I recently came across a Miller 10-string -- two pedals, two levers -- and splurged. My first, so be patient with my admitted novice-like inquiries.
Upon closer inspection, I'm seeing where there might very well be space for a total of four pedals (given the spaces on the pedal bar itself, i.e., between the two present pedals), but far more certainly: the possibility of one additional pedal, bring it to the presumed 'natural' state of three pedals. (There are two screws on the underside of the guitar that match the current screws that hold the mechanisms for the other two pedals).
The two pedals appear to be original: cast, not extruded; black, rough texture.
Do any of you have Miller-compatible parts? I'm looking specifically for the pedal and bar (and, I suppose, the associated parts in the guitar underbody itself.)
Any and all advice is welcome, 'n thanks in advance.
Miller Pedal Steel Parts.
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I think you will have a hard time finding old parts and there are different types in different years. But that would most likely be the cheapest way. I'm fairly sure that you could use the sho bud replacement parts that James Moorhead is making if you are just looking to add a pedal with raises. I'm not sure how much you know about the pull release system. You will need some basic understanding in order to make the parts work. You will need a pedal stop and I don't know if james has those, although you could make one. You could also skip the pedal stop and use the fingers hitting the body as a pedal stop. I don't know if James has pedal rods, I had a few made from BSG steel guitars for a reasonable price and he has the ball ends too. I don't know where you can find a pedal. Miller shouldn't be that different from anyone else.
The collars behind the fingers are a bit hard to find since they need a fairly small outside size so as to not hit the fingers next to it.
Just remember that those single neck Millers will not be worth much so consider that in your costs.
You mentioned something about your "first." If this is your first steel guitar and you don't have someone handy that will help out for a very low cost, you may spend more time messing with your guitar and not enough time playing it. But if this is all you can do now and it's this or nothing, I'm sure you can get help here. You may just want to think about it and also consider moving the pedal that you do have over so that you have an A and B pedal and just get to learning all you can with that for a little while.
Single neck Miller did come with four pedals like mine:
The collars behind the fingers are a bit hard to find since they need a fairly small outside size so as to not hit the fingers next to it.
Just remember that those single neck Millers will not be worth much so consider that in your costs.
You mentioned something about your "first." If this is your first steel guitar and you don't have someone handy that will help out for a very low cost, you may spend more time messing with your guitar and not enough time playing it. But if this is all you can do now and it's this or nothing, I'm sure you can get help here. You may just want to think about it and also consider moving the pedal that you do have over so that you have an A and B pedal and just get to learning all you can with that for a little while.
Single neck Miller did come with four pedals like mine: