Fun things to do with the Franklin Pedal

[Bill McCloskey]

Like many, I've had the Franklin pedal on my p4 position for a while but never really used it, or to be honest, knew how to use it.

But with my current Mullen G2, I have it on the zero pedal, which makes more sense ergonomically, especially since the Franklin and the A pedal work well together in licks.

But just playing around I've found a nice use for it. In pedals up position, strike various two note string groups and then slide up 2 frets while engaging the Franklin pedal. Different effects depending on which 2 string notes you pluck, but definitely something I'll be incorporating into my practice schedule.

[Craig A Davidson]

The most fun I found with it was removing it and putting a different change in place.

[Bill McCloskey]

what change did you find that you liked?

[Jerry Dragon]

Being a guitar player, I switched mine to drop both G#s to G so when I play a G on the "third fret" and hit the Franklin I get the G minor. Then someone told me hit the Franklin and the A pedal for the 5seventh chord. I still have to explore it more set up this way.

[Paul Strojan]

I find the Franklin pedal good for counterpoint. I have an affection for the great old cathedral hymns and I find that a number of them have a 451 counterpoint. A little octave reverb and delay down creates a massive sound.

[Larry Allen]

After trying a few things I moved it to the 0 position..open strings 8.7.6.5.4.= E2. Add 0 and A. Open strings 8.7.6.5.4.= F# 7/9…..