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Drew Howard


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Post  Posted 28 Mar 2004 9:16 am    
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I may be wrong, but on Tommy White's tuning chart I noticed he doesn't use a p4 "lower" for strings 5 & 6 (B>A, G#>F#). But on video he accomplishes the same thing with the "lowers" on different knee levers. I'm thinking of doing the same thing. Anyone else split these changes?

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Drew

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Drew Howard


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Post  Posted 28 Mar 2004 9:36 am    
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OR...do you drop just the A's with the pedal and use the G#>F# lower when needed.

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C Dixon

 

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Post  Posted 28 Mar 2004 9:37 am    
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Drew,

I would do it in a NY minute, but where would you put it? What would you sacrifice?

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Bobby Boggs

 

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Post  Posted 28 Mar 2004 6:50 pm    
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Drew, you can put the B's on the 4th pedal.And that will work ok.However if you're in to Tommy licks as I am.You'll want to mix the B's to A with the B pedal.So you'll want what's known as the Franklin pedal split on 2 knees.

If Pauls your main man. Put the full change on the 4th pedal.If you raise your low F# a full step. with a knee.

I've had the Franklin 4th pedal change since 95 and love it.But about 4 years ago I added an extra knee so I can also split the change.Seems like over kill I know.But there are advantages to both set-ups. I'm happy I have both...............bb
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Al Marcus


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Post  Posted 28 Mar 2004 9:05 pm    
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Good advice, Bobby. I have used the split on those two strings for years on two different knees on my U12.

They are very important to me when playing melody, but I have a hybrid tuning-E9 and E6 and use it in both instances....al

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C Dixon

 

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Post  Posted 29 Mar 2004 9:29 am    
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Ok, this what I am going to do. I presently have the PF changes on pedal 4; and of course lower the B's and the lower G# a whole tone. I am going to remove the G# to F# pull on this pedal since I have that pull on RKL.

I just do not wish to sacrifce a knee lever to put it on two levers. I agree With Bobby that it is better to have both situations, but I just don't see a way of getting it without sacrificing something that I do not want to give up.

I will just have to try and learn to use RKL
and pedal 4 as smoothly as just pedal 4 alone. Wish my luck

carl
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John Billings


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Post  Posted 29 Mar 2004 9:43 am    
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Where can I find TW's copedent? JB
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Bobby Boggs

 

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Post  Posted 29 Mar 2004 12:00 pm    
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http://b0b.com/tunings/stars.html#E9tw
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