The Steel Guitar Forum

Hello; My Sho-Bud II fretboards are coming up. Any suggestions on what to use for glue?

Thanks in advance;
Zig

Hi, I agree with what everyone said except the part about the compensation. From what I've heard (on this forum sometime ago)the strings are not being freted like a 'regular' guitar and therefor do not need to be compensated. I wouldn't try compensating it unless the saddle/bridge is bent or out of ...

Only some of the lowers stay flat. The rest and the raises are in tune. On string one, I backed off the nylon tuner, tuned to D, pedal down and tune to E whereupon the D is now sharp. Sounds like something's worn? I still have to clean and oil the scissors and try a different hole for the pedal rod....

Interesting question about tuning from the end plate. That is exactly what is happening to my first sting at least. What is overtuned?
Regards, Zig

I will lube the fingers and the scissors. Not sure how to check the return springs... Some have two springs, some have one. The strings mount in a slot. Thanks for your replies.
Regards, Zig

Hi, My ShoBud Pro II Custom C6 neck will not go back into tune after using some pedals unless I slip my toe under it and push it up. It seems to be string related rather than the pedal alone. For example, pressing pedal H (or 8?) will lower the 9th and 10th strings. Upon releasing the pedal,string 9...

Hi all, hope this is the right place for this question. I broke the nylon/plastic pedal adjuster on my Sho Bud. Any suggestions on how I can repair this? Thanks
Regards, Zig

Hello. Available material is specific about the use and tuning of the the first three (A B and C pedals) but I can't find anything on the other 5 on an 8 pedal PSG. I'm getting a D10 ShoBud Pro II Custom with 8 pedals and need to know so I can get the most out of it. I think the ABC are for the E9 n...

Thank you, Mike for giving us this tab and video. Well done as always. I enjoy your bolg as well.
Regards, Zig

I've heard that bridge/saddle compensation is not an issue with steels as there is no actual fretting, so I'll go with something other than that. Most things I've read about tuning suggest what Tony L. said and things sound better if they are tuned a little off their true pitch.
Regards, Zig

Lonnie; Merry Christmas to you too. This quitar has my name on it. Only thing is I don't get my SocSec until next week. May I give you my committment to buy and close the deal then? I can send a downpayment if you like?
Martin

Hi, Seymour Duncan has a replacement pup in his Antiquity line that is said to be 8.87K.
Regards, Zig

Hi, If you play in G a lot then your G6 tuning should work. Vocalists sometimes require playing in differt keys. If I were playing a lot in keys that require playing up higher on the neck or all over the fretboard, I'd concider a different tuning but it would be a 6th. The intervals between strings ...