D Schubert
From:
Columbia, MO, USA
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Posted 29 Apr 2008 6:03 am |
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I bought a late 50's Supro Console 6 with a Rowe Stringtone Changer. My first thought was to remove it, because it looked a little bit junky. But that was before I got a chance to mess with it and figure it ou. It is very functional, and seems to stay in tune reasonably well. Think of it as a "junior" Trilogy bridge.
There is a rotary lever with three positions, marked A (closed) and E (straight up) and C# (all the way back). It is set up to raise or lower the 2nd, 3rd, and 5th strings, with adjustment screws for each on the changer. You tune the strings at the keyhead for the highest note, and adjust the lower note with the screw, like my Emmons PSG
A tuning lo/hi = E A E A C# E
E tuning = E B E G# B E
C# tuning = E B E G# C# E = C#m7/E6
The A and C# positions have very definite stops. The middle E position has some slop in it, but I've decided to pull it back until you can feel the C# stops start to kick in, as a set-point.
I put heavier strings on it, so that I have my favorite G, D, and Bm7/D6 tunings on one neck. For the moment, that ends my search for a double-six. I will have a gig report to post sometime in the future.
Does anybody else use one of these? |
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Eddie Cunningham
From:
Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 4 May 2008 4:42 pm Lever changer = 4 necks tunings !!
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| I picked up an old "Multi-Harp-Triplex" cam/lever machine made in Chicago from a forum member a while back and put it on my D-8 1956 Rick. Really worked out fine !! I have a C-6th on the inside neck and the lever gadget gives me the A-6th , E 9th and a C# Min. chords on the other neck , equals out to four tunings on my D-8 !! Pedal players laugh but it works out good for what I play !! And is light to carry around !! Eddie "C" ( the old non-pedal geezer ) |
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