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Topic: Franklin pedal questions… |
Bud Harger
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Belton, Texas by way of Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Posted 21 Aug 2023 6:18 am |
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I just acquired a PSG with a “Franklin Pedal”. I had a choice of placing it at Pedal ‘0’ or Pedal ‘4’. I chose Pedal ‘4’.
Risking embarrassment…
I’m confused about how it can be placed at ‘0’ next to Pedal ‘1’; or at Pedal ‘4’ next to Pedal ‘3’
I have no experience or knowledge about how to use it. Is it used in conjunction with another pedal? Like, ‘1’ or ‘3’? Or it is used alone? Does it require using the right foot?
Can somebody tab a simple lick or phrase using it, so that I can hear the effect?
Thanks.
bUd
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Ian Rae
From:
Redditch, England
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Posted 21 Aug 2023 6:44 am
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I'm not sure anyone uses it much, not even Paul Franklin(!) If I acquired a guitar with one already on it, I'd reconfigure it to raise 5 & 6 a whole step instead, which would be more useful to me.
Somewhere on the web is a rig rundown show with Vince Gill where PF explains how he developed the change in order to trade licks with the piano player. Whatever you're into, I guess 
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Andy Gibson
From:
Tennessee USA
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Posted 21 Aug 2023 7:18 am
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| Who was the first to use and or come up with that change? It wasn’t Paul Franklin. |
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Justin Shaw
From:
Ontario, Canada
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Andy Gibson
From:
Tennessee USA
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Posted 21 Aug 2023 8:38 am
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| I know what pedal they’re talking about. But according to allot of older players around here, Paul Franklin wasn’t the first to use that change so why is it called the Franklin pedal? |
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Justin Shaw
From:
Ontario, Canada
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Posted 21 Aug 2023 8:57 am
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| It is often the person who makes something famous that gets the name, not the person who invented it. I'm pretty sure PF calls it 'Pedal 4' not 'The Franklin Pedal.' I think the name comes from people referring to his pedal 4. |
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Greg Cutshaw
From:
Corry, PA, USA
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Posted 21 Aug 2023 10:11 am
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Mike Johnson uses this pedal on a lot of the Rhonda Vincent recording on YouTube. Other Nashville players have split the so called Franklin pedal in two or more pedals. This change requires a bit of technique with the volume pedal to get the lower strings to ring out and not die off. It sounds quite stunning if you play in a band where the steel can actually be heard lol!
Here's my short tutorial on this change:
https://www.gregcutshaw.com/Tab/Split%20Franklin%20Pedal%20Tab.html |
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Bobby D. Jones
From:
West Virginia, USA
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Posted 21 Aug 2023 7:26 pm
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Why some make it 0 Pedal, Some make it Pedal 4.
Since some phrases that use the (Franklin Pedal) also involves A or A-B pedals together. It needs to be close to the A-B pedals. If the C pedal is between the Franklin pedal and A-B would make for some quick tricky foot work.
If the guitar is set Emmons Pedals A-B-C it would be installed as pedal O.
If the guitar is set up Day Pedals C-B-A it would be installed as pedal 4. |
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Greg Cutshaw
From:
Corry, PA, USA
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Bud Harger
From:
Belton, Texas by way of Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Posted 23 Aug 2023 12:35 pm Greg, thanks loads !!!
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Your tutorial and input are right on.
And, thanks to everyone for all of the responses.
I have work to do… but, I get it!
Thanks, again.
Bud
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