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Topic: BMI Student Model Upgrade? |
Darren Mortillaro
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Nevada, USA
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Posted 1 May 2020 11:28 pm |
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Hello, I have an E9 "Beck Musical Instruments" S-10, 3 pedal / 3 lever setup.
Seems most steels have 4 levers. Should I look into adding a RKR?
Bear in mind, I'm still a beginner. Ultimately I want to get a D-10, so that I can experiment with C6 tuning for western swing (once I'm ready).
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Paul Wade
From:
mundelein,ill
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Posted 2 May 2020 3:17 am BMI Student Model Upgrade
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Darren
How is yourBMI setup emmons or day??
I had one 30 years ago I think mine was 3+4
My RkR lowered my 2nd string a 1/2 then a whole
And the 9th string a whole tone. The 9th was a half stop. You can do a lot with 3+3 for right now but, if you want to add another knee lever parts are available at BMI ...
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Darren Mortillaro
From:
Nevada, USA
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Posted 2 May 2020 3:33 am
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Hi Paul,
Mine's setup like this:
A Pedal = Strings 10 & 5 up a whole step
B Pedal = Strings 6 & 3 up a half step
C Pedal = Strings 5 & 4 up a whole step
LKL = Strings 8 & 4 up a half step
LKR = Strings 8 & 4 down a half step
RKL = Half Stop String 2 down a half step, Full Stop Strings 9 & 2 down a whole step. |
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richard burton
From:
Britain
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Posted 2 May 2020 4:01 am
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You have everything there that you need, albeit that the moves done on RKL are usually done on RKR.
If you want to become more mainstream, put a RKR on it and move everything from RKL to RKR, then maybe lower the 6th string a full tone with RKL |
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Paul Wade
From:
mundelein,ill
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 2 May 2020 4:22 am
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Since you're a beginner, I'll just say you needn't worry about having 4 levers instead of 3. More pedals and levers do not make a better player, practice does.  |
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K Maul
From:
Hadley, NY/Hobe Sound, FL
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Posted 2 May 2020 4:41 am
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You can do a LOT with what you have now. Your time would be much better served by really digging in and learning the setup you already have. The half stop raise on string 1 can be done Old School with a finger on your bar hand. I’d consider adding string 7 F#-G# on that right knee. It’s an idea that never really caught on, Bobbe Seymour’s “Z Leverâ€. I think its a cool idea in a case like yours.
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Darren Mortillaro
From:
Nevada, USA
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Posted 2 May 2020 4:20 pm
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Ok, thanks everyone. Wasn't sure if I was missing something by not having a 4th knee lever. I'll look into moving my RKL to RKR, and adding a RKL to raise 7th and 1st a half tone if that's the standard setup. I'd imagine that won't be too expensive.
I've owned my PSG for almost 15 years now, but haven't made much progress until recently. I started thinking of every interval I'm playing, and that seems to have helped me better understand the instrument. By thinking in intervals, rather than patterns, I feel I'm starting to get a better grasp on the layout of the instrument.
The proper right hand technique still confounds me, but I'm going with what exercises I can find from Jeffran tabs. Considering buying some of the Franklin lessons, since he seems to have the most agreed upon method. |
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Darren Mortillaro
From:
Nevada, USA
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Posted 3 May 2020 3:47 pm
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| I've since been informed that BMI made no "student" models. They're all pro! So that good to hear. |
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K Maul
From:
Hadley, NY/Hobe Sound, FL
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Posted 3 May 2020 4:26 pm
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BMI is an excellently designed and well made guitar. I had a Universal 12 string for many years.
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 3 May 2020 5:25 pm
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| Darren Mortillaro wrote: |
| I've since been informed that BMI made no "student" models. They're all pro! So that good to hear. |
Thank you for sharing that. I wasn't aware of any student model guitars built by BMI.
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There are only two options as I see it.
Either I'm right, or there is a sinister conspiracy to conceal the fact that I'm right.
Williams Keyless S-10, BMI S-10, Evans FET-500LV, Fender Steel King, 2 Roland Cube 80XL's,
Sarno FreeLoader, Goodrich Passive Volume Pedals, Vintage ACE Pack-A-Seat |
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Gene Tani
From:
Pac NW
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Posted 3 May 2020 5:49 pm
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sounds like a keeper, you can email/call the co and ask about anything you need, or there's a forum member who works for them, can't remember his name
http://beckmusicalinstruments.com/
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Lindell Thomas
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 7 May 2020 8:38 am BMI point of contact
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| Gene Tani wrote: |
sounds like a keeper, you can email/call the co and ask about anything you need, or there's a forum member who works for them, can't remember his name
http://beckmusicalinstruments.com/ |
Gene, I believe you're talking about Dan Burnham. His contact info is on BMI's website as well. |
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