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Topic: New Knee Lever Changes |
Jon Steel
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Bay Area, California
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Posted 27 Jan 2010 3:59 pm |
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My first PSG on which I learned, had a "standard" left knee lever:
LKL ==> 4th and 8th strings from E up to F
LKR ==> 4th and 8th strings from E down to E flat. This is "Emmons" cop I believe.
The right knee lever on this old instrument was:
RKL ==> 1st and 7th strings from F# up to G
RKR ==> only the 2nd string D# down to D
My new Jackson PSG (coming soon) has the same left knee lever changes as above, but the right knee lever is as follows:
RKL ==> 1st string F# up to G# and 6th string G# down to F#.
RKR ==> string 2 is -D--C# (split??) and 9th string D down to C#.
I have tons of tablature using the old instrument RKL and RKL, and I am trying to get my mind around how to handle the new Jackson PSG RKL and RKR changes.
First question, what do folks use the new RKL and RKR above for:
RKL ==> 1st string F# up to G# and 6th string G# down to F#.
RKR ==> string 2 is -D/--C# (split??) and 9th string D down to C#.
Second questions: how do you get the 2nd string -D/--C# split on the Jackson RKR?
Third question: may depend on the answer to the first question, but how to reconcile/change all my tablature using the new right knee lever changes?
Last question: is it worth paying extra to get:
LKV: 5th and 10 strings B down to B flat?
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mtulbert
From:
Plano, Texas 75023
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Posted 27 Jan 2010 4:24 pm
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Jon,
Would not take this to the bank but I would venture to say that there is no split on the 2nd string. It is probably a "feel" stop where you engage the lever, feel some resistance and you are the D. Then engage the lever all the way for the final drop.
That is how it is done in the majority of guitars out there I believe.
Regards,
Mark
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Greg Cutshaw
From:
Corry, PA, USA
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Posted 27 Jan 2010 4:41 pm
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Jon,
I've got a bunch of tabs on my site that deal with the new knee lever changes you are getting. I have a couple of other posts out here that detail where they are. Feel free to browse my site's tab pages and grab what you need!
http://www.gregcutshaw.com/
Greg |
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Pat Comeau
From:
New Brunswick, Canada
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Posted 27 Jan 2010 5:57 pm
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Hi John, why not just change your 6th string lower pull to the 7th string raise like you had on your old guitar...the rest is almost the same except you have 2 more pull with 2nd a full tone and 9th half tone lower, as for your last question about the vertical lever...i would buy that extra lever and put the 6th lower on it then you won't have to change your tabs ect...it'll only be extra pulls that you never had before , the new pulls will keep you busy and you'll learn new stuff. 
hope this help.......Pat C
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Barry Hyman
From:
upstate New York, USA
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Posted 27 Jan 2010 6:06 pm
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Get the B to Bb lower -- read my recent post about it -- I use it about once every ten seconds nowadays!
I prefer the F# to G raise becasue two fret raises and lowers are already everywhere in normal copedants, and I like that one fret action now and then. But I'm sure that what you are getting has a lot of neat tricks hidden inside it. Good luck!
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Paul Crawford
From:
Orlando, Fl
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Posted 27 Jan 2010 9:32 pm
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A lot of your new pulls are unison splits that allow you start off on a single note and go two directions at once. There is also some nice chromatic runs when you have options of where to get a given tone.
I prefer the 6th and 7th string lowers that are proposed. You get some very nice chromatic single note runs and some nice walking chords. The 9th string lower is very handy particularly when you want to comp some of your C6th licks on E9th and extends your blues scales.
A lot of people just love the B - Bb change but I just don't use it that much. I'm a P/P type guy and still prefer to half pedal plus it's not nearly as useful when you're raise dominate can't get the split. |
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