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Topic: felt underneath pedal steel |
Brian Henry
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Posted 1 Oct 2004 5:45 pm |
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| I have noticed that some pedal steels have black felt or flocking underneath the undercarriage. Does this have any purpose other than to look nice? |
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Jim Phelps
From:
Mexico City, Mexico
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Posted 1 Oct 2004 5:48 pm
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| It's supposed to dampen and reduce the noise of clanking pedals, rods, etc. too. |
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HowardR
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N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 2 Oct 2004 4:05 am
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In some states, that's illegal...  |
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David L. Donald
From:
Koh Samui Island, Thailand
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Posted 2 Oct 2004 6:26 am
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In New York they passed the HowardR steel protection laws for undercarriage mental health.
Oy! Don't touch under there, or I give you a slap. You listen now!!![This message was edited by David L. Donald on 02 October 2004 at 07:27 AM.] |
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Farris Currie
From:
Ona, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 2 Oct 2004 6:34 am
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YES,always,when the girls came up to look,I
felt.Mabe not what you meant!!!! |
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Stephen Gambrell
From:
Over there
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Posted 2 Oct 2004 11:40 am
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| You guys must be small. I had to feel under a grand piano. |
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Brian Henry
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Posted 3 Oct 2004 9:03 am
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| Let me clarify my somewhat confusing post. What I meant was if I invert my guitar with the legs in the air and remove the front apron and the back skirt, running down the muiddle is a strip of black felt about 4" wide. I was wondering if this had a purpose. That's all! |
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Bobby Lee
From:
Cloverdale, California, USA
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Posted 3 Oct 2004 9:44 am
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I'm sure it helps a wee bit to quiet down the mechanical noises, but most guitars don't really need it. It's mostly decorative, to give you a good feeling when you open the case.
On my Sierra it's red, not black. My Williams doesn't have any felt.
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Jim Smith
From:
Midlothian, TX, USA
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Posted 3 Oct 2004 9:55 am
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| I haven't seen a guitar with just a strip of felt down the middle. What kind of guitar is it? I always assumed the felt was an easy way to cover up extra screw holes and bad looking wood. |
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Gene Jones
From:
Oklahoma City, OK USA, (deceased)
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Posted 3 Oct 2004 9:59 am
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A new Sho-bud back in 1983 came with "strips of foam rubber" threaded among the rods to dampen the noise.
www.genejones.com |
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David L. Donald
From:
Koh Samui Island, Thailand
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Posted 3 Oct 2004 11:07 am
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Gene my '83 has them too.
Seems a good idea if they don't rub too much. |
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