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Topic: Need Help With My MSA |
Terry Niendorf
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Boise, Idaho
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Posted 12 Mar 2007 12:36 pm |
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I have an MSA D 10 I've had for at least 25 years. I've always cherished having this guitar, but there is one problem I have just accepted and lived with. I have a split A6th tuning on the inside neck where I drop the 3rd string from a C# to a B with a floor pedal. That pedal has always been much harder to operate, and requires what seems like excessive travel to drop that full tone. I have tried various combinations of linkage hookups with the bell cranks, etc, with only minimal change in the overall operation. Years ago I think I tried playing with the return spring, and I may have tried a deferent guage string (currently use an 18 guage). I also drop that same string to C with another pedal to get a minor, and that pedal is easy easy.
So this is my first post as a member and I thought I would run it by our forum of experts for ideas. Thanks
Terry Niendorf MSA D10, Sessions 400, couple of Dobros, couple of Martin flat tops |
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Charlie McDonald
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out of the blue
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Posted 12 Mar 2007 12:58 pm
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On my late 70's Classic, two pedals wouldn't return to their full height, making those pedals hard to set up (and stiff). The cross shafts were binding.
You can check and see if that's the case by moving the shafts backward and forward. If they don't move, there may be a stop rubbing against the nylon bushing at the front or back plate. I'd start there.
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Donny Hinson
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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 12 Mar 2007 1:22 pm
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As Charlie said, it could be a binding problem. Also, check to make sure that the raise lever isn't moving when you do the lower, as that can make the pedal hard and cause you to require excess travel. If the raise lever does move when you're making the lower, the return spring is too tight.  |
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