Kalima
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- Rick Vizzi
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Kalima
How can this be set up? It has 6 strings and 4 pedals.
- Rick Vizzi
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(The screws in the changer are backed out all the way so they are not pulling or releasing. I brought them up on the 2nd pedal to see if it worked. It does, but i stopped there because i dont know anything about it. The music store is selling it as a lap steel but as you can plainly see it hss pedals) i'd like to set it up for them
You may need to back out the nuts underneath the guitar where the cables exit the body.
I have a manual somewhere, but it's not a huge amount of help. the bolts that go in the top of the changer set raises and lowers for each string. I've fond them limited to half-step changes in most case - but it varies a bit depending on string gage.
They are not good for playing "pedal steel". The pedal action is too stiff and m,uchy. Bu they work great as intended - as "chord changers", where the pedals shift the instrument to different open tunings. Just not practical for "moving notes" - at least not very fast.
It's actually called a "Multi-Kord" made by the Harlin Brothers.
I have a manual somewhere, but it's not a huge amount of help. the bolts that go in the top of the changer set raises and lowers for each string. I've fond them limited to half-step changes in most case - but it varies a bit depending on string gage.
They are not good for playing "pedal steel". The pedal action is too stiff and m,uchy. Bu they work great as intended - as "chord changers", where the pedals shift the instrument to different open tunings. Just not practical for "moving notes" - at least not very fast.
It's actually called a "Multi-Kord" made by the Harlin Brothers.
No chops, but great tone
1930's/40's Rickenbacher/Rickenbacker 6&8 string lap steels
1921 Weissenborn Style 2; Hilo&Schireson hollownecks
Appalachian, Regal & Dobro squarenecks
1959 Fender 400 9+2 B6;1960's Fender 800 3+3+2; 1948 Fender Dual-8 Professional
1930's/40's Rickenbacher/Rickenbacker 6&8 string lap steels
1921 Weissenborn Style 2; Hilo&Schireson hollownecks
Appalachian, Regal & Dobro squarenecks
1959 Fender 400 9+2 B6;1960's Fender 800 3+3+2; 1948 Fender Dual-8 Professional
- Rick Vizzi
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- Location: New Jersey, USA
It's probably tuned to A6 (at least that would be typical)
The price is actually low for such an original looking, complete guitar. I commonly see them in the $6-800 range.
The big question is - can you really use one? They're not a collectable, although they have a funky/cool factor - and they DO sound good as long as nobody has monkeyed with the electronics. That would be very obvious as the pickup winding is held in the middle of the assembly by its own magnets!
If you play - or want to play - lap/console steel in different tunings they can be quite a bit of fun.
The price is actually low for such an original looking, complete guitar. I commonly see them in the $6-800 range.
The big question is - can you really use one? They're not a collectable, although they have a funky/cool factor - and they DO sound good as long as nobody has monkeyed with the electronics. That would be very obvious as the pickup winding is held in the middle of the assembly by its own magnets!
If you play - or want to play - lap/console steel in different tunings they can be quite a bit of fun.
No chops, but great tone
1930's/40's Rickenbacher/Rickenbacker 6&8 string lap steels
1921 Weissenborn Style 2; Hilo&Schireson hollownecks
Appalachian, Regal & Dobro squarenecks
1959 Fender 400 9+2 B6;1960's Fender 800 3+3+2; 1948 Fender Dual-8 Professional
1930's/40's Rickenbacher/Rickenbacker 6&8 string lap steels
1921 Weissenborn Style 2; Hilo&Schireson hollownecks
Appalachian, Regal & Dobro squarenecks
1959 Fender 400 9+2 B6;1960's Fender 800 3+3+2; 1948 Fender Dual-8 Professional
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- Rick Vizzi
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