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Joe Farrell

 

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Nova Scotia, Canada
Post  Posted 24 Dec 2011 12:27 pm    
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Hi:
When I attempt to roll my ankle from the AB pedal to engage the A pedal and F lever I find that I cannot clear the B pedal without moving and repositing my foot from the B pedal.

Has anyone else experienced this problem?

How can I solve this problem?
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Richard Sinkler


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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
Post  Posted 24 Dec 2011 2:16 pm    
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Adjust the individual heights of the pedals to where you roll on and off them cleanly.
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Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, Recording King Professional Dobro, NV400, NV112,Ibanez Gio guitar, Epiphone SG Special (open D slide guitar) . Playing for 54 years and still counting.
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Alan Brookes


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Brummy living in Southern California
Post  Posted 24 Dec 2011 5:10 pm    
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I could never fit comfortably under a Carter Starter.
I raised the legs, moved the knee levers and moved the pedals, then changed the pick-up.
Eventually I gave up and got myself a real pedal steel. Rolling Eyes
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Greg Albright

 

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Montana, USA
Post  Posted 25 Dec 2011 8:42 am    
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Richard offers you good advice. Many players set the B pedal a little lower than the A and C. Also, you could change the stop on the F lever allowing your knee to move a bit farther to the left. This will add "clearance" for the B lever.
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Richard Sinkler


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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
Post  Posted 25 Dec 2011 9:26 am    
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John... Here are the pics I told you I would take.

Keep in mind, I play the "Day" setup and my pedals go CBA instead of ABC and I have my "Franklin Pedal" on pedal 1 (I don't know why I call it a Franklin pedal. It sure doesn't make me sound like him Sad )

E9th pedals #2=C #3=B #4=A


I would imagine that using the Emmons setup, the pedals might llok like this too. I would want thhe A pedal (#1) to be higher than B and that higher than C

Hope this helps
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Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, Recording King Professional Dobro, NV400, NV112,Ibanez Gio guitar, Epiphone SG Special (open D slide guitar) . Playing for 54 years and still counting.
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Joe Farrell

 

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Nova Scotia, Canada
Post  Posted 26 Dec 2011 9:26 am    
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Adjusting the pedal height seems to have solved the problem.

Thanks.
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Alan Brookes


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Brummy living in Southern California
Post  Posted 26 Dec 2011 5:22 pm    
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You do know they make an extension kit for that model, which consists of four leg extensions and three rod extensions ?
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