Duesenberg Multibender Problem
Posted: 22 Aug 2014 12:50 pm
First off the Duesy Pamona is the best sounding/playing lapsteel in my experience. I love this instrument. It sounds beautiful.
I've tuned my Pamona in G tuning (GBDGBD) using the same gauges as the Pamona string set. Levers are set for lowering 2nd string (high B) down a full step, and other lever is set for raising my 4th string (low D) up a full step.
I have a problem with lowering my 2nd string (high B) down a full step and staying in tune. It seems that the bender moves around sideways on the metal shaft. It needs to stay put more to the direction of the 1st string (high D).
Example, I tune my B string, then push the lever down and release back up, the B is now very sharp. The lever moved sideways on the shaft by itself away from the 1st string (high D). If I push the lever sideways on it's shaft towards the 1st string (high D) it will hold tune for a little until the lever arm again slides sideways away from the 1st string (high D).
One thought I had was to make some shims for the shaft, to keep the lever in place. This might cause the lever to be harder to push down on.
I am hoping for a more elegant solution. Perhaps someone else had this issue and resolved it. Any help would be much appreciated.
I've tuned my Pamona in G tuning (GBDGBD) using the same gauges as the Pamona string set. Levers are set for lowering 2nd string (high B) down a full step, and other lever is set for raising my 4th string (low D) up a full step.
I have a problem with lowering my 2nd string (high B) down a full step and staying in tune. It seems that the bender moves around sideways on the metal shaft. It needs to stay put more to the direction of the 1st string (high D).
Example, I tune my B string, then push the lever down and release back up, the B is now very sharp. The lever moved sideways on the shaft by itself away from the 1st string (high D). If I push the lever sideways on it's shaft towards the 1st string (high D) it will hold tune for a little until the lever arm again slides sideways away from the 1st string (high D).
One thought I had was to make some shims for the shaft, to keep the lever in place. This might cause the lever to be harder to push down on.
I am hoping for a more elegant solution. Perhaps someone else had this issue and resolved it. Any help would be much appreciated.