The Steel Guitar Forum

Many thanks for the tips and advice everyone!

My 3rd string keeps breaking at the changer finger, Usually after a few weeks. I guess the changer is not perfectly smooth. What's the remedy? Do I need to replace it? https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/16751_IMG_4731_1.jpg https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/16751_IMG_4732_1.jpg

Jack Hanson wrote:Why not simply leave it as is, and grab the first string with your little finger behind the bar in conjunction with the knee lever to pull the string up to G#? Works for me on my push/pulls.

I guess having it on the lever seems like it would be easier to play for me. I like the idea though.

Thanks for the help yall!

Since that string doesn’t lower, you can use the lowering rod hole for your raise hook. On that string only, you’ll use the lowering screw to tune the F# ( the G# tunes where it contacts the body. See G# I have that change on both of my PPs, and it works well. Dave, I got the change but only with m...

Thanks so much for the responses yall

I'd like to change my push/pull SD10 so that the RKL raises string 1 to G#. It currently raises to string 1 G and lowers string 6 to G. I've never worked on the undercarriage before. Can anyone steer me in the right direction?

I'm trying to brush up on my knowledge of pedal steel in pop country of the last 5-10 years. I rarely listen to this genre, so I don't really know where to start. What are some songs I should check out?

What Ben said

I totally agree with Paul(of course..ha.) as this is the only way I record. I too play a VERY old mechanical Pedal steel with single coil pickup and I get NO complaints of noise or hum on many movie soundtracks and commercials I'm on...which to me is the most delicate recordings. Ricky I get a dece...

I get it with my PP's and my perm. It's usually never really an issue unless I'm sustaining something with the volume pedal during a quite moment in a track, and I activate a pedal or a lever. If it is egregious enough I remove the "clack" from the audio file manually with Izotope RX Yes,...

Franklin wrote:. Or move the steel 10 feet from the amp and microphone...Use a directional mic like the 421...Mic it slightly off center (About 2'' left or right of the center cone for the best tone).
My 2 cents
Paul

I've been using an SM7 dead center on my session 400. I'll try it a bit off axis

Maybe your recording technique is the problem. If you are recording direct, you will probably pick up some of those noises. Perhaps isolate the guitar from the amp, maybe put it in another room, and turn up the amp to a reasonable level. That is what I would try. Bill, thanks for the advice. I reco...

I recently tried to reduce the amount of undercarriage noise that is getting transmitted through the pickup on my emmons p/p. I read a bunch of threads on this issue and tried 1/2" rubber foam beneath the pickup. I also tried foam and then rubber bands on the pedal rod hooks, as that contact po...

I am looking for a couple of lap steel guitars and a hi-hat/or hardware for the Sun Valley Youth Center in Denver, CO, which serves children in Denvers poorest neighborhood. If you have any of these collecting dust, consider donating them! I can't express how much milage they will get. You can send ...

I am looking for a couple of lap steel guitars and a hi-hat/or hardware for the Sun Valley Youth Center in Denver, CO, which serves children in Denvers poorest neighborhood. If you have any of these things collecting dust, consider donating them! I can't express how much milage they will get. You ca...

Has anyone heard Ronnee Blakley's s/t album from '72 featuring Buddy Emmons? My wife and I discovered it on a road trip and we love it! It was strange though... the tracks that have been uploaded to Spotify, youtube , etc. appear to be missing half of the stereo mix! All of Buddy's parts are super q...

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Hello Forum, I am having a very frustrating issue with my Emmons volume pedal. When the pedal is all the way down and my foot is on it, I get a very loud, crackly, distorted signal ONLY when I am pressing/releasing the pedals and levers. If I take my foot off the VP, but leave it fully engaged, the ...