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Topic: Sho~Bud and cabinet drop??? |
Mark Ardito
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Chicago, IL, USA
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Posted 18 Jan 2005 11:22 am |
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I have in the past experienced very little cabinet drop on my S10 Pro I Sho~Bud, however in the past 2 weeks it has been rather large.
For example...I will tune the guitar with NO pedals or knee levers engaged first. Then I will go and tune my Pedal's and Knee's. Then I will go back and check each string by itself. What I am experiencing is a LARGE drop on my 4th and 8th strings when I press the A+B pedals. When I make my A+F change, I see a big drop in my G#'s (3rd and 6th string).
At first I thought I might have a crazy set of strings on my guitar so I changed my strings. Still same problem.
Any pointers on some things to look for to troubleshoot this?
Thanks,
Mark
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Sho~Bud Pro I, Fender D-8 (C6&E13) http://www.darkmagneto.com
http://www.arditotech.com
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Al Marcus
From:
Cedar Springs,MI USA (deceased)
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Posted 18 Jan 2005 11:33 am
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Mark-I have a Sho-Bud Pro 1 S10 that I like real well, and havn't noticed any cabinet drop. I can't figure that one. Maybe we can get Ricky Davis in on this for the straight scoop......al
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Bob Knight
From:
Bowling Green KY
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Posted 18 Jan 2005 11:33 am
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Do you hear a big drop. Cabinet drop was an almost unheard of factor before electronic tuners.  [This message was edited by Bob Knight on 18 January 2005 at 11:34 AM.] |
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J D Sauser
From:
Wellington, Florida
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Posted 18 Jan 2005 11:59 am
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I don't know if this will be the solution but:
Check your endplates for a snug a solid fit.. they can come loose with the time.
Check your changer (and return springs) for any binding (A raise may be pulling a adjacent lower).
Last but no least, gravity in your region may be affecting your guitar too much which may force you to relocate or get used to play your guitar upside down
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richard burton
From:
Britain
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Posted 18 Jan 2005 12:15 pm
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Have you gone from nickel to stainless steel strings? Cabinet drop is more noticeable with SS.
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Mark Ardito
From:
Chicago, IL, USA
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Posted 18 Jan 2005 12:38 pm
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Bob Knight: YES, I can hear it! If I try and compensate and tune my E's a little sharp then it shoulds like dog $h!t. Same thing with the compensation on my G#'s.
I have always used the SIT Stainless Steel strings.
One thing I did notice last night when I turned the guitar over to look at it. There are 2 springs that are attached on one side, but not attached on the other. They almost look like they were there just in case I wanted to add another change or something. You have to bear with me and consider I am a newbie at working on my guitar. So far up until now it has worked great. If I mixed up my terms or called something by the wrong please forgive.
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Sho~Bud Pro I, Fender D-8 (C6&E13) http://www.darkmagneto.com
http://www.arditotech.com
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Farris Currie
From:
Ona, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 18 Jan 2005 2:42 pm
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J D thats funny,gravity huh.wonder if he just moved there??something is going on with guitar,not sure what,but Ricky Davis has the answer i bet.i have 3 sho-buds,and no such trouble!! may have to move to Florida huh. ha ha, GOOD LUCK my friend
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Delbert Aldredge
From:
Willis, Texas, USA
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Posted 18 Jan 2005 4:39 pm
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Mark, I've experienced the same with my D-10 super-pro. Found problem with the nylon hex nut and pedal rod cross bar.
The "F" knee lever needed adjusting (7/16 hex set screw) and the cross bar was loose (wing nut).
Suggest backing off on the nylon hex's until you find the problem. Oil your pulling head with 3n1, and retune. This procedure corrected my tuning problem.
Good luck!
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Mark Ardito
From:
Chicago, IL, USA
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Posted 18 Jan 2005 8:21 pm
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Well...looks like I found my problem. It was that "odd" spring that I mentioned that was getting in the way. Also, I did find some screws that have come loose from over the years. I tightened the screws and reattached the spring and now all is good.
Cheers!
Mark
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Sho~Bud Pro I, Fender D-8 (C6&E13) http://www.darkmagneto.com
http://www.arditotech.com
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Damir Besic
From:
Nashville,TN.
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Posted 18 Jan 2005 8:28 pm
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I almost droped out of the high school once but my dad tuned me using his belt.So I didn`t.
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