day setup

Gary Rue · From: Maryland, USA

I rebuilt the changer on my MSA classic universal and switched to a day setup. I am very happy with it. I removed the 4th pedal and moved the first 3 pedals over one. I also removed the LKR. It was my snow storm project.
For me,less turned out to be more. I filed the changer raises on 1 and 7 and got the range and pedal adjustment desired.
I forget about the change sometimes but overall its been a smooth transition. No more ankle bending!

Tracy Sheehan · From: Fort Worth, Texas, USA

One afternoon in a motel in Iowa City,Ia. I switched my 9th tuning to the back neck and the C 6th to the top on my MSA D10 classic.I took every rod out and started over.Was the best way for me but i had worked on many steels.
When i sold it to a friend here he took it over to Bud Carter and had it changed back.Took Bud about an hour as i remember.
Of all the steels i ever changed the pedal set up on i found the GFI to be the most easy to do.Tracy

They are all easy after one has done it a gillion times. Smile

Oh BTW.I no longer can do this as my eyesight is shot. Sad

Gary Rue · From: Maryland, USA

Tracy,
I had my close range glasses on for sure.I made a list of everything that bothered me and did not stop untill it was fixed.The e to f# (4th)has been bothering me because it made the pedal action so low on one pedal. I filed the changer back about 1/16" and reset all the pedals right where I want them. I cleaned up the rodding and got rid of the LKR. It was always in my way and stayed folded up most of the time. I used copper spacers to adjust the string widths on the changer instead of nylon. The nylon spacers were distorted and one was bunched up. I think the copper will work better. Time will tell!
I love MSA's. Built like a aluminum tank.

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