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Ray Thomas
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Goldsboro North Carolina
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Posted 25 Jun 2013 4:10 pm |
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I guess there are options for how the pedal is set up but is there one setting that seems to be most popular or the "standard", any help appreciated.
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Larry Moore
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Hampton, Ga. USA
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Posted 25 Jun 2013 4:29 pm
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Ray ,I play the Emmons setup, and I like it on the # 1 pedal. It works best for me there.
I would think it would work bests for the Day setup on the # 4 pedal. Just my thoughts.
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Dickie Whitley
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Posted 25 Jun 2013 4:32 pm
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| Paul pretty much agreed with what Larry said above, on Emmons setup use as 1st pedal, on Day, use as #4 or whatever......my two cents....about what I have left these days.... |
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Ray Thomas
From:
Goldsboro North Carolina
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Posted 25 Jun 2013 4:50 pm Franklin Pedal ?
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Thanks Gents, please forgive me, I did not word the question right, I meant which strings does it lower to what, sorry again.
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Dickie Whitley
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Posted 25 Jun 2013 4:59 pm
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Ray, here's my copedent, look at pedal one:
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Greg Cutshaw
From:
Corry, PA, USA
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Posted 25 Jun 2013 5:17 pm
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I like it on pedal 1 but for ease of implementation I split the change and it does offer the ability to get a low string drone. Mine is split between pedal 4 and a knee lever.
My Franklin Pedal Page
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James Wolf
From:
Georgia
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Posted 25 Jun 2013 5:30 pm
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| I sat down on mark van Allen's sho pro once and he had his on pedal 4(I didn't know this) I had always heard of then on pedal one. First lick I played I did a c to b pedal roll on instead of b to a. Boy did that sound silly! He said he liked the challenge of whipping his foot over to that fourth pedal. Y'all ought to see him do it too! Flawless. |
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Howard Steinberg
From:
St. Petersburg, Florida , USA
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Posted 26 Jun 2013 5:48 am
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I added the Franklin pedal at position 4 on my guitar. The choice to put it there was initially to avoid having to move pedals A, B and C, over a slot. In the long run I think that having the a and b pedals where they have always been made sense. It's not difficult for me to move my left foot quickly to get at the pedal. I have all 3 lowers on the pedal.
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Keith Currie
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Shellbrook, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Posted 26 Jun 2013 7:20 am
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| Ray I think most lower the 5-6 and 10 string a whole tone, I have mine on the fourth spot I think that is where Paul has his but not sure. |
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 26 Jun 2013 9:21 am
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I have all three lowers on Pedal 4.
I raised that pedal higher than the first three, to give me an easy "target" to hit.
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Clete Ritta
From:
San Antonio, Texas
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Posted 26 Jun 2013 6:06 pm
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I have the 3 lowers on P0 and it is higher than A as well, but I'll be darned if I know how to use it. Thanks Greg for posting audio clips on your site. Its inspiring to learn. Any one else have some techniques with the Franklin pedal they care to share? A description or some TAB would be greatly appreciated!  |
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Mark van Allen
From:
Watkinsville, Ga. USA
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Posted 26 Jun 2013 7:42 pm
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James, as you know I'm likely to say any goofy thing... When I bought my Show Pro, the "Franklin" was in position 4. I've had it at "zero" before, which I think is more logical for an Emmons pedal setup as there are many great sounds moving between pedal A or A & B and the Franklin pedal. But the design and setup of some guitars make a "pedal zero" position less comfortable or ergonomic than pedal 4. It doesn't take long to get used to it in either position.
On mine, I have all three whole step lowers (strings 5,6 and 10) on the pedal, and also the 6th string drop duplicated on RKL, because I love that change by itself and in various other combinations.
As for specific licks, as with any pedal or lever, look at the notes on the pedal, and compare them to every pedal and chord combination already on your tuning to see what the "new notes" give you in the various combinations. Some stuff will be obvious, and some a little more subtle as you compare the available notes to different roots.
LOTS of cool stuff in those changes.
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Keith Currie
From:
Shellbrook, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Posted 26 Jun 2013 8:33 pm
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| Clete check your PM |
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James Wolf
From:
Georgia
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Posted 27 Jun 2013 5:07 am
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| Mark van Allen wrote: |
James, as you know I'm likely to say any goofy thing... When I bought my Show Pro, the "Franklin" was in position 4. I've had it at "zero" before, which I think is more logical for an Emmons pedal setup as there are many great sounds moving between pedal A or A & B and the Franklin pedal. But the design and setup of some guitars make a "pedal zero" position less comfortable or ergonomic than pedal 4. It doesn't take long to get used to it in either position.
On mine, I have all three whole step lowers (strings 5,6 and 10) on the pedal, and also the 6th string drop duplicated on RKL, because I love that change by itself and in various other combinations.
As for specific licks, as with any pedal or lever, look at the notes on the pedal, and compare them to every pedal and chord combination already on your tuning to see what the "new notes" give you in the various combinations. Some stuff will be obvious, and some a little more subtle as you compare the available notes to different roots.
LOTS of cool stuff in those changes. |
if your 6 lower is on rkl what does your vert do? Drob b's? |
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Tyler Hall
From:
Mt. Juliet, TN
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Posted 27 Jun 2013 9:37 pm
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I personally find it more useful to split the change. I lower string 5 on pedal 4 and string 6 on the LKV. That also allows me to have the 4th pedal work both necks without being too stiff. Of course my setup is pretty far from standard, but I still feel the change is more useful if you split the 5&10 lowers and the 6th. Just my 2 cents...
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Mark van Allen
From:
Watkinsville, Ga. USA
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Posted 27 Jun 2013 10:57 pm
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Yep, Vertical lowers Bs to Bbs. I find new stuff on those "not E's" levers every time I play. What a cool instrument!
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Craig A Davidson
From:
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin USA
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Posted 28 Jun 2013 1:25 pm
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| I have the the change on LKR on both the Mullen and the Williams. |
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