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Ricky Littleton


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Steely-Eyed Missile Man from Cocoa Beach, Florida USA
Post  Posted 29 Sep 2003 12:25 am    
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Got my E9 neck mostly back together this weekend and for the first time have the F# - G# change on my 7th. Love that change and am now kicking my own $%^ for not doing it sooner!!!

Now for my only remaining problem. I placed, for experimental reasons, the Franklin pedal on my pedal 4. This pedal also will raise my C6 A's to B. Problem is that I can't seem to lower my E9 5th string all the way to A. I get a good solid Bb but can't make the rest of the trip. The G# - F# drops right into place. I have a 93 LeGrande and have the pull set on the last hole in the bellcrank. Any suggestions?

Thanks loads for any help.

Ricky


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Roger Rettig


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Naples, FL
Post  Posted 29 Sep 2003 1:50 am    
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As a post-script to Ricky's question, does anyone know if I could lower 5,6 and 10 a whole-step using the LKV on my LeGrande III.

It seems a bit ambitious to me, but maybe it would work - what holes should I use if I try this?

Thanks (and please excuse my butting in, Ricky )...

RR
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Ricky Littleton


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Steely-Eyed Missile Man from Cocoa Beach, Florida USA
Post  Posted 29 Sep 2003 5:18 am    
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C Dixon

 

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Duluth, GA USA
Post  Posted 29 Sep 2003 5:35 am    
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If you are in the hole furthest from the crossbar AND you are in the hole closest to the changer axle; AND you cannot lower the 5th string to an A; it is probably due to not having enough travel capability on that crossbar.

I suggest you loosen the return screw on that crossbar crank. You can overloosen it so it give too much travel. A bit of trial and error will get it right.

Good luck,

carl
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Bengt Erlandsen

 

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Brekstad, NORWAY
Post  Posted 29 Sep 2003 5:40 am    
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Make sure you don't have a split-tuning screw that restricts the 5th string lowering further than Bb.

Bengt Erlandsen
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Erv Niehaus


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Litchfield, MN, USA
Post  Posted 29 Sep 2003 6:39 am    
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Roger,
I haven't tried it yet, but I am planning to put that change on my vertical lever also. I also plan to put a half stop on it for the B to Bb change that I use at present.
Erv
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Donny Hinson

 

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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
Post  Posted 29 Sep 2003 2:36 pm    
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Provided everything else is up to snuff, you could try reducing the tension on the lower-return spring, or using a heavier guage string.
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