My new Steelguitar!

Earl Foote · Post by **Earl Foote** » 12 Feb 2013 10:16 am

How do you remove the pedal rack JJ?

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John Palumbo · Post by **John Palumbo** » 12 Feb 2013 3:04 pm

Good question Earl, guess you have to undo the legs.

Eugene Cole · Post by **Eugene Cole** » 12 Feb 2013 4:52 pm

Johan Jansen wrote:

I really like how the strings feed through the changer fingers and where the ball-ends are located in this finger design implimentation.

Perhaps I'll investigate whether they would like to make me a changer to replace the one on my Emmons (and whether I could afford it).

Johan Jansen · Post by **Johan Jansen** » 13 Feb 2013 1:05 am

Earl, I'm loading the battries from my camera,
I make picture later. Well, let me tell, it's a good system

Johan Jansen · Post by **Johan Jansen** » 13 Feb 2013 2:49 am

Johan Jansen · Post by **Johan Jansen** » 13 Feb 2013 2:51 am

Earl Foote · Post by **Earl Foote** » 13 Feb 2013 5:00 am

I like it! Never seen it done that way.

Johan Jansen · Post by **Johan Jansen** » 14 Feb 2013 1:37 pm

The little alu box in front (on the back apron)is a feelstop (adjustable double stop, where you can adjust the tension on the double stop)
The one you see here makes a stop for string 1 and 7 from F# to G before it goes to G# and taking the second string with it from D# to E.
I also have my E's on strings 4 and 8 lowering with a good feelstop to D# and then to D. Gives a lot of possibilities...
regards, Johan

Craig Stock · Post by **Craig Stock** » 17 Feb 2013 6:48 pm

Beautiful guitar and great song on the YouTube, very relaxing.

As a horticulturist, I appreciate the Ginkgo biloba leaves on the necks.

Gary Preston · Post by **Gary Preston** » 21 Feb 2013 7:22 pm

Am i wrong or does the changer look like the Williams design ? I'm not being mean just curious ! G.P.

Johan Jansen · Post by **Johan Jansen** » 22 Feb 2013 12:41 am

Hi Gary, in no way you are mean

No one ever made this remark when comparing pin-style changers ... but I will try to explain.
The designer at WBS designed a changer that has brass ball bearings and a kind of 'sliding' pivot. The whole changer is contructed from brass and the way the changeraxe is attached to the metal frame (not on the wood body) is unique. The way the string is attached has some similarities with the Williams changer, but that's all.
regards, Johan

Dave Van Allen · Post by **Dave Van Allen** » 22 Feb 2013 5:22 am

Are there enough "J"s on the guitar?

Johan Jansen · Post by **Johan Jansen** » 23 Feb 2013 12:34 am

Well Dave,
I lost the discussion about having also led-lighted J's in the endplates and pedalboard, that would light up when pushing a pedal

Larry Waisner · Post by **Larry Waisner** » 23 Feb 2013 3:20 am

WOW What an awesome guitar you have JJ. Hope you have many years of enjoyment.
Best Regards,
Larry

Johan Jansen · Post by **Johan Jansen** » 23 Feb 2013 3:30 am

I play about every day now in theatre shows and once a week on a TV talkshow. In all mixes the steel cut's trough very well. Also in the studio it works great without much eq-ing and processing. I get back from the technicians that the sound is very stabil. I guess it has a lot to do with the brass changer, it equals the dynamics from the strings a lot. It means also there is more to do for expression with the volumepedal then i had before with picking.
JJ

Jim Williams · Post by **Jim Williams** » 18 Mar 2013 1:07 pm

Wow, that's almost too pretty to play...almost.

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 21 Mar 2013 6:01 pm

it's really neat to see a high quality steel with new unique design concepts.

Brad Malone · Post by **Brad Malone** » 20 Apr 2013 12:55 pm

Am i wrong or does the changer look like the Williams design ? I'm not being mean just curious.

Hey Gary Preston, you are not wrong, the changer design is an exact copy of the Williams..I had to take a second look at my Williams changer and then another look at the WBS and from the picture they both look the same..how they work may be a different story?...however, both these steels are ahead of the pack as far as changer design goes..I love my Williams because I do not have the fear of breaking strings like I had on my other steels...especially that 3rd string....plus, changing strings is a breeze..no pins to break and if a string ever breaks you do not have to worry about the ball end falling into the changer.

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