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Topic: Zum S-12 Universal (modified tuning) Copedant |
Tony Glassman
From:
The Great Northwest
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Posted 5 Feb 2012 2:17 pm |
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I recently sold a pair of Zum S-12 Uni's w/ a modified universal copedant. Unfortunately, there were a couple of copedant chart typos re: the 6th, 9th, and 10 strings.
My modification to the traditional Universal tuning is predicated on the fact that the 9th string [D] is an integral part of the E9th tuning, and should not have to be sacrificed (as the case with the Jeff Newman copedant that most use).
My goal was to devise a Uni tuning that didn't require losing the D string.
So, I came up with the idea of a 4-change lock-lever, that allowed me to keep the D string while playing E9th and get rid of it while playing B6th.
THE RESULT:
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Albert Svenddal
From:
Minneapolis, MN
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Posted 6 Feb 2012 2:48 pm
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Tony, how does the string gauge differences affect the 9th and 10th strings while playing the E9th? Seems to be a bit thick. Also, I use the low G# which you do not have on this tuning. Inventive idea though.
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Williams D-12 9x7, Emmons PP D-10, 8X5, Quilter SteeAire amp. |
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Pete Burak
From:
Portland, OR USA
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Posted 6 Feb 2012 4:14 pm
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Hi Tony,
Are you out of the S12U biz now?
What is the plan for your next axe?
Thx,
Pete B. |
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Tony Glassman
From:
The Great Northwest
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Posted 6 Feb 2012 5:04 pm
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Albert: The heavier strings actually sound great.
Pete: I'm back to the D-10, I recently bought a nice LeGrande..............The only reason I bailed on the Uni, is simply because there are not enough gigs down here, to become fully comfortable on the 12 string, (I've played maybe 2 gigs in the last year)........I enjoyed the copedant though. |
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 7 Feb 2012 6:19 am
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| Many, many years ago, Buddy Emmons was experimenting with the E9/B6 Universal and that's what he did with the ninth and tenth strings. He couldn't live without that D in the ninth position. |
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Tony Glassman
From:
The Great Northwest
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Posted 7 Feb 2012 7:33 am
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| Lee Baucum wrote: |
| Many, many years ago, Buddy Emmons was experimenting with the E9/B6 Universal and that's what he did with the ninth and tenth strings. He couldn't live without that D in the ninth position. |
Didn't knew that.......did he have a lock-lever? |
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