The E9 · half-stop setup copedent
Tuning
| String | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open note | F♯4 | D♯4 | G♯4 | E4 | B3 | G♯3 | F♯3 | E3 | D3 | B2 |
Pedals & levers
A Pedal
raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
| String 5 | B3 → C♯4 | +2 semitones |
| String 10 | B2 → C♯3 | +2 semitones |
A-half Pedal
raises strings 5 & 10 a half step (B→C)
| String 5 | B3 → C4 | +1 semitone |
| String 10 | B2 → C3 | +1 semitone |
B Pedal
raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
| String 3 | G♯4 → A4 | +1 semitone |
| String 6 | G♯3 → A3 | +1 semitone |
C Pedal
raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
| String 4 | E4 → F♯4 | +2 semitones |
| String 5 | B3 → C♯4 | +2 semitones |
LKL Left knee lever
raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
| String 4 | E4 → F4 | +1 semitone |
| String 8 | E3 → F3 | +1 semitone |
LKR Left knee lever
lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
| String 4 | E4 → D♯4 | -1 semitone |
| String 8 | E3 → D♯3 | -1 semitone |
RKL Right knee lever
raises string 1 a whole step (F♯→G♯); raises string 2 a half step (D♯→E)
| String 1 | F♯4 → G♯4 | +2 semitones |
| String 2 | D♯4 → E4 | +1 semitone |
RKR-half Right knee lever
lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D)
| String 2 | D♯4 → D4 | -1 semitone |
RKR-full Right knee lever
lowers string 2 a whole step (D♯→C♯); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
| String 2 | D♯4 → C♯4 | -2 semitones |
| String 9 | D3 → C♯3 | -1 semitone |
Mutually exclusive: A + A-half + C, LKL + LKR, RKL + RKR-full + RKR-half, C + LKR can’t be engaged together.
vs. standard E9
- A-half: raises strings 5 & 10 a half step (B→C) (no A-half on standard E9)
- RKL: raises string 1 a whole step (F♯→G♯); raises string 2 a half step (D♯→E) (standard E9 RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯))
- RKR-half: lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D) (no RKR-half on standard E9)
- RKR-full: lowers string 2 a whole step (D♯→C♯); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯) (no RKR-full on standard E9)
- No RKR — standard E9's RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
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