Please help me fix my C pedal

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Jules Belmont
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Please help me fix my C pedal

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Fixed...thanks all.
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I don't mean to be unhelpful, but I'm not understanding what you mean. What were you adjusting?
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I was adjusting the plastic pegs with a nut driver to tune the pitches with the pedals down.
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Post by Lane Gray »

What kind of guitar is it?

If you have an all-pull guitar, it's probably what we call "overtuned".
Loosen ALL the nuts on the A and C pedals until they don't do anything (yes, that's overkill, but it assists the diagnostic process). Now tune the B string, it's probably flat.
Now tune the A pedal til it's at C#.
Now release the pedal and check the B note again.
If it's staying sharp, you might need to adjust the pedal stop.
Once the A pedal is good, move on to the C pedal. Tune the nut til it goes to C#. Then release the pedal and check the B note.
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It's a Stage One by Zumsteel...

Thanks for the help, I'll try this right now. My A pedal was coming in way flat, B pedal not as much, but still flat.
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The C pedal is jumping from E to G when engaged.
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Jules Belmont wrote:It's a Stage One by Zumsteel....
I don't know the full solution, but I can tell you that means it's a pull-release guitar. The process is a bit different. Run a search for tuning a pull release, or for tuning a Marlen (many were pull-release, mine isn't, though).
Good luck.
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The coloured nylon tuners are pre-set, so don't turn them
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Best advice you can use. Call Doug Earnest. He will be more than happy to help you with the problem. He's a great guy. Just search him on the forum or go to stage one website.
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Can't you just back off the nylon nut that tunes your E string to F# until it gets to F#?
Sounds to me like you over tuned it. Just back that nylon nut on E string out until it doesn't contact changer with nothing pushed, then see where the E string goes with pushed or what Lane said. That's what it sounds like to me.
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Post by Jules Belmont »

Many thanks to all who posted here. Was certainly overtuned. Got it all ironed out and sounded great on the last gig!
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