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Paul Hutzler


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Seattle, Wa
Post  Posted 25 Feb 2023 4:07 pm    
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I'm experimenting with some ideas on my E9 copedant. I'm trying to set up a tuneable split on the 4th string. It'd look like this.
C pedal... E to Eb
X lever... E to F#
C + X ... E to F
My question is: does the tuneable split rod attach to a bellcrank on the X lever cross shaft or the C pedal cross shaft. Thank you for your help.
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Ian Worley


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Sacramento, CA
Post  Posted 25 Feb 2023 10:46 pm    
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The split rod goes on the same pedal or lever as the lower, the 3rd pedal in your case. You'll tune the raise pedal/lever normally first (F# in your case), then with both engaged you'll tune the split note using the normal lowering rod on the other pedal/lever (F note in your case). This will leave the lowered note alone somewhat flat. The split rod is just a compensator that you'll use to bring the lowered note back up to the correct pitch (D# in your case). You always need to tune the split rod last. Unlike tuning with a split screw, changes to the lowering rod on the split note will also affect the pitch of the lowered note alone.
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Paul Hutzler


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Seattle, Wa
Post  Posted 25 Feb 2023 10:53 pm    
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Thanks so much for the reply, Ian. You explained it perfectly.
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