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Topic: Push Pull Experts...HELP!!! |
Jerry Hedge
From:
Norwood Ohio U.S.A.
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Posted 12 Apr 2014 12:42 am |
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| I ran into a guy with a problem. His 4&8 lower lever works fine lowering 8 BUT it won't lower 4 a full 1/2 tone. What could cause this and HOW DO WE FIX IT??? |
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Robert Parent
From:
Gillette, WY
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Posted 12 Apr 2014 3:23 am
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First guess would be that a 4th raise is not letting the lower move the string the required distance.
With a P/P system the raise over-rides a lower.
Robert |
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Eric Philippsen
From:
Central Florida USA
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Posted 12 Apr 2014 3:35 am
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There are a lot of steel players in Ohio, many of whom play a push-pull. One could do a search of this site to find who and where they are. It's pretty likely that some live near you.
I'm sure that 100% of them would be happy to help you and the fix would probably just take a few minutes. |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 12 Apr 2014 7:33 am
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| There needs to be more slack in the pull rod for that string. |
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 12 Apr 2014 10:12 am
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loosen the collar on the raise rod for number 4. (or both 4 and  ...set the lowers....readjust and tighten the raise rod allowing necessary slack as everyone is saying. no big deal and easy fix.
why do i get a stupid smiley face when i type in 8? |
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Mike Wilson
From:
Mansfield, Ohio, USA
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Posted 12 Apr 2014 11:11 am
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| What Chris Ivey said |
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Chris Lucker
From:
Los Angeles, California USA
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Posted 13 Apr 2014 4:33 pm
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Before you change anything, did this problem just start happening when the lower used to work just fine? I would examine what has changed since it was last working properly. If it never worked properly, and the strings are the correct sizes, then follow the advice above.
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Chris Lucker
Red Bellies, Bigsbys and a lot of other guitars. |
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 13 Apr 2014 5:23 pm
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Chris, if want to put an 8 inside parentheses, you have to put a space between the 8 and the ) like because the forum thinks that if you leave it out, you're cool.
EDIT: you need a character, a blank space doesn't work either. Perhaps do it the other way, like (or maybe 8 and 4)
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects |
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Joshua Gibson
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 13 Apr 2014 9:50 pm
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Simple thought...but it has screwed Me up more times than I care to mention, check the string gauge,
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'83 Mullen custom D-10 8x5.
Mesa Lonestar classic 112 custom cab.
Session 400 Ltd, Nashville 1000,
Telonics, Zoom, BJS,
Goldtone BS, LITM, OS Dobros.
Fender, G&L, Gibson, Ibanez guitars. |
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 14 Apr 2014 8:14 am
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| Lane Gray wrote: |
because the forum thinks that if you leave it out, you're cool.
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....but lane...... i amcool! |
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