This post looks at it from the pedal down position,,thats right,,the height or clearance from the floor at pedal down.
My logic over the years is this,, when one plants the heel on the floor and presses down on any pedal one of three things happen,,
1. As the pedal goes down the heel through friction on the floor moves to the rear adding pressure to the downward motion.
2.The heel stays put & through friction the pedal slides slightly to the rear under the sole
adding more pressure needed to press the pedal down.
3.The heel stays put the pedal does not slide slightly to the rear under foot and the steel ,,you got it,,, moves slightly foreward
I set my pedals as low as possible and work in reverse,, in other words, Ill adjust the A pedal down as far as possible and start working my way up until the pedal is just slightly off the floor when pressed all the way down. I have seen a lot of pedal set ups 3/4 to 1" off the floor at the full down position
Mine almost touch the floor at the down position ,,Why ????The higher the pedals are from the floor the greater the upward angle of the foot must be from heel to toe when pressing down thus creating more friction on the pedals or foreward push on the steel.
So my logic is ,,Keep the pedal to the Metal & lower the pedals as far as possible
I have my Carter & Emmons both set up this way.
So get down on all 4s grab one of your favorite playing shoes put your hand in it & press down on one of your pedals,,, either 1 2 or 3 above will happen or ,someone will see ya,, if they do just say ya dropped a screw
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