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Topic: Installing a wrist lever in MSA, feedback please |
Mathias Lundqvist
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Posted 21 May 2006 11:33 am |
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I'm just about to do the final assembly and adjustment on my renovated '74 MSA Classic. I have added one vertical lever to lower string 5 and 10 one half step. The rest of my knees are setup emmons style except for the RKL lever which will raise first string to G#, second string to E and seventh string to G#.
Since I got some parts left when I had installed three pedals and five knees, I desided to construct a wrist lever as well.
Now I need some advice and feedback on how to setup the wrist lever.
I don't like the half stop on RKR so I figure that I could lower 2nd string to D and 9th string to C# with the RKR lever and lower 2nd string to C# with the wrist lever.
OR, I could lower 2nd string to D with knee lever and do both D to C# lowers with the wrist. But that might make the action to stiff on the wrist lever...
Any feedback on this or other suggestions?
Thanx
 [This message was edited by Mathias Lundqvist on 21 May 2006 at 12:34 PM.] [This message was edited by Mathias Lundqvist on 21 May 2006 at 12:38 PM.] |
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Larry Strawn
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Posted 21 May 2006 4:45 pm
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Mathias,
That's really cool, looks like some nice workmaship!
I believe Mike Perlowin has a wrist lever, you might get some feed back from him!
Larry
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Mike Perlowin
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Los Angeles CA
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Posted 21 May 2006 10:17 pm
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My wrist lever lowers my 5th string from B to Bb. I also have a F# to G natural, not G# on a vertical.
I play a U-12 and the reason I have that particular change on the wrist lever is that the B tp Bb change is useful in so many places on a uni that I wanted the change accessable no matter what my feet and knees are doing.
I suggest you put whatever change you will use the least on the wrist lever. I've gotten used to it, but it is not as easy to use as a knee lever.
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Mathias Lundqvist
From:
Sweden
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Posted 21 May 2006 10:57 pm
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Thanks for answering guys!
"I suggest you put whatever change you will use the least on the wrist lever. I've gotten used to it, but it is not as easy to use as a knee lever."
- That's why I plan to put the Eb to C# change on 2nd string there. My last guitar only had ABC pedals so I don't know which change I will use the least, but I figure that one to be pretty seldom used. Am I right?
And Mike, do you have any pictures of the linkage from your wrist lever? Would be nice to see how some one else solved it. You can email me at mathias.lundqvist@gmail.com
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Mike Perlowin
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Los Angeles CA
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Posted 22 May 2006 3:39 pm
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Mathias, Tom Bradshaw built my wrist lever. he put in a plate (which contains the jack) that covers the linkage, so even if i took a picture, you still couldn't see how it works.
You might want to write to Tom and ask him about this.
Bud Carter installed wrist levers on some of the original MSAs. He might be a worthwhile cource of information, as would Gene Fields who will install one on a GFI if asked to do so.
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[This message was edited by Mike Perlowin on 22 May 2006 at 07:03 PM.] |
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Mathias Lundqvist
From:
Sweden
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Posted 22 May 2006 10:49 pm
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It's okay, I was just curious. My own construction works OK but it is always fun to see how someone else done it. [  ]
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