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Topic: Adapting to a "ninth" pedal |
Steven Welborn
From:
Ojai,CA USA
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Posted 10 Apr 2005 12:52 am |
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| For you "niners". Im considering...sorta...going to nine pedals possibly. Coming from eight, howd it come along?? Gettin used to I mean?? Confusing?? Kinda cramped?? Thanks |
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 10 Apr 2005 2:30 am
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it's like anyting else..ya just gotta add it to your regular practice session to get used to the location.
I should have it down pat in say another 4 or 5 years... 
t |
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John Bechtel
From:
Nashville, Tennessee, R.I.P.
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Posted 10 Apr 2005 6:47 pm
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If you know just what you want it to do, there should be no problem at all! My 9th pedal was Sonny Burnett's idea to me and I raised the 6th. string on my C6 1/2-tone from (E) to (F).
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“Big John” Bechtel
’49-’50 Fender T–8 Custom
’65 Re-Issue Fender Twin–Reverb Custom™ 15” Eminence
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Steven Welborn
From:
Ojai,CA USA
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Posted 10 Apr 2005 10:33 pm
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| John,thats what I had in mind. Actually, the 6 pedal in reverse-which includes 1/2 lower on second strng. So where did you situate that pedal? Are the rest of your pedals standard C6? I think I'll probe this subject in a seperate post. |
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Steven Welborn
From:
Ojai,CA USA
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Posted 10 Apr 2005 11:04 pm
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| It took me a long time to finally gain some confidence with foot accuracy with 8 pedals (or five i should say as this is a C6 issue). Im a little hesitant to throw a wrench in the works. I have big feet and I like the wide spacing on my '72 P/P.(the 9th pedal does not concern this guitar) I assume 9 pedals ordered with a new guitar order (Zum fer example) would result in a closer pedal spacing. Well, I guess anything can be gotten used too. This might be uneccessary fretting. (no pun intended but I'll go with it) |
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Bobby Lee
From:
Cloverdale, California, USA
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Posted 11 Apr 2005 9:01 am
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| Five's my limit. Even at that, I sometimes miss the fifth one. And if you messed with my pedal spacing, it would take me years to get used to it. |
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David Doggett
From:
Bawl'mer, MD (formerly of MS, Nawluns, Gnashville, Knocksville, Lost Angeles, Bahsten. and Philly)
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Posted 11 Apr 2005 9:43 am
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| Zum has a space for a ninth pedal, but it doesn't change the spacing of the others. |
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Don McClellan
From:
California/Thailand
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Posted 11 Apr 2005 9:51 am
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| I have that change on my guitar and I like it a lot. For me its a knee lever (reverse pedal 6, that is) but I'm thinking of adding a ninth pedal for it. I use it often. You want to make sure you can use it in conjunction with pedal 5, pedal 8 and both of the knee levers that pull the C (third string) up a half step and down a half step. Don [This message was edited by Don McClellan on 11 April 2005 at 11:02 AM.] |
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CrowBear Schmitt
From:
Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Posted 11 Apr 2005 3:02 pm
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i got 9 on my Zum
it's just another pedal / mo' power
as long as you need it & you know what it does you'll get used to it
there must be more 9 pedaled D10s comin' forth if some have 4 pedals on E9 & the standard 5 on C6[This message was edited by CrowBear Schmitt on 11 April 2005 at 04:03 PM.] |
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Paddy Long
From:
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 11 Apr 2005 3:14 pm
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| I have 9 pedals, cos I don't hook up my 4th Franklin change to the C6th neck ..so the 5 pedals I use on C6th are all moved across one. I've been playing 9 pedals for about 25 years so it's second nature to me. You just have to make sure you have enough room between pedal 9 and your volume pedal for those fancy 2 foot moves ! |
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