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Topic: Pickup positioning |
Lawrence Hamm
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Abbotsford, B.C Canada
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Posted 11 Jun 2006 3:37 pm |
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I don't know if this is a standard, but how far from the bridge is the center of the pickup positioned on a pedal steel for optimum tone?
Does it vary by different manufacturers, and if so what tonal differences do you get?
Thanks,
Lawrence |
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Dick Wood
From:
Springtown Texas, USA
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Posted 11 Jun 2006 7:07 pm
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My Carter D10 is 22-1/8" and my Williams is 22-1/2" if that helps
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Jim Palenscar
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Oceanside, Calif, USA
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Posted 12 Jun 2006 6:45 am
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| From the center of the changer to the center of the pickup a typical distance is about 2" (+/- .25" in general) depending on the scale length. The closer to the changer the brighter (and thinner) the tone will be. [This message was edited by Jim Palenscar on 12 June 2006 at 07:47 AM.] |
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David Doggett
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Bawl'mer, MD (formerly of MS, Nawluns, Gnashville, Knocksville, Lost Angeles, Bahsten. and Philly)
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Posted 12 Jun 2006 9:01 am
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I've always wondered about slanting the pickup on a steel. I would be interested in the sound of slanting the pickup toward the bridge for the bass strings, for less mud and better definition, but away from the bridge for the high strings, for thicker highs and less whinyness. Has anyone ever tried that?
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Student of the Steel: Zum uni, Fender tube amps, squareneck and roundneck resos, tenor sax, keyboards
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basilh
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 12 Jun 2006 10:55 am
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Dave , Fender 400-1000 Mk2 and 800-2000..
NO.. No.. No... on those guitars it's the reverse of what Dave said..[This message was edited by basilh on 12 June 2006 at 12:00 PM.] |
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Franklin
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Posted 12 Jun 2006 11:39 am
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David,
My Yellow and Red guitar has two pickups on both necks. Both capable of slanting in either direction. It really doesn't change much, which is why I leave them straight most of the time.
Paul |
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David Doggett
From:
Bawl'mer, MD (formerly of MS, Nawluns, Gnashville, Knocksville, Lost Angeles, Bahsten. and Philly)
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Posted 12 Jun 2006 1:56 pm
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| Oh well, another beautiful theoretical idea destroyed by the ugly facts. Maybe to get the effect I'm thinking of you'd have to have staggered pickups (like some basses have) on the wound and unwound strings to get enough distance between the pickups to make a difference. By the way, Paul, what is your yellow and red guitar? Is that a Franklin that was made special with two movable pickups? |
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Lawrence Hamm
From:
Abbotsford, B.C Canada
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Posted 12 Jun 2006 2:52 pm
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Thanks for all the replies!
David, slanting your pickup that way would give you the Jimmy Hendrix steel guitar sound! [This message was edited by Lawrence Hamm on 12 June 2006 at 03:52 PM.] |
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