The Steel Guitar Forum

I was wondering if putting a fixed resistor across it might have that effect on the taper. What if I just left it as a 1 meg pot? The taper would be unaffected, and all it would really do is increase the potential from ground another 500K. Torres recommends using 1 meg volume pots for pick ups from ...

I just found a type J audio taper pot with a 2" shaft, but it is 1 meg, not 500K. I have two choices. I can either use it as it is, as a 1 meg pot (will this work? Be better? be worse? make any difference at all?) or I can solder a 1 meg fixed resistor in parallel with it (between the two outsi...

That's all pretty interesting information. I understand that some of these pedals, for example, the Ernie Ball pedal, come stock with a 250K pot. Now what you are all saying is that it would work even better with a 500K pot. right? I think I could handle the pot replacement myself, but would I just ...

I am also a regular poster on the Fender Forum (also known as the FDP - Fender Discussion Page). I use the same handle there as here - Algernon. Does it make any difference that I'm using Bill Lawrence pups? I believe he also makes steel guitar pups. Do any of you steel players like them/use them? I...

Thanks for that reply. I had never even heard of most of those you mentioned. I would be standing to use it so yes, that would be a good way to test drive one.

Music store staff all try to sell the Ernie Ball pedal as the greatest thing since sliced bread. I am skeptical whenever that happens.

I play guitar, not steel guitar. I play an AmStd Strat with Bill Lawrence pups (280S).

I'm looking for a volume pedal that won't degrade my signal. I've heard that the Morley pedals are pretty good and so is the Ernie Ball pedal.

Any opinions/comments from anyone else?

Hmmmm...... mighty tempting there Rick.

Hmmmm...... mighty tempting there Rick.

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Thanks for all the great tips guys. It has helped a lot. I think I'm actually getting better at it. I'll never sound as good as a real pedal but I sure do like the way you all make them sound. Sweet!!!!!!!

I appreciate all the great advice and tips guys. I can't wait to try them all out. Wish me luck! BTW, how much do steels usually go for? If I were to consider buying one, what would be a reasonable ballpark price? Hundreds? Thousands? Does the maunfacturer make a difference? How long does it general...

Earnest, that's an interesting comment. I sure wish you'd expand on that a little. I don't even know any steel guitar players but I sure do admire what they sound like. I'll bet you've got a fascinating reason for your post. Please share.

Any suggestions on how to do this more effectively? My band doesn't have a steel player. I'm the lead guitar player. We do a lot of country and I have to try and sound as much like a pedal steel as possible.

I hear a lot of 6's and 9's in steel chords. Any suggestions on how to think or what to do?