The Steel Guitar Forum

Mike Auman and Ken Jameson,

Thank you for the information and things to do---I will try them both.

Bob Jennings

Mike Auman,

It is a Yamaha Digital Rhythm Programmer RX 17

Bob Jennings

I have a Yamaha Digital Drum machine. It does not have an input for a foot pedal to turn it on and off--only the button on the machine. I called the factory and asked them about this and they said it doesn't do the foot pedal. Does anyone out there in Steel Guitar Land know and can tell me how I can...

Jerry Overstreet,

You sparked my memory, they are George L's--I've had these for twenty years so they have the early plug in's. Thank you for the response.

Bob Jennings

I've got some Guitar Cables but can't remember what brand they are--could anyone refresh my memory--the cables are real thin and you just stick the cable in the plug in and it fastens itself to the contacts---I think they are Lawrence but need to know for sure since a fellow Steel Player would like ...

Willie Sims, Thank you!!! I just felt bad about not finding out first that it was the volume and treble controls. I'm 86, ya got me beat by several years and still doing music--WOW. that is really good. Hope you have others to do music with. Then you must remember the Real Country Music and Musician...

I'm embarrassed to say the least!! It's been the Volume and
Treble controls all the time--I sprayed them and worked them back and forth and the Amp works fine.

I better try several different things before I come on the Forum with a problem again.

Bob Jennings

Willie Sims,

I did this and it helped some--volume comes and goes from loud to almost off....may need a new pot---but I did get it set on a nice volume so, this is all I want.

Thanks for your input and advice.

Bob J.

Willie Sims,

Thanks, I will try this and Post the results.

Bob J.[/i]

To all that responded to my Problem: I decided to try the Low Impedance input thinking if it worked, I'd still have an Amp to use---I plugged a guitar in to the # 2 input and it worked fine. Sounded OK---so, I tried the # 1 input and it worked also---Hmmmmm. the last time I plugged a guitar in to nu...

Bill A. Moore,

I think that I have a couple of Switchcrafts--I will check and if I do, I'll study the assembly to see if I can remove the board safely, then if I feel I can, I'll remove it and also remove the non working input jack and install the Switchcraft.

Thanks for the advice!

Bob Jennings

Erv,

I hope he can fix it---let me know how things go.

Bob J.

Erv, I don't know what to tell you on this--your Amp probably has the same type of input Jack box that is soldered to the board--I've read on the net that this is not a good design--and also read a post that the poster had the same part number as I quoted in my last Post here on the Forum but she sa...

Mike Auman, I took the Assembly out and found the Part Number to be 3536870 and it is a 9 Pin. In fact, all the inputs have the same Part Number--Input 1 & 2, Foot Switch, Preamp Out, Power Amp In and Head Phones. So, with this info, I feel that I am not capable of removing the bad part and even...

Larry: I'll take the board out again tomorrow and look for a part number on the input box.

Bill: I'll look up the 12A Switchcraft.

Will post what I find out and if I can fix it--hopefully I can.

Bob J.

I have a Fender Deluxe 112 Amp and the number 1 input jack quite working--when I put a guitar in it, it makes a lot of noise. I took the board out and see that it is a box attached to the board--it's marked J1---would anyone out there have any experience with this--if so, where can I get a part and ...

Bruce is not only an excellent writer and pedal steel builder, he IS a very fancy Pedal Steeler!!! I couldn't put his Book down once I started reading it, and his CD is excellent listening.

Bob Jennings

Donny Hinson,

Thank you for the information; it would be nice to hear the other two versions and I would imagine Jimmy Day was still playing a non-pedal steel. And, what would it be if the Bud Issacs version was never done--would the pedal steel have not started?

Bob J.

I bought a CD of Webb Pierce The Wondering Boy (The King of 50's Country) and the song "Slowly" is a different version than the Original with Bud Issacs playing Pedal Steel..this one has a non-pedal steel player, and I am wondering if anyone knows who is playing this non pedal steel on thi...

Thanks for the responses--I understand it more now that I think about it and read your information.

Bob Jennings

What is the main difference or reason for the first, fifth and sixth strings in the Nashville and Standard E9th Strings to be of a difference size?

Bob Jennings[/quote]

Rick Mc Mullen, I agree with Bob, a good instrument will inspire you to want to learn how to play it--you want a pedal steel that all you gotta do is set it up, tune it and play--change strings now and then and oil it now and then; then enjoy the music you make with it. My Biological Grandfather is ...

look up the Zumsteel Stage one--a friend of mine bought one and is happy with it. Also check out Hudson Pedal steels. This friend bought first a Carter Starter and did more work on it than playing--are there any steel guitar shows in Canada? If so, there maybe pedal steel for sale at one of them. Bo...

Donny Hinson, Thanks for this info--I'll try the tone tilted back and then on a hard wood floor. If you don't have them, I suggest getting your ears checked and a pair of good hearing aids--I got them a couple of years ago and found the sounds of the steel are a lot different with hearing aids. You ...

Larry Dering, Thanks for the info. I tried them both--I would up putting the Fender Amps on the Floor and a Speaker Cabinet with a 15 inch speaker and large tweeter about three feet off the floor. I tried the opposite set up and found the best tone (my ears) was the way I indicated. We're all lookin...