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Front mounted jacks wouldn't bother me in the least, since I always keep the pedal several inches back from the pedal board. The further forward you have the volume pedal, the more your knee moves when you work the pedal! ;-) Thanks, Donny. BTW, how tall are you? Will that make a difference in VP p...

Georg Sørtun wrote:Good move.
I have Goodrich and other PSG oriented VPs, but prefer cheap BOSS FV50L VPs and angled jacks for a number of reasons.

Wow, thanks Georg. $50 for the FVP-1.

Larry Dering wrote:Rick, good move. I have used the Ernie Ball pedals in the same manner with no issues. I do prefer the Goodrich volume pedal overall because I'm used to it.

Thanks, Larry. I look to get a different pedal in the future but right now I'm in the hibernation learning stage.

Newbie to PSG and don't want to initially go down the equivalent of my electric guitar GAS rabbit hole. (I'm a pro there.) Have a Fender FVP-1, good volume pedal but front-mounted jacks. I had some George L's 90 deg jacks/cables around and hooked them up to my Justice Jr/FVP-1. Now, I know it's not ...

Wow, great looking guitar, Mike! Congrats. The two-tone with those colors is awesome.

Thanks, guys. I love it. Played a couple of hours this afternoon. Initially, just to work the pedals, KLs, hold the bar etc. Then I played along with some simple tunes I've played for years on 6-string - Troubadour, Cowboy Rides Away, How I got to Memphis, Too Cold at Home. Man was that fun! Forced ...

Set up in my music room and working through my 1st afternoon of wonderful chaos! I paid for the pearl mica wrap and had it shipped to Ron. Thanks, Ron!
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Lee Baucum wrote:I can almost see you, waiting by the door...

, uh true

Mike Ritchie wrote:Excellent!

Oops, delivery changed. It's out for delivery today by EOD!

Mike Ritchie wrote:Hey Rick, did you get your new Justice yet?

Ritchie, FedEx has it arriving this Tuesday, 12/22. So close. I'll post an actual pic when I get it setup.

Wesley Medlen wrote:I received mine 7th of July really enjoying it. Right now all I'm getting to play is at the cowboy church I'm in. We wear masks and have plenty of room for distantcing. Using a Katana 100 combo. Enjoy Wes

Thanks, Wes. Did Ron build yours? He's been great to deal with in getting mine built.

Rick

Steven Hudson wrote:I love the formica color. Congratulations.

Thanks, Steven. Should look great.

Mike Ritchie wrote:Rick, I have a Pro Lite coming and I can't wait!

it's the hardest part...!

You should be thrilled. This is a very well made instrument. I have ShoBud, Fender and EXCEL steels but ordered a S10 Jr. with just 2+1 to experiment with a VERY basic setup. I love it! Ron and Fred were great to deal with and their build time was very fast. I put on a 2nd knee lever and may add mo...

Mike Ritchie wrote:Rick, I have a Pro Lite coming and I can't wait!

I know...Christmas!!

Andrew Goulet wrote:Wow! To be the first owner! Just think, 200 years from now some kid will be cleaning those rollers with naptha and memorizing harmonized scales...congrats.

200 years...will there be naptha then?! There will be harmonized scales!! Thanks, Andrew.

Mike Ritchie wrote:Very nice, I am waiting on my Justice which is due mid January. Enjoy!

Mike, I'll post actual arrival pictures. What did you order?

Lee Baucum wrote:Beautiful! So much excitement in waiting and tracking the shipment from Point A to Point B to Point C to "package out for delivery"!

Lee, I know. Can't remember the last time I had this anticipation excitement.

Ron Anderson sent me a few construction pics and I cannot resist sharing. ETA Monday or Tuesday next week. Merry Christmas...well, I have been very good this year. :D https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/20030_Justice_Jr_Top_1_1.jpg https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/20030_Just...

Thanks, guys!

Probably be fine. The biggest issue is the jacks are on the front of the pedal. You just have to arrange the cables so they don't interfere. Not having any experience at all with these, I can't evaluate the taper. It needs to be a fairly smooth transition from off to on without any sudden jumps or ...

Larry Bressington wrote:That will work for sure beautifully, you wont need a 500k pot for practicing.

Thanks, Larry. That's what I was hoping to hear.

Rick

Waiting on my Justice S-10 Jr and have a question. I have a Fender FVP-1 volume pedal (250k pot) that I bought to use with 6-string. Never used it - just not needed. My question is: is it good enough to get started with? The whole rig will sit in my practice room until I'm good enough to play at jam...

Prior to arrival of your pedal steel, I agree on practicing on a Dobro style guitar. That will help you practice putting proper pressure on the bar, and 'string attack' with your picks I retuned an acoustic to open G and started working with it. I'm waiting on a tone bar to use in place of my 6-str...

Andrew Goulet wrote:Even the simple act of wearing them will help toughen your fingers up and get you used to the feeling. You could start your ankle stretches too

Are the ankle stretches for pedal motion?