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Push Pull - Tuning C Pedal

PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2016 5:49 pm
by henry
I'm sorry if this has been done to death already!

I am having real problems trying to tune the C pedal on an Emmons Push Pull.

There is only one up and down adjuster at each end and it seems to affect the B -> C# raise on both the A and C pedals.

The only way I can think of adjusting the two raises independently is changing the the amount of movement on the pedal rod adjuster.

Then there seems to be a separate adjuster under the body for the C pedal E -> F# raise to compensate.

This seems a bit complicated :| , is it the right way?

Any help much appreciated. :guitar: :guitar:

Henry

Re: Push Pull - Tuning C Pedal

PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2016 6:13 pm
by JohnDavisStringsHere
If your up this way Henry I would have a look at it for you, the best guy we have on P/P in the UK is Dunny IMHO but he is always busy..... ;)

Re: Push Pull - Tuning C Pedal

PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2016 6:21 pm
by henry
Thanks John, that would be great. I'm touring at the mo but will give you a bell when I'm back home.

Are they all set up differently ? Presumably cos of the limitation of the changer compared to an all pull, all of them must have some way of adjusting the two B -> C# pulls independently?

Re: Push Pull - Tuning C Pedal

PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2016 7:07 pm
by JohnDavisStringsHere
No they are not all different but there is a procedure and you have to get it right I am lucky to have a couple here that work perfectly .... when they are right I know of nothing better .... I wouldn't swap my push pull for all the tea in China and a night out with Naomi Campbell...

Re: Push Pull - Tuning C Pedal

PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2016 7:29 pm
by henry
poor old Naomi! Hope this doesn't come in her selfie google searches!!

Re: Push Pull - Tuning C Pedal

PostPosted: Tue Sep 06, 2016 5:26 am
by Zebedee
This is a useful site for push-pull mechanics
http://www.melmusic.com/laceyj/guide.html

Re: Push Pull - Tuning C Pedal

PostPosted: Tue Sep 13, 2016 7:19 pm
by henry
thanks Richard, I'll give that a go!