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Topic: Marking pedal rods....my way. |
George Kimery
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Limestone, TN, USA
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Posted 29 Jul 2019 6:02 am |
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Over a span of 50 years, I have marked pedal rods just about every way possible. As I have gotten older and my eyes are not very good, I needed a system that was bold so I could see. About 5 years ago I came up with this system, which works best for me. Others have probably thought of it before me. I used good automotive masking tape. I got it in the automotive dept. at Walmart. The brand is Rust-O-leum. It is thicker and sticker than normal masking tape. It lasted 5 years and never came off. The tape got dirty and the numbers got worn, so I am redoing them. I don't know if normal masking tape will last 5 years, but it's worth a shot. I used a Sharpie pen to mark the numbers on the roll of tape, then took scissors and cut about 3/8" out from each side of the numbers, then wrapped the tape around the pedal bar rods. The tape does not show because it is hidden by the front apron of the guitar. |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 29 Jul 2019 6:21 am
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I have a Dymo label maker. I print out a tiny label with the pedal number on it, wrap it around the rod next to the bend. It's out of sight up there. Easy to read.
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Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, Recording King Professional Dobro, NV400, NV112,Ibanez Gio guitar, Epiphone SG Special (open D slide guitar) . Playing for 54 years and still counting. |
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Marco Schouten
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Posted 29 Jul 2019 6:41 am
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Williams sells nice clip on numbers
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David Nugent
From:
Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 29 Jul 2019 7:49 am
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| I painted the bottoms of the rod clips on my Emmons SD-10 red(c), white(b), and blue(a), pedal 4 was left in the original finish. Makes setting up in dark clubs a breeze. |
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Drew Pierce
From:
Arkansas, USA
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Posted 29 Jul 2019 11:42 am
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The simplest method is to either magic mark or put tape markers on the rod shafts in descending order from 1-8. I have mine with the shortest (from the top) at 1 and the longest at 8. When held together, the rod with the top-most marker goes on next.
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Drew Pierce
Emmons D10 Fatback, S10 bolt-on, Zum D10, Evans RE500, Hilton volume and delay pedals. |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 29 Jul 2019 12:16 pm
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| Marco Schouten wrote: |
| Williams sells nice clip on numbers |
They are nice, until you accidentally knock one off when setting up and can't find where it landed. My Carter came with those same clips.
To me, tape on the pedal rods makes a guitar look awful. They look broken and fixed up with tape.
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Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, Recording King Professional Dobro, NV400, NV112,Ibanez Gio guitar, Epiphone SG Special (open D slide guitar) . Playing for 54 years and still counting. |
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Jerry Horch
From:
Alva, Florida, USA
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Posted 29 Jul 2019 12:24 pm Markers
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I got some of those plastic clip ons.only thing is laying them down the number always seems to be facing down....so you are still moving them around like pixie sticks....I like the numbered tape ....gonna get some more..
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 29 Jul 2019 12:31 pm
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| Richard Sinkler wrote: |
| Marco Schouten wrote: |
| Williams sells nice clip on numbers |
They are nice, until you accidentally knock one off when setting up and can't find where it landed. My Carter came with those same clips.
To me, tape on the pedal rods makes a guitar look awful. They look broken and fixed up with tape. |
Agreed on both counts. Us old guys have trouble seeing those little bitty clip on numbers, but they are still the best I've found.
The Carter I'm playing has number stickers on the bottom of the connectors. Black print on a white background. Not bad.
My Mullen guitars had number stamps on the connectors. A little black paint in the stamp recesses helped make them easier to see.
Whatever works is the ticket. Maybe outline the stamping with florescent paint.
It's always an issue setting up. Most places have subdued lighting which makes it hard to see anything very well. |
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Jerry Horch
From:
Alva, Florida, USA
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Posted 29 Jul 2019 2:50 pm Numbered tape
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Just bought a book of numbered wire tape on amazon....10 bucks for a lifetime supply..
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 29 Jul 2019 3:55 pm Piece of cake, guys.
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Most people have a printer, and that allows you to print on labels or paper with any font, any size, and any orientation or color. Print them, wrap them around the rods, and then cover with clear tape or clear lacquer.
Done deal!  :
'Course, you might have to redo them every 10 or 20 years! 
(Edited for spelling)
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Dave Hopping
From:
Aurora, Colorado
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Posted 29 Jul 2019 6:21 pm
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White plumbers' tape,as shown.It's backwards to what a lot of guys do,but it works for me
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Bobby D. Jones
From:
West Virginia, USA
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Posted 29 Jul 2019 8:09 pm Marking pedal rods....my way
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I had my old MSA marked, with tape from low on 1 to highest on 4.
The GFI I now gig has numbers on the pedal connectors, Nice large numbers make it easy to see. |
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Bill Terry
From:
Bastrop, TX
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Posted 30 Jul 2019 6:54 am
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I have no problem with the stamped numbers on P/P hex pedal rod length adjusters. Even in a club, if you slowly turn the rod until a light source reflects of the surface, they're easy to read. It's become a habit, I don't even think about it.
