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Capo
Anybody know where I can get a capo for a 10 string pedal steel? Thanks
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I have one of his dobro capos and it is top notch.Jon Light wrote:https://charliescapo.com/
Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, NV400, NV112 . Playing for 53 years and still counting.
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Charlie’s is the only way to go. I got one for my 8-string lap steel and can use it on my Dobro as well. Custom made to your string spacing.... well worth every dollar. These things have some mass and serious sustain!
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As I recall, Buddy Emmons is known to have used a capo on PSG.Kelcey ONeil wrote:Out of curiosity, what would be the advantage of using a capo in a PSG?
It enabled him to play in a different key phrases that involved open strings.
I used to have one many years ago--it looked like a 1/2" diameter tone bar.
Re: the OP's question--I don't think the charliescapo.com version would work for a PSG. It looks like it works by clamping down on the strings--which probably wouldn't allow the pedals to raise or lower the strings properly.
Perhaps you can make a PSG capo out of a 1/2" diameter round steel rod as described above.
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Good point about the pedal changes. I had one of those Steel guitar capos. It was pretty much just a tone bar with 1 flat side to rest on the fret board. Can't remember the diameter. I'm sure any bar manufacturer could make you one. Would probably be pretty costly though.Dave Magram wrote:As I recall, Buddy Emmons is known to have used a capo on PSG.Kelcey ONeil wrote:Out of curiosity, what would be the advantage of using a capo in a PSG?
It enabled him to play in a different key phrases that involved open strings.
I used to have one many years ago--it looked like a 1/2" diameter tone bar.
Re: the OP's question--I don't think the charliescapo.com version would work for a PSG. It looks like it works by clamping down on the strings--which probably wouldn't allow the pedals to raise or lower the strings properly.
Perhaps you can make a PSG capo out of a 1/2" diameter round steel rod as described above.
- Dave
Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, NV400, NV112 . Playing for 53 years and still counting.
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I have a 5/8 in. bullet bar 3 3/32 long that will fit under the strings on the Carter. It's really snug. I've used it before on one of the other steels I owned but I don't remember which one or the make. I used it a few times but I was too anal about it marring the fretboard to use it much.
Measure your guitar but 1/2" would be too small for most guitars. You'd need at least a 9/16" diameter.
You can buy stainless steel stock online. Try to find a piece the correct length or have the supplier size it because solid stainless rod is really, really hard.
[It's my belief that an under strings capo would be a lot better than one that clamps onto the strings. I think it would allow the strings to move more freely individually with the pedals than if they were clamped down.]
I first heard about this from Tom Bradshaw's Pedal Steel Guitar Products catalog. It was a Jeff Newman course with Tie a Yellow Ribbon and Friend using the under string capo. The info is here, but it doesn't state what size the bar was.
Measure your guitar but 1/2" would be too small for most guitars. You'd need at least a 9/16" diameter.
You can buy stainless steel stock online. Try to find a piece the correct length or have the supplier size it because solid stainless rod is really, really hard.
[It's my belief that an under strings capo would be a lot better than one that clamps onto the strings. I think it would allow the strings to move more freely individually with the pedals than if they were clamped down.]
I first heard about this from Tom Bradshaw's Pedal Steel Guitar Products catalog. It was a Jeff Newman course with Tie a Yellow Ribbon and Friend using the under string capo. The info is here, but it doesn't state what size the bar was.
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