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Topic: cluster 'stance' |
Tom Gorr
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Three Hills, Alberta
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Posted 13 Feb 2014 7:50 am |
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Having played only an msa S10 and S12, I finally got to sit behind some emmons and emmons-derived guitars and the first thing I noticed was how wide the stance required of my legs and knees, I'd say its a minimum of 6 inches wider from the lkl to the rkr, and maybe more compared to the msa's I've been playing.
I am looking to move into a new guitar one day and I like the sustain and tone, particularly in the higher registers of the emmons and derivatives.
Is it practical to refit an emmons to a narrower stance?
Which manufacturers have the wider emmons stance vs. The narrower msa stance?
Does the stance, or its adjustment depend on whether its a D10 or a singleneck? |
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Larry Bell
From:
Englewood, Florida
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Posted 13 Feb 2014 9:15 am
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A guitar really doesn't have a 'stance'. It has a setup. If you have a guitar built or set up, you can have levers spaced as you wish. I have long legs and prefer the wider spacing, but most makes and models of pedal steel allow a wide variety of setup choices for lever positioning. You must know what you want to communicate to a builder or tech, but most anything is possible, as long as the cross-shafts are available underneath the guitar. Guitars with easily adjustable tilt make this even easier.
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Tom Gorr
From:
Three Hills, Alberta
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Posted 13 Feb 2014 9:38 am
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| Yeah...my terminology isn't great...I supposed I meant 'my' stance required to play a wide spacing between clusters. |
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Dave Grafe
From:
Hudson River Valley NY
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Posted 13 Feb 2014 11:18 am
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| Much easier to build one to spec than it is to modify one to fit you. MUCH easier... |
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 13 Feb 2014 1:18 pm
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MSA does indeed have a narrower spread between right and left knees than nearly every other guitar.
I'm not terribly long-legged (32" inseam), and I find both spreads easy to get used to.
If the guitar has free spaces between the pedal cross shafts, it would only take an afternoon to move from one slot to another.
If you prefer the narrower spacing and are considering having a guitar made for you, I'd specify how far from the endplate you want the knees, or between which pedals.
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