Early pedal steels

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Lynn Wheelwright
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Early pedal steels

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Hey folks,

I am looking for information on the earliest pedal steels as well as those with pretty much any pitch changing device from pre-1942.

I am looking to do an essay up on this early tech as part of a story on Alvino Rey's involvement.

Any info. and pictures would be very helpful.

Thanks
Lynn
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Gabrial Mayer
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Gibson Electric Steel Guitars: 1935-1967 by A. R. Duchossoir http://www.amazon.com/dp/1423457021/ref ... 4sb11GX80E

Some good info in there.
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Check out Lorene Reymar's book "The Hawaiian Steel Guitar And It's Great Hawaiian Musicians, and the article about Jay Harlin and his Kalina Multi-Kord.-- http://books.google.com/books?id=WlDSDo ... rd&f=false
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