But I DO think about rod-roulette EVERY time I set up. I pulled 1-5 in order the other day, then hit 7.. dang. |
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Charley Bond
From:
Inola, OK, USA
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Posted 30 Jul 2019 7:29 am Rod Marking
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You can purchase a set of 10 Cable markers 0-9, slip them on & heat 'em up with a hair dryer & Voila,,, the numbers are there. They cost about $10...
They are made from heat shrink tubing
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Roger Rettig
From:
Naples, FL
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Posted 30 Jul 2019 7:33 am
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Bill - me too!!! I once achieved 8 to 1 in order but that was the only time in the eighteen years I've had my Emmons.
My LeGrande also has the number stamped on the hex adjusters.
My favourites, though, and they were visible in low light, were the numbers inserted in the bottom of the adjusters on my Pro-111 Sho-Bud.
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Roger Rettig: Emmons D10, B-bender Teles and Martins - and, at last, a Gibson Super 400!
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Chris Walke
From:
St Charles, IL
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Posted 30 Jul 2019 10:31 am
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| Mine came with clip on numbers, but if I lose any I figure I'll just draw lines around the rods with permanent marker. Easy for me, on a S10 with 3 pedals. 1 line for A, 2 lines for B, 3 lines for C. |
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Tucker Jackson
From:
Portland, Oregon, USA
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Posted 30 Jul 2019 11:33 am
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| ... I figure I'll just draw lines around the rods with permanent marker. Easy for me, on a S10 with 3 pedals. 1 line for A, 2 lines for B, 3 lines for C. |
That's my solution and it works well. A permanent marker "hash mark" on the rod a few inches from the hook where it connects to the undercarriage. One line for A pedal, two for B...
I didn't go all the way around the rod -- just marked it on the side you see when putting the rods on. Works great and it's not visible to the audience but I can see it in low light when setting up.
To make it fail-safe, I also just wrote the number on the tiny bottom circular disk of the rod with a small-tip permanent marker. Every ten years, you have to mark it again as it starts to fade with the continual handling of setup and breakdown. |
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Jason Putnam
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 31 Jul 2019 12:25 pm
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My Shobud Pro 1 has notches cut in the rods. One notch for A, 2 Notches for B, 3 for C. Not sure if that is a factory thing or if someone did it after they bought it. Works well though.
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Bill Terry
From:
Bastrop, TX
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Posted 31 Jul 2019 12:50 pm
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| Roger wrote: |
| I once achieved 8 to 1 in order but that was the only time in the eighteen years I've had my Emmons. |
Yeah, I've never hit it with a D10 in nearly 20 years, but I hit it many times with my old Pro I. I've hit some variants though, like 2,4,6,8 in order.
I'm not sure what playing rod-roulette says about our sanity Roger??? I remember it's come up as a topic before though, quite a few times. |
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manny escobar
From:
portsmouth,r.i. usa
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Posted 2 Aug 2019 5:10 am
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| I had problems. #1. Many years ago I wrapped black electrician`s tape 1-5 in descending order. #2. I wanted something permanent so I replaced the tape by machining knurls on the five round rods with my lathe. #3. Still not satisfied I installed shrink wrap to make them more visible. The shrink wraps, (only 1/2 long), would slip down and require more aggressive heat. #4. Now I have 2" long different colored shrink wraps that are black, white, yellow, red, and green. Finally, I am satisfied. If they slip, I still know black, white, yellow, red, and green. |
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Jimmy Gibson
From:
Cornwall, England
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Posted 2 Aug 2019 9:45 am
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I just use a numbers punch and stamp the ends of the rod connectors.
Jimmy.. |
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Jerry Horch
From:
Alva, Florida, USA
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Posted 3 Aug 2019 5:21 am Rods
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I put mine on in order 1 thru 8...so I really like the wrap around wire tape, here randomly laid down on the floor.numbers visable all around the pedal rod.....
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Tommy Allison
From:
Transfer, Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 3 Aug 2019 11:04 am
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| Several years ago I had Tom Palmer make two custom pouches for me with eight compartments just the right width and length for eight pedal rods. I simply install the rods left to right or right to left depending on where the ball ends are mounted. Then, when removing the rods, simply replace them in the pouches in the same order. I could literally install and/or remove the rods in the dark if necessary. |
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Tim Hurst
From:
Newport, TN
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Posted 3 Aug 2019 3:29 pm
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| If you have any old DVD tapes that were purchased blank, they probably still have the sheet of label characters in the box. You can use the numbers on that sheet. |
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Willie Sims
From:
PADUCAH, KY, USA
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Posted 4 Aug 2019 10:14 am
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| I USE A PEICE OF PLASTIC HOSE ,I THREAD IT THROUGH THE HOLES OF THE PEDAL CONNECTORS.ONE TO EIGHT THEN REVERSE THEM WHEN YOU SET UP.WORKS GOOD ON EMMONDS GUITER'S NO LIGHT NEEDED. |
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