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Topic: Tuning pedals (the ole can o’ worms) |
Eric OHara
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Posted 14 Oct 2020 5:05 am |
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Hi all. When tuning your steel, does anyone tune individual strings while engaging multiple pedals or do you do each string individually? I’ve done it individually for years but recently started with multiple pedals engaged. e.g. tuning the E to F knee raise with the A Pedal engaged. I believe it’s working better with other pedals engaged to account for any drop with multiple pedal use? Thanks. EO
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Ian Rae
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Redditch, England
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Posted 14 Oct 2020 5:25 am
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Because I use my ears and not a meter, I tune combinations - A&B, A&F etc. I have no alternative.
Even if you use a meter, the ear still has to be the final judge. It isn't right unless it sounds right!
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Tucker Jackson
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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Posted 14 Oct 2020 8:28 am Re: Tuning pedals (the ole can o’ worms)
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| Eric OHara wrote: |
| I believe it’s working better with other pedals engaged to account for any drop with multiple pedal use? |
Yes, that's right.... and you identified the reason it's right. |
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Pete Burak
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Portland, OR USA
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Posted 14 Oct 2020 9:15 am
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| How do guys who tune every open, pedal, and lever, note straight-up account for that reason? |
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George Biner
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Los Angeles, CA
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Posted 14 Oct 2020 5:02 pm
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Aren't you talking about cabinet drop? I myself tested my guitar to see how much cabinet drop I had, and i basically didn't have any, so I only tune a change once. If you have an old, flexing guitar, you might have to do it, but I think maybe most new guitars it wouldn't be a problem.
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Eric OHara
From:
Port Kent, NY
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Posted 15 Oct 2020 10:48 am
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Hi. Thanks for replies. I wasn’t really having any tuning issues with possible exception of the E to F raise for a major chord. It sounded a little out but when I tune the E to F raise with the A pedal engaged it sounds seemingly better. I have a new GFI Ultra and I have not had any tuning issues. The guitar is solid. I have a couple different studios comment on how well the guitar sounds tuning wise (and tonally (if that’s a word)).
To be truthful I played a lot of years not knowing anything about pedal drop on my ShoBud and it always sounded great and in tune. Ignorance was bliss!!
I guess we are all always looking to better any aspect of the instrument that we can.
Thanks again for the insights. Eric
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Evans JE-200, RE-150
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Donny Hinson
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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 15 Oct 2020 2:30 pm
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Unless you have a "heavy foot", the tuning discrepancies of few cents that most guitars exhibit can be ignored.  |
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Eric OHara
From:
Port Kent, NY
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Posted 16 Oct 2020 4:48 am
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That’s true. All guitars have different tolerances I’d imagine when it comes to trompin’ on the pedals. Luckily I’m not too heavy footed probably because when I started I played sock footed. Jeff Newman put an end to that. Stopped him in his tracks when he saw it.  . EO
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