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Topic: Change Z-Lever to Z-Pedal
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Ron Steenwijk
Member From: Greensburg,PA
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posted 11 September 2004 12:53 PM
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I am installing this lever on my new Steel.But i was wondering.On my steel i have 4 pedals.I was thinking about a PF pedal.However......can it be done and would it be wise to put up a sort of Z-Pedal?Is there anybody who has this?And would you ad this to your steel????
Ron
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Bobby Lee
Sysop From: Cloverdale, North California, USA
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posted 11 September 2004 02:50 PM
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What's a Z lever/pedal? |
Bob Tuttle
Member From: San Angelo, Tx, USA
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posted 11 September 2004 03:56 PM
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I believe that's the knee lever that Bobbe Seymour uses in his two knee lever system. It is designed to be used in conjunction with the pedals as well as the knee lever that lowers the E's. For this system to work properly, the "Z" lever needs to be on the opposite knee from the one that lowers the E's. |
Jimmie Martin
Member From: Ohio, USA
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posted 12 September 2004 06:43 AM
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what strings does the z lever raise or lower. |
Bob Tuttle
Member From: San Angelo, Tx, USA
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posted 12 September 2004 11:15 AM
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It lowers the second string a half step, Eb to D. Raises 7 a whold step, F# to G#, and lowers 9 a half step, D to C#. |
Jimmie Martin
Member From: Ohio, USA
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posted 12 September 2004 01:56 PM
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thanks bob i wonder if that is the one he puts on lkr. then i think that he says that you only need 3 knees. does anyone know what he has his other 2 raising or lowering? |
Bob Tuttle
Member From: San Angelo, Tx, USA
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posted 12 September 2004 02:35 PM
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The "Z" lever is on LKR, the E's are lowered with RKL, and I don't know about the third lever. I would probably raise the E's to F with it. |
Bobby Lee
Sysop From: Cloverdale, North California, USA
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posted 12 September 2004 03:04 PM
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There is a standard lever that lowers the second string to D. Many people also lower the 9th string to C# on the same lever.
The 7th string raise (F# to G#) is a fairly common change today. It was made popular by Paul Franklin. I have it on a pedal, and I use it mostly for a country sound effect.
I often use the 9th string lower to C# with string 7 unaltered. Having them ganged together on a single knee lever would be very inconvenient for me. I like having them separated. It's more versatile, and my levers aren't as stiff.------------------
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