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Topic: Problem with a Multi-Kord |
Alan Brookes
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Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 1 Nov 2009 6:05 pm |
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I've been playing around experimenting with different copedants recently, and there's no better instrument to experiment with than the Multi-Kord, since you can use any pedal on any or all of the strings, and the adjustment is from above, not turning the guitar upside-down.
But I've noticed that on one of my Multi-Kords (I have several) when you depress the pedals without any of the bolts in the mechanism (Multi-Kord owners will know what I'm talking about) one of the strings will raise slightly, even though there's no reason.
Also, using a standard C6 tuning on an 8-string, I decided to set one of the pedals to give F6 by lowering the 1st, 2nd, 5th and 6th strings by a full tone. No problem with the 1st, 2nd and 5th, but the 6th string raises when it's supposed to lower. Also, the 4th string, which has no bolt present, raises slightly.
Has anyone else encountered this phenomenon ? |
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Ethan Shaw
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Texas, USA
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Posted 1 Nov 2009 7:04 pm
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| Yes. Those guitars have some noticable cabinet drop. The cool thing is that you can compensate for it by very slightly engaging the screws on the strings that are detuning. I would guess that your first problem you described is from a change in tension on the neck (cabinet drop)that is inherent in the multi-kord changer. (Even if no string is actually pulled.) |
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Ethan Shaw
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Texas, USA
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Posted 1 Nov 2009 7:06 pm
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but I don't know about the 6th string.  |
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 2 Nov 2009 9:37 am
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| If it's cabinet drop maybe I can fix it with some steel reinforcing bars in the cabinet. Certainly worth a try: it's not like I ever carry the instrument around. |
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Danny James
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Summerfield Florida USA
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Posted 2 Nov 2009 11:51 am
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Hi Alan,
It's nice to see your still having fun with your Multi-Kords. 
On Multi-Kords because the changer and pedals are on the end,-- cabinet drop is unlikely. It's probably due more to cabinet "twist". Being sure to put straight down pressure on the pedals helps. On my Multi-Kords I put 1/8 X 1" aluminum cross braces on the legs the pedals are attached to which also helps.
Ethan is correct on compensating with the tuning screws on the strings that are changing unintentionally for you. I have used that technique for years.
As for your 6th string raising when you want it to lower. There are two tapped holes for each string. One lowers and the other raises the pitch of the string. The adjustment screw may be in the wrong tapped hole to lower. You might have a bent adjustment screw underneath the cross bar and pushing the raise lever instead of the lower.
One other possibility is an improperly alligned tapped adjustment screw hole to start with, which I think is unlikely.
If none of these suggestions work for you I would take the changer out and see if something has fallen down into it or has broken causing a problem.
Let us know what you find out.
Best of luck, 
Danny |
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Danny James
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Summerfield Florida USA
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Posted 4 Nov 2009 1:16 pm
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Alan, I was just thinking some more about your sixth string raising when it is supposed to lower.--
Everything else being OK if you look just below where the string attaches on the changer. On the lowering lever you will see either a small roller or a straight small pin that rides on the part the string attaches to. It acts like a cam. If it is rusty or stuck for some reason or the pin that holds the part the string is fastened to is stuck that would cause it to raise instead of lower. A little sewing machine or gun oil might eveh help here.
I hope this makes sense.
Danny |
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