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Topic: Easy Split Install (6th string) For Push Pull Emmons |
Henry Matthews
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Texarkana, Ark USA
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Posted 29 Dec 2016 12:48 pm |
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I just put a 6th string split on my push pull so thought I'd share with you all with a picture of how easy it's done and how great they work. I have more or less do this to every push pull I've owned, few I missed.
What you need:
One bell crank, I collar, some type adjustable collar like a ShoBud rack and barrel barrel or like on 4th string raise under guitar tuner like push pulls..
You may need a longer pull rod if yours is Emmons set-up.
This is if you already have a lower on your 6th string. If not, you will need the parts to put a lower on 6th.
This pictured guitar is Day set-up so I didn't have to add a longer rod so Emmons set-up you would have to have a longer pull rod to reach the A pedal. Then would work same way.
Put you bell crank on A pedal crossbar in line with 6th string pull rod. Put the adjustable tuner between A and B pedal on the existing pull rod for 6th string. This one has a little spacer just to make contact better.
Have your RKL (or lever of choice)lower the sixth string a whole tone and tune on the end as normal. Make sure there is enough slack on your B pedal 6th string to allow a whole tone lower on 6th. If not, adjust out collar on 6th string, on B pedal pull. You may have to lengthen pedal stop to accomplish this. Remember, raises take prestige over a lower.
Now, engage RKL and simply adjust the tuner barrel (or whatever you using) that when A pedal is engaged, it will bring the 6th up a half tone. The knee lever must remain engaged. May take some trial and error on where it goes.
Now you have a half and whole tone split with the use of the A pedal that will give you that pretty little 7th chord that Tom Brumley used on "I sang Dixie" and others and also a whole tone lower that is used a lot. You cannot get the open minor like and all pull but who needs that anyway.
This doesn't effect the feel on any of the pedals, can't even tell its there and very easy to do. You may have to adjust your B pedal to accommodate for the slack needed for whole tone lower. Here is a pic of mine.
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Henry Matthews
D-10 Magnum, 8 &5, dark rose color
D-10 1974 Emmons cut tail, fat back,rosewood, 8&5
Nashville 112 amp, Fishman Loudbox Performer amp, Hilton pedal, Goodrich pedal,BJS bar, Kyser picks, Live steel Strings. No effects, doodads or stomp boxes. |
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richard burton
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Britain
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J R Rose
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Keota, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 1 Jan 2017 9:40 am
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Looks very good Henry and neat too, J.R.
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NOTHING..Sold it all. J.R. Rose |
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Henry Matthews
From:
Texarkana, Ark USA
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Posted 1 Jan 2017 3:38 pm
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Richard, I noticed you just used a short rod, since I play Day set up, I just used the pull rod for the 6th string and inserted another bell crank on A pedal. Does yours works same way by using A pedal to pull back up from a whol tone lower to a half tone while the lower finger is still all way back? I know you play Day also. Yours is even more simple than mine looks like. Works quite well and doesn't bother the pedal feel at all.
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Henry Matthews
D-10 Magnum, 8 &5, dark rose color
D-10 1974 Emmons cut tail, fat back,rosewood, 8&5
Nashville 112 amp, Fishman Loudbox Performer amp, Hilton pedal, Goodrich pedal,BJS bar, Kyser picks, Live steel Strings. No effects, doodads or stomp boxes. |
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richard burton
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Britain
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Posted 1 Jan 2017 11:31 pm
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Yes Henry,
It works the same, it was just easier for me to add the bits on than strip the 6th string raise rod down and then have to re-set everything.
In fact, most of the stuff that I have added to the undercarriage of my push-pull could be incorporated more tidily if it was stripped down and started again, I've just never got round to it  |
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