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Just doodling after Fitted another up lever on the C6th
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Sun Jan 02, 2022 7:55 pmby JohnDavisStringsHere
My kitchen/workshop looks like a bombs hit it, been all day fitting another knee lever and its not the easiest guitar to work on plus its getting a bit crowded under there..... I now have 7 knee levers on it 5 of them work on the E 9th and four of them work on C6th and I am doodling on it....
Re: Just doodling after Fitted another up lever on the C6th
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Mon Jan 03, 2022 5:01 pmby Danny Mitchell
Sounding good, John, well worth your efforts.
Re: Just doodling after Fitted another up lever on the C6th
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Mon Jan 03, 2022 8:19 pmby JohnDavisStringsHere
Much better today now I have got the levers working in the right direction.......just need to change the strings now
Re: Just doodling after Fitted another up lever on the C6th
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Tue Jan 04, 2022 6:25 pmby ZakTF
Nice one John.. I think I will have to steal that turnaround you played at 1:14 haha! sounds great!
Re: Just doodling after Fitted another up lever on the C6th
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Wed Jan 05, 2022 7:48 amby JohnDavisStringsHere
You steal from me? That's a joke!! But then the rich always steal from the poor 
Re: Just doodling after Fitted another up lever on the C6th
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Wed Jan 05, 2022 10:34 amby simon_f3
All sounds good John! Out of interest, what do the levers do on the different necks please?
Re: Just doodling after Fitted another up lever on the C6th
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Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:21 amby JohnDavisStringsHere
Damn it Sid, that's way above my pay grade, I wish I could answer it but I would have to talk notes & stuff and I am ignorant of all that . I know that 5 work on the E9th and 4 work on the C6th as i only have 7 some are double acting.
I recall wanting to play "Here's that rainy day" and Russ Wever said you cant get the litle chord progression that Emmons used without being able to lower 4th on C6th. So I fitted it and now I almost can! So, being able to lower or raise the 3rd and the ability to lower 4 are very important to me.
The only other thing that has helped me was I had a booklet called Emmons basic C6th that along with a tape taught a simple boogie toon that I can almost remember I can show you the gist of it if your interested?
Re: Just doodling after Fitted another up lever on the C6th
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Thu Jan 06, 2022 6:25 pmby simon_f3
Thanks John,
I do actually have a copy of Buddy's basic C6th course but have yet to approach it with a sense of purpose! However it's a new year and I fully intend to prioritise sitting at my steel, so maybe it's time to concentrate on the back neck.
I'll give you a call some time soon and see if we could sort out a date for me to pop down and pester you for a few tips...!
Cheers, Sid
Re: Just doodling after Fitted another up lever on the C6th
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Fri Jan 07, 2022 6:40 amby JohnDavisStringsHere
Sid, you know your welcome here anytime, ( as long as I'm above ground). I have not seen that little booklet for about 35 years but can still remember some of the moves involved in that little boogie, it had an interesting argumentative chord in it that I would never have found
Left to my own devices... if i get time will do little video of what I can remember.
I'm sure there are plenty on here could do a better job of helping Sid get to grips with this??,,,, don't be shy, this forum needs input but here tis what I can remember
Re: Just doodling after Fitted another up lever on the C6th
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Mon Jan 10, 2022 10:16 amby Uncle Roy
That C6th neck is sounding great JD, good job.