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Topic: Adjusting seat when switching necks |
Bill McCloskey
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Posted 15 Dec 2022 8:53 am |
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| Just started seriously looking at the C6 neck and am learning the intro to Nightlife, a rite of passage on the back neck. But I found myself needing to really adjust my sitting position to the right when moving between the necks. And then readjusting, even moving the actual pac seat over a bit to the left when going back to E9. Is this normal, or is there a sweet spot where you don't need as many adjustments. |
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Ian Rae
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Redditch, England
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Posted 15 Dec 2022 9:18 am
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I started on a D10 learning both necks at once and soon switched to universal, so I suppose I have always occupied that "sweet spot".
I imagine you'll have to get used to operating the E9 pedals at more of an angle than you've ben used to up till now.
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Roger Rettig
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Naples, FL
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Posted 15 Dec 2022 9:20 am
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If I'm comfortable playing the back neck, I find it necessary to shift a bit forward in my seat to play E9. If I don't, I find my right hand is stretching a bit rather than being above the strings.
It's an odd situation for me: I'm mentally more comfortable on E9 (after fifty years!) but physically at ease on C6, if that makes sense.
I like to sit opposite the 16th/17th fret and that does make the left knee-levers a bit challenging. I have them adjusted to their optimum positions but that cursed LKV is still a 'KL Too Far'.
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Roger Rettig
From:
Naples, FL
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Posted 15 Dec 2022 9:23 am
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| I will add that, as I play 'Day', I do find pedals 1 & 2 (C/B) a bit of a stretch, as is my LKL2 (lowering the Es). |
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Howard Parker
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Maryland
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Posted 15 Dec 2022 9:23 am
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Common wisdom is to center the body at the 15th fret. I'd have to pay attention but, I don't think I'm making any drastic changes (back/forth, L/R) when switching necks, even as I reach across with the left foot for P4-P8.
and..I'm a short dude.
fwiw.
hp
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Kevin Fix
From:
Michigan, USA
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Posted 15 Dec 2022 7:12 pm
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| Same as Howard..... |
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Ian Rae
From:
Redditch, England
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Posted 15 Dec 2022 11:12 pm
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Like Roger, I play Day, and I would recommend that setup to all uni players, as having A and 5 together is very useful.
There's no obvious place to put a 3rd-string half-step raise even if you have enough changer holes, but A, 5 and the vertical together (a natural move) gives that "A6" voicing.
The A pedal also has a melodic use in the B6 tuning, but the C is peculiar to the E9 and is best parked at the end of the street.
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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Posted 16 Dec 2022 11:16 am
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I find no need to shift.
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