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Topic: Franklin Pedal ---Yet Again |
Harry Dove
From:
Michigan, USA
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Posted 6 Apr 2017 6:06 pm |
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| Since I have a 4th pedal that currently does nothing, I have been thinking about trying the Franklin pedal. (If I can find enough parts) I have been reading old threads about this and one will argue that it should be the 0 pedal and the next will argue it should the 4 pedal. I don't know if this could be because of one using the Emmons setup while another is using the Day setup or what. I guess the best way to resolve that issue would be stating if it is best next to the A pedal or C pedal. For those of you that have tried it, which is better. My vacant pedal is currently next to my C pedal, so to put it in the zero position I would have to move everything over. I'm not sure if I want to do all that, so if it's best next to the A pedal I might change my mind. I figured asking would be a lot quicker than trial and error. |
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 7 Apr 2017 3:20 am
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it's probably a 50/50 thing.
When I had it on my Carter it was at the ZERO position, as I used it more in conjunction ( following) the AB or with NO peds. To me, not crossing the C pedal to grab the 4th Ped seemed logical.
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Gary Cosden
From:
Florida, USA
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Posted 7 Apr 2017 3:30 am
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| I have always had mine as a "0" pedal but I do pretty much agree with Tony Prior as to the logic of it being there. I would also say that if you find that you only have enough parts to do 2 pulls regardless of which position you choose you may well want to do just the the 5 and 6 string pulls. I find I almost never use the 10th string lower but I use the 5 and 6 a lot. Others may disagree. In fact the guitar I'm playing now doesn't even have the 10 sting lower now that I think of it! I honestly don't miss it. YMMV. |
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John Sluszny
From:
Brussels, Belgium
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Posted 7 Apr 2017 11:07 am
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I had it on both position,they're both allright because I almost never use it !!!  |
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Harry Dove
From:
Michigan, USA
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Posted 7 Apr 2017 6:02 pm
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| It sounds like I might be better off trying something else if it isn't all that useful. |
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Dan Robinson
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 7 Apr 2017 6:53 pm
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I have it on the "0" pedal.
My foot is more likely to be above A&B when I want to use it, so "0" makes sense with Emmons ABC pedals.
As to how useful it is, I'm still working on that. |
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 7 Apr 2017 8:40 pm Another thought
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As a short person, I'm more comfortable with ABC being pedals 2, 3 and 4. It's less of a stretch. I put a less-often used change on pedal 1 (currently lowering strings 2 and 9 to C#). I don't have the "Franklin pedal".
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 9 Apr 2017 1:30 am
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| Harry Dove wrote: |
| It sounds like I might be better off trying something else if it isn't all that useful. |
It's like any other change on your instrument , once you learn how to use it, it becomes VERY useful and part of your music vocabulary. No different than learning NEW phrases and / or chord positions on any other instrument.
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Harry Dove
From:
Michigan, USA
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Posted 15 Apr 2017 6:19 pm
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| I decided to move everything over and put the Franklin pedal on pedal 0. I figured it was a good time to make all the changes I have been thinking about, along with the compensators I wanted, and give everything a good cleaning. I have all the parts on the way from the good folks at Steel Guitar East. This will be the furthest I have ever had a guitar apart. It should be interesting. |
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Bobby D. Jones
From:
West Virginia, USA
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Posted 15 Apr 2017 8:34 pm Franklin pedal-----Yet again.
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Now that you have decided on where you want it. Take Lots of pictures and make drawings if necessary to make sure where everything is now so you can move A,B and C pedals to make room for your 0 pedal.
Good Luck in this adventure. |
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Jerry Erickson
From:
Atlanta,IL 61723
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Posted 16 Apr 2017 5:15 am
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| If you lower your 6th string, G# to F#, you could use two pulls to drop your B's to A. This is how Tommy White does it. |
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Andy DePaule
From:
Saigon, Viet Nam & Springfield, Oregon
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Posted 16 Apr 2017 10:15 am What is the Franklin pedal good for?
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I just put that change on a PSG I'm selling on the forum since there are 5 pedals.
What is the Franklin pedal good for? I was fooling around just a little and can't seem to figure much to do?
Must be good for some licks or chords, but got me feeling dumb!
  
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