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I'm needing some 8 string changers for a home built project. Not to worried about the condition. I can be reached at (four one seven) two three zero- 8280
Would also appreciate any leads!
Thanks George

I split all but the D# and F#'s on my BMI S10 and all splits were in tune w/o additional rods or "split tuners". Great all around. Whoosh I hadn't sold mine but it wasn't a 12 string

I'm not sure if a 1981 MSA UNI is considered vintage enough

If a picture is worth a 1000 words, how much is a video worth? I watched Johnny's YT video and like Jack Cutshaw said [/size Thanks to Johnny Cox for doing all this work and posting it. It's not often that this type of innovation occurs in the steel guitar world. All of life is a tradeoff and there ...

Steven and Bob make sure you update us when your up and running. Great community here at SGF

Bob Tuttle that's too ironic considering i showed you this picture yesterday! The poor quality and size did contribute to not making the connection. Unbelievable, that's no doubt the same school same "trees", window pattern etc and probably close to the same year judging on the tree growth...

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/3066_Screenshot_20200709081825_1.jpg BJ told me that a salesman came door to door (I believe Lubbock) selling the Oahu course, Lap Steels and amps . His dad bought him one and enrolled him in the class taught at school. I couldn't believe the interest ...

my buddy BJ Wright from Carthage Texas is in this class picture somewhere.

Thanks Sonny, I've trying to get a hold of Junior, my former Mequite Opryland band mate through the SGF pm and his email. Fingers crossed here

I maybe wrong but I think the "chromatic" strings were placed on top for the same reason they were originally on the bottom and that was so they wouldn't have to rework the pedals, rods or relearn where things were for years. And because Emmons did it that way that was good enough for ever...

Andrew as Johnathan noted putting the C on top followed by the G# F# D# B is a good choice. I did that years ago And was able to gig while adapting to the new placement of strings. Makes sense to me because it's the same as the next 4 strings and you can rake across the strings w/o the chromatic thi...

Thanks John for the information. I play an 1980 MSA universal and now that you mention it I can the MSA parts even in the poor quality pictures i received. You were blessed to have known one of the great founders of the Pedal Steel. A lot tried but few at the onset still have their steels being play...

Thank you, thank you, thank you John Alexander I finally understand the difference between B6 and Bb6 . My boss at Shoji's Gene Lintner was a friend and student of Maurice's and played Bb6 Uni. When I told him I was rearranging the first three strings he told me he liked my thinking and that I was i...

Pete Barak, Two groups of 4 strings being the same makes more sense to me and makes it more "Universal" and was my first change towards the ultimate uni. Did you get this from someone or think it up yourself?

Asking for a friend. Worth, Age reputation

Thanks Henry Mathews for the clarification on splits on Push Pulls. I stand corrected and now regret not buying the 12 string Emmons PP UNI I seen years ago.

Steve, just a thought but it is possible that an old timer who was a C6er had that guitar step up for C6 and not E9. That would explain a lot of what's seen. A shot of the changer end with the hex adjusters would be helpful as would a picture of the whole underside. This would help Forumites to tell...

Joe, it looks to me like it's set up Emmons ABC and the next 4 pedals like the Jeff Newman UNI Copedant I posted. If the 9th string is a D on yours then I'd suspect that it may have been altered to accommodate whoever did want to relearn. Otherwise it looks to be factory. And the extra rod pull on t...

You've been reading my mail! On a side note (pun intended) I believe "Perfect Pitch" Is being able to play near perfectly it tune with the intruments youplaying with. 440 is just a number and probably not the best one at that but we have to play notes and chords where everyone else is. Use...

You've been reading my mail! On a side note (pun intended) I believe "Perfect Pitch" Is being able to play perfectly it tune with the pitch type in! 440 is just a number and probably not the best one but we have to play or notes and chords where everyone else is. Use real frets if necessar...

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/3066_Screenshot_20200612134809_3.jpg I found this a while back and screenshot it. If you are new to the world of steel then it shouldn't matter what the order of the 1st three pedals are. The advantage of Emmons is that better'n half of the steel playe...

Steve, if you post pictures of the underside you'd get all the help you need from those here on the forum. My MSA is a 12 string but lever and pedal placement are original. I think the consensus is that your first pedal be under the rollers on the headstock. Also looking where the pedals and knees a...

Joe, I have the same guitar but it's #112-0030. The copedant that's on your guitar looks identical to mine except your first 3 pedals are Emmons and mine are Day (like the Jeff Newman Uni). When I got mine the previous owner tried Uni but eventually gave up but didn't change anything under the hood....

I never did find out what year this beauty was and would appreciate knowing if possible. Thanks 1C6690

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/3066_20200529_1912141_3.jpg I too am intrigued by the subject of Splits. The picture shows my retro fixing of my favorite guitar. With a hand drill, no jig just eyeballed and a "Hail Mary" I drilled and tapped holes and used 1/8" all tre...