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Pedal 8 lowers C to Bb on C6?

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 4:30 am
by Veli-Pekka Haanmäki
C6 newbie question: I have a Emmons p/p D10 ( made 1976) and it has a 8th pedal change that LOWERS C to Bb INSTEAD OF A ( pedal 8 also lowers F to and raises C to C#). Does anyone else has this?

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 4:34 am
by Lane Gray
Will it tune down to A?
I've not heard of such a thing, and it sounds weird.

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 7:47 am
by chris ivey
i'd imagine it's supposed to lower to A. just needs adjusting.

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 9:06 am
by Veli-Pekka Haanmäki
Ok,thanks. Is that hard to do,no p/p techs where I live😕Any help will be appreciated

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 9:15 am
by Pete Burak
Possibly a string gauge issue?
Does it look like the right string gauge?

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 9:57 am
by Lane Gray
It's an easy drop with either a .068 or .070.
If it won't tune down, I bet someone took the needed slack out of the P5 pull rod.
Remember that the raises on a push-pull need enough slack to allow lowers to drop.

Posted: 15 Aug 2014 6:06 am
by Pete Burak
Did you get it figured out?