The Steel Guitar Forum

Here is a question for some of you very experienced and knowledgable players that have played many different brands/types of guitars over the years. I've got a Carter D-10. I am noticing that whenever I have any of my pedals down, I see a drop in pitch, as much as about -5 cents, in the adjacent, no...

Hello Forum, I want to thank all of you forumites for all of your great responses to the wood cracking issue on the Carter D-10---Please see my previous posted topic for most of the photos of the cracks and all of the great opinions and helpful suggestions!!! I have decided to try to find some reall...

Thanks so much. I think I need to find a competent repair person. Do anyone know of any repair people that are very experienced at this type of repair?

Thanks,
Susan

Hi guys, Thanks for all your responses! I'm still trying to figure out what to do and considering all of your suggestions. Will you please keep considering this as I am finding this a very great help in trying to make the right choice of action. Yes I think I can see the cracks through the changer f...

Thanks very much Chris and Richard,

Is it really true that these are common on pedal steel guitars?

So, it is of no concern structurally?

Where do these type of cracks come from usually?

Thanks,
Susan

Hello everyone, I could use some help figuring out what to do about some damage to a guitar I just received. I think it may have fallen or been dropped while in shipment to me. I bought this guitar to learn how to play with but after opening the case, I noticed 2 cracks, one to the right of each nec...

Thanks to all for your helping comments!
I'm looking for some really good teaching methods. Thanks for the info on Winnie Winston's book too.
Susan

Hi Fellas, I just got this guitar and I'm trying to figure it out and begin learning on it too. I noticed there is no nylon pedal adjuster not on the E9 neck at the 7th string and also on the C6 neck at the 1st string. I know this may seem obvious to many but I'm a newbie and I'm wondering why only ...

Carl Kilmer wrote:The only thing I use is Tri-Flow. I got it at Wal-Mart,
but they don't carry it anymore, so I need a new source.
Carl

Thanks Karl,
I found some at a local bike shop and also at Ace Hardware Store today. Ace had it for $1.50 less than the bike shop!
Susan

An annual flushing with naptha (lighter-fluid to us Aussies) followed by re-oiling around the changer, roller-nut and moving parts in the undercarriage will go a long way to keeping your steel playing as smooth as butter. Thanks Ned, You mention, along with a few other people, to perform a flush wi...

Thanks David,

I forgot to include in my last reply, that the guitar is a lacquered body.

Would you revise your previous advice based on the a lacquered body?

Thanks again,
Susan

Hey David,

Thanks so much for the detailed post on Lubing and Cleaning.

You mentioned a high-quality gun oil. Would you mind offering any recomendations of which you like best?

I'm glad I didn't use the 3in1 Oil.
Thanks so very much!
Susan

Thanks Jack!

I wish Carter had put instructions of where to place a tiny drop of oil on the Changer and roller nut.

Could you describe how to do it?

Thanks for the info about the club, I'd like to check it out sometime.

Thanks,
Susan

Thanks to you all for such great tips and advice. It really is so very helpful!
Susan

I'm just a beginner or newbie with the PSG and have some general maintenance questions if anyone could help direct me as I start out? I just got a used Carter D-10 last week to learn how to play on. The guitar has sat, largely unplayed for about 9 years and could use a good cleaning and some new str...

Thanks everyone for your great responses! I tried using a little more force loosening the tuning nuts and they began to move some. I'm definately thankful to all of you for your advice. I have some additional questions about general maintanence which I will repost. I'm hoping you will be able to hea...

I just got a guitar this week to learn how to play on, and am having trouble tuning the pedals. I am trying to tune the pedals on a 9 year old Carter D-10 that has been unplayed for many years. I'm having a real tough time figuring out why the nylon hex tuning shafts for the pedals don't seem to wan...