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Topic: Franklin Pedal Explanation |
Daniel Phelps
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Versailles, Kentucky, USA
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Posted 30 Jan 2014 7:17 pm |
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Hi All,
Are there any videos on YouTube that give a rundown of the Franklin pedal for E9? I'd like to see situations and demonstrations where it is useful.
Best,
Daniel
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Greg Cutshaw
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Corry, PA, USA
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Fred Amendola
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Lancaster, Pa.
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Posted 31 Jan 2014 5:21 am
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Why not go to Paul himself ?
http://paul-franklin.com/?page_id=27
Paul has great instruction CD's of the "4th" pedal; and raising the 1st and 2nd strings.
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Daniel Phelps
From:
Versailles, Kentucky, USA
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Posted 31 Jan 2014 12:10 pm
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Thanks, Greg and Fred!
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Bobby Boggs
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Upstate SC.
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Posted 1 Feb 2014 12:02 am
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Unless you have Paul's complete E9 set-up which includes raising both strings 7 and 8. And I'm betting you don't. You'll get way more bang for the buck if you split the so called (Franklin 4th pedal change) The change lowers strings 5,6, and 10 a whole step.I like having the string 6 lower on a separate lever. And 5 and 10 on separate lever or pedal. But place them where they can be used in conjunction with each other. Kinda like when Day and Emmons split what is now known as the A and B pedals.
A link to Paul's E9. It's pretty much the same today. He does have a feel stop for the G note on F#'s to G#'s. And on some guitars he lowers the 6th string to E with the vertical.
Paul Franklin's E9th Copedent
http://b0b.com/tunings/franklin.htm
Just my opinion.
Last edited by Bobby Boggs on 1 Feb 2014 9:47 am; edited 2 times in total |
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Stephen Gambrell
From:
Over there
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Posted 1 Feb 2014 12:07 am
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How would you recommend splitting the change, Bobby?
Are you lowering 6 AND raising 7 ? |
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Ben Godard
From:
Jamesville NC
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Posted 1 Feb 2014 6:58 am
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Bobby Boggs
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Upstate SC.
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Posted 1 Feb 2014 9:11 am
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How would you recommend splitting the change, Bobby?
Are you lowering 6 AND raising 7 ? |
Yes, but not on the same lever. I edited to hopefully make things easy for everyone to understand. |
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Greg Cutshaw
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Corry, PA, USA
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Posted 1 Feb 2014 10:35 am
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I've had all these strings split for a few years now as shown on my tuning diagram and tabs in the link above. This thinking leads to a lot more chord possibilities on E9 and things like the low A drone for rhythm vamps and the like.
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Steve Wood
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Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 2 Feb 2014 3:19 pm
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Not to hijack a thread, but I figure this is along the same line:
My Franklin pedal is positioned 1st along my pedals (Pedal "0", I guess).
It lowers 5,6 and 10 one step.
I'm hearing that this may not be the best place for it.
I don't have the means to change it right now...any suggestions on its best use?
thanks!
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Lyle Clary
From:
Decatur, Illinois, KC9VCB
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Posted 2 Feb 2014 4:12 pm
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Steve on my new Zum Encore I have the 0 pedal to the left of the A pedal. I use it alone or with the A pedal for some interesting sounds. I do not have it on the 10 string.
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Bob Knight
From:
Bowling Green KY
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Posted 3 Feb 2014 7:17 am
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The change lowers strings 5,6, and 10 a whole step.I like having the string 6 lower on a separate lever. And 5 and 10 on separate lever or pedal. But place them where they can be used in conjunction with each other. Kinda like when Day and Emmons split what is now known as the A and B pedals.
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BB knows of what he speaks. You waste a lot of resources when you lower 5&6 on the same pedal /lever.
Bob 
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 3 Feb 2014 1:21 pm
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I have Paul's talk tape on the use of this pedal. He often uses it with the E to D# lever. If you split the pedal like some are suggesting, you would want the 6th string lower to F# on one knee and the E to D# lowers on the other (well you would even without the Franklin pedal as the 6th lower is often used with the E lowers). I never got the hang of the Franklin pedal and took it off my guitar. I may put it back on because I can't find anything better for that pedal. But I won't split it up by putting the B to A changes only on the pedal. I don't want to have to push 2 levers and the pedal whenever I want to use it.
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Ron Scott
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Michigan
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Posted 5 Feb 2014 1:52 pm
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I'm with you Bobby.That is what I do on my Franklin and make use of it in other ways also.RS
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Johnie King
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 15 Jun 2022 8:02 am
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 cool
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Unless you have Paul's complete E9 set-up which includes raising both strings 7 and 8. And I'm betting you don't. You'll get way more bang for the buck if you split the so called (Franklin 4th pedal change) The change lowers strings 5,6, and 10 a whole step.I like having the string 6 lower on a separate lever. And 5 and 10 on separate lever or pedal. But place them where they can be used in conjunction with each other. Kinda like when Day and Emmons split what is now known as the A and B pedals.
A link to Paul's E9. It's pretty much the same today. He does have a feel stop for the G note on F#'s to G#'s. And on some guitars he lowers the 6th string to E with the vertical.
Paul Franklin's E9th Copedent
http://b0b.com/tunings/franklin.htm
Just my opinion. |
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Jeff Evans
From:
Cowtown and The Bill Cox Outfit
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Posted 16 Jun 2022 2:47 am The Franklin Drop and The White Wash
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It was way more fun when we called it "The Franklin Drop".
Tommy White seems to get a lot of mileage out of his implementation (The White Wash?) of these changes. Both players get some compelling sounds.
I'd like to have these moves, but I imagine putting them on a push-pull would yield pedal travels of about Beaumont to Brownsville. |
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