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Topic: For E9 tuning: Does RKR lower the D# string to D or toC# ? |
Kristen Bruno
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Orlando, Florida, USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2010 6:43 am |
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I have a 3 pedal 4 knee lever guitar.
The tuning chart for the RKR lever shows the D#(2nd) string lowering to a "D/C#". Unless I am misinterpreting the chart, these are competely different notes.  I can only lower to one of them, not both. Shouldn't it be "D/C##" which are the same note?
thanks
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Larz May
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Indianapolis IN, USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2010 6:58 am
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Some steels only are setup for the single lower to D. I actually have a 1/2 stop that allows me to lower to D and then to C#.
What kind of steel are you playing?
Larz
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Brint Hannay
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Maryland, USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2010 7:48 am
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| It's pretty common (not to say "standard") for steels to be set up so the 2nd string lowers to C#, but with a mechanical setup (there are a couple of different ways to do this) so that the knee feels a resistance at the point in the lever movement where it arrives at D. That's what's meant by a "1/2 stop." |
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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CrowBear Schmitt
From:
Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Posted 20 Apr 2010 8:00 am
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if you don't have a half stop Kristen, tune the lever on that 2nd string to D
you'll get plenty of use out of it - (C# much less) |
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Kristen Bruno
From:
Orlando, Florida, USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2010 8:01 am
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It is a gfi student.
For RKR the chart shows D/C#.
Since the 9th string "D" lowers to a C#, I also adjusted the 2nd string to lower to a C#.
But now i think I understand what you mean... it actually lowers to "D" and then to "C#" as you continue moving the knee lever to the right.
Maybe thats why this knee lever seems to move a little further than the other ones! I thought it was my imagination.
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2010 9:33 am
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The point where the 9th string lower kicks in can be the "feel stop" for the D on the 2nd string. Not real accurate, but it works like that on some guitars.
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John Burton
From:
Manassas, Va
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Posted 20 Apr 2010 9:38 am
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My StageOne lowers only to D.
but, I'm too much of a newbie to worry about the need to lower a whole step to C# yet. |
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Reed Ohrbom
From:
Hemet, California, USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2010 12:04 pm
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Kristen; It's not your imagination   
You've got the corrent understanding. The RKR goes a little way, lowering the D# to D, then you push further, and it lowers down to C#. Makes for a longer overall travel, but that can sometimes be adjusted.
Some people don't like, or don't have, the capacity to have the half-stop, or "feel stop" at D, with the further lowering to C#. They'd rather just have a shorter, definite travel of the RKR to lower just to D.
Like others have said, the main change you want is to be able to lower the D# to D. The additional lower to C# is not as crucial, and you can work into that later if/when your playing is wanting it. |
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