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Topic: Excel E9/B6 12 string Universal |
Robert L Brown
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Brownsville, TX USA
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Posted 14 Nov 2014 5:05 pm |
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| I'm looking for anyone with any technical experience on the Excel U-12. I recently acquired one and I love it. However, it has a mechanical glitch - the 1st pedal, when depressed, causes the 6th string (G#) to raise in pitch slightly). I can't figure out why this is happening. The first pedal should only affect strings 5 and 9, raising them from B to C#, which it does. Any comments would be helpful. Thanks |
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Jon Light
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Saugerties, NY
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Posted 14 Nov 2014 5:23 pm
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I have no idea of your familiarity with the undersides of steel guitars. You may have already ruled this out:
It is very possible that there is a tuning compensator, compensating for typical cabinet drop detuning of string 6 when the A pedal is depressed. You need to look underneath the guitar. See if there is an extra pull rod going from the A pedal cross shaft to the raising hole on the changer for string 6. If this is the case, your solution will be to back off the nylon tuner on string 6 that is raising the pitch. Either back it off entirely so that it no longer raises the pitch or tune it so that when the A pedal is depressed, the 6th string does not go flat.
This is just one possibility. |
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Pete Burak
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Portland, OR USA
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Posted 15 Nov 2014 12:10 pm
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Jon is probably correct.
fwiw, The purpose is because the A+F chord position causes the string-6-G# to go pretty flat.
So once you find that compensator/tuner you might just need to dial it in for the A+F position.
You can also just back it off so it doesn't do anything. |
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Robert L Brown
From:
Brownsville, TX USA
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Posted 15 Nov 2014 1:22 pm
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| Jon and Pete: Thank you for your input regarding this issue. I just re-read my manual and found the section on the cabinet drop compensator mechanism. After looking at the diagram in the manual, I put the guitar in the case and located that compensator adjuster. I turned the little wheel until it had no effect on string 6 while 1st pedal was depressed. Problem solved. I still can't believe the remedy was so simple! You were both right on target with your advice. Thanks to you both. Is this a great Forum or what? |
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 16 Nov 2014 7:09 am
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| Outstanding! |
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James Quackenbush
From:
Pomona, New York, USA
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Posted 19 Nov 2014 5:57 am
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| If I remember correctly , my Excel Superb had 3 or 4 compensators on it .....That steel is a mechanical marvel .....Great steel !!.......Jim |
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James Quackenbush
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Pomona, New York, USA
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Posted 19 Nov 2014 5:57 am
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| If I remember correctly , my Excel Superb had 3 or 4 compensators on it .....That steel is a mechanical marvel .....Great steel !!.......Jim |
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