The Steel Guitar Forum

Very nice, good job!

Thanks Jerry and everybody
All you have mentioned have been tested already. Few years agowhem I got the guitar it was Day setup, I’ve changed it to Emmons setup, maybe I didn’t arrange stuff well enough, there was other changes I did in the Copedent as well.

Tightening the spring more is the obvious solution, springs weaken over time, but there could be other mechanical issues at play too, scissor binding, etc. If you over-tighten the spring it will affect the feel and operation of the lower and may not really correct the underlying problem. Before you...

Craig A Davidson wrote:Is this a new issue since a string change or has the guitar always been this way?

Yes, always been this way.

Yes I’m using 14

An old problem I’m trying to solve again: On my Mci s10 (Emmons setup) the C pedal raises strings 4 and 5 a whole tone. Problem is that I can never get a full tone raise on the fourth string, E to F#, always short in about ten cents (I tune my E’s 3 cent sharp, but still i need 7-8 cents to reac...

Beautiful.. also an excellent steel, above orchestra. A must watch.

Thanks everybody for the great advises!
Sorry it took some time to get back here.

Hi No way I'm finding a proper steel amp in this part of the world, and shipping is expensive when it comes to amps. What will you recommend as a good steel amp that wasn't necessarily designed for steel? Like Fender, Peavey, and other popular world wide brands. I can only think of a Fender Twin. Al...

Good Job Andras!

Henry, yes the rest of the reality is not as muddy as my steel sound.. :) Lane thanks again, I think you have a point. Today I tested all my cables directly to the amp, all of them sounded almost the same, then I plugged a simple jumper cable, kinda cheap one, and the result was completely different...

I measured the pickup and it gave me 17.24K.
Is it still in the right zone?

Thanks Jerry, I haven't yet got the meter, hope I'll get it soon.

Thanks Lane and George, I'll try to get the ohm measured first then we'll see.

I kinda think it is the pickup that has lost its mojo/highs.
I heard the E-66 are supposed to have a bright tone especially, is that true?
Is there a way to check a pickup other than plugging it into an amp/board etc. ?

The pedals configuration: ABBA

Thanks everyone here for your help and kind offers.
I went today to a shop that sells cords and wires etc. got me two types of cordss, one of them is for break laying and it looks quite similar to the one that in my VP (carter) so i'm gonna put it in and see.
Thanks again - Peace

Hello there
Where can I get me a replacement cord for a volume pedal? Tried to look for it here in Israel but failed to get me a proper one.
Thanks!

Hi there
A friend of mine is traveling the States, and he is in Nashville for today and tomorrow until the afternoon.
I told him I would check for good Country music shows, especially with pedal steel..
Any recommendations?
Thanks!

Erv, These are the previous string set.
Of course, I have checked the bright knob, Tom.

Thanks to everyone who replied! It seem like it can be one of the options you've suggested or a combinations of a few. I'll have to redo the soldering of the pickup, because it doesn't look as good as it should. As for the strings, when I put them I wasn't quite happy with the sound and they seem to...

Howard, I've changed strings about a month ago. The problem started while the strings where new.

Thanks Lane. I have tried different cables.
What should I look for on the soldering, just if everything is connected or more than that?