Isn't necesserairly the steel , it's me!

[Ben Lawson]

I've learned it isn't always the steel, it's my feet! My feet don't feel the pedals like they used to. I have two steels, a d10 and an s10. When I notice that they seemed to have the same tuning issues I tried to fix it. I had to learn that, because of neuropathy,it's not the steels , it's my feet. I think this has been discussed here before, but I just wanted to throw it out here.

[Landon Johnson]

I have the same issue. Now I have discovered that the temp at the floor is a few degrees colder than up here where my face and hands are. I'm in an improved garage that still has a concrete floor. For now... I'll pad it and carpet it this Summer, as a space heater has solved the problem temporarily. Might check your air temp near the floor...

[Dale Rottacker]

I've learned it isn't always the steel, it's my feet! My feet don't feel the pedals like they used to. I have two steels, a d10 and an s10. When I notice that they seemed to have the same tuning issues I tried to fix it. I had to learn that, because of neuropathy,it's not the steels , it's my feet. I think this has been discussed here before, but I just wanted to throw it out here.

Sorry about your feet... I'm getting it more and more and know several others with it as well.

Have you come up with a good work around, or you just live with it?

[Ben Lawson]

Landon and Dale, thanks. I'm not sure what I'll do. At 77 long term is questionable. If the doctors can help that would be great. I still have arthritis in my hands and I'll be looking into fixing or quitting? We'll see soon.

[Landon Johnson]

For me heat does the trick. Once I realized the temp was low by the floor, I solved it temporarily with a space heater. Next year I'll have a heating pad under the rug.

[Jack Stoner]

I have the same problems. I have neuropathy, caused by chemo. Sometimes pedaling is just by instinct as I can't feel the pedals. Seems to affect the A pedal the most.

[Bas Kapitein]

Yes I recognize it completely. It is the reason I sold my D-10 and replaced it with a S-12 with 4 floor pedals and a hybrid tuning(B0b). Left foot over pedal A&B or left foot over 5&6 The rest of the important changes moved over to the knees. I heart about heated socks I might try that. If nothing else works, remove all pedals. I am serious, I had Maurice Anderson as my house guest when he toured Europe he played his S-12 without the pedals in my living room.

[Bas Kapitein]

You can also try this on your S-10; remove the C pedal and tune your F knee lever to F#. This way your foot can stay at one place and your muscle memory does the rest.