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Topic: Dekley sd12 ext e9 11th raise trouble |
Daniel Stein
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Glen Allen, Virginia, US
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Posted 30 Mar 2019 11:49 am |
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hello, all the 11th raise to A is acting up on my steel (everything is almost perfect...) it doesnt want to raise like it the other G#s
what could it be ? (I have the nut backed out almost right now to keep from changin pitch)
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Georg Sørtun
From:
Mandal, Agder, Norway
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Posted 31 Mar 2019 4:43 am
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I can think of a number of problematic issues related to raising the extended low G# in synk with the higher G# strings. As it takes very little movement and force to raise the lowest G# string a half note, compared with raising the high G#, the following potential issues come to mind…
- Gunk in the changer (too high friction).
- Loose bellcrank on the round shaft.
- Misplaced rod after an attempt to achieve perfect synk.
- Torsion spring that lifts the pedal has failed / come out of place, making the rod hang on the scissor (loss of free-play).
Close-up pictures can help us diagnose the problem on your steel, but you will have to look for, and test, that things are correctly placed and working as intended with minimal friction. |
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Daniel Stein
From:
Glen Allen, Virginia, US
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Posted 31 Mar 2019 5:28 am
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| Georg Sørtun wrote: |
I can think of a number of problematic issues related to raising the extended low G# in synk with the higher G# strings. As it takes very little movement and force to raise the lowest G# string a half note, compared with raising the high G#, the following potential issues come to mind…
- Gunk in the changer (too high friction).
- Loose bellcrank on the round shaft.
- Misplaced rod after an attempt to achieve perfect synk.
- Torsion spring that lifts the pedal has failed / come out of place, making the rod hang on the scissor (loss of free-play).
Close-up pictures can help us diagnose the problem on your steel, but you will have to look for, and test, that things are correctly placed and working as intended with minimal friction. |
Defin not gunked... Was cleaned two owners prior
I will check everything else you said though.. Thanks!
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Guitar,Bass,Drums,PSG,Lapsteel,Mandolin,Banjo
1997 Mullen PRP d10 8x5
Beard Road-o-phonic
Milkman “the amp”
Quilter mach 3
Quilter aviator gold
Sho bud single channel
Custom b bender Tele
Fender telecaster bass
Yamaha fretless bass
MarkBass 1x12 (Bass rig)
‘70s Slingerland Drumkit
Yamaha modx 6 (keyboard)
‘79 washburn Jethro burns mandolin
2015 deering deluxe banjo
Unknown early 1890s to early 1900s fiddle |
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Dick Wood
From:
Springtown Texas, USA
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Posted 31 Mar 2019 11:01 am
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One night many years ago at a gig, the second string on my Dekley wouldn't pull to pitch or stay in tune. I found four ball ends wedged in the fingers between the 1st and 2nd strings.They were hard to see and even harder to get out.
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