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Topic: What is the difference between a push/pull and all pull? |
John McGuire
From: Swansea,Illinois, USA
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Posted 3 Jan 2007 11:36 am
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I know that to most of you this is really a dumb question but I don't know the answer. |
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Greg Simmons
From: where the buffalo (used to) roam AND the Mojave
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John McGuire
From: Swansea,Illinois, USA
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Posted 3 Jan 2007 12:00 pm
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Greg, thank you now I know, well at least I think I do!! |
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James Quackenbush
From: Pomona, New York, USA
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Posted 3 Jan 2007 12:56 pm
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John,
When you own a P/P, and then you own an all pull steel, and you set each one of them up to your liking , believe me THEN you will know the difference !!... ....Jim |
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Jim Harper
From: Comanche, Oklahoma, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 3 Jan 2007 1:38 pm P-P or all pull
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I agree with James, on this.I have played steel guitar since 1946 and didn,t know any thing about P-P til i traded for one at Dallas a few year,s ago. I have 2 all pull guitar,s and 1 P-P and 1 pull-release you can tell the difference espically in the all pull guitar,s==Jim Harper |
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Whip Lashaway
From: Monterey, Tenn, USA
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Posted 4 Jan 2007 9:22 am
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John, There are no dumb questions! There are from time to time dumb answers! Anyway, I own 2 all pulls and 1 push pull. The main thing to keep in mind is the raise override on the PP. If you use any splits, they won't work on a PP. I usually have to be reminded of this the hard way whenever I play the PP. I'm definitly a creator of habit and I'll go for a split and wonder what the heck is going on. Oh yea, no splits!!! Whip _________________ Whip Lashaway
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David Biggers
From: Texas, USA
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Posted 4 Jan 2007 10:23 am
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OK no dumb questions??
Heres one. Why is it everone says a push-pull has THAT SOUND! I know back to that subject again.
I have a 2006 Carter that sounds great. I had a 98 Carter D-10 that sounded great. I had an MSA Classic that sounded differant but good. But I have heard some of the old shows and everyone is playing Sho-Buds and Emmons and they do sould very special. Now I see a lot of the Pros playing Fessys. It must be what you like vs what is best?? |
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T. C. Furlong
From: Lake County, Illinois, USA
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Posted 5 Jan 2007 5:15 am
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David, I don't think P/P enthusiasts (like myself) think that non-P/Ps don't sound great. They just sound different. In fact, in my experience, many P/Ps sound different from each other. And there are definitely great sound P/Ps and good P/Ps. Just like there are great sounding all-pulls and not-so-great sounding all-pulls. There is one top pro player that I know of who feels that he should avoid playing a P/P because it doesn't provide the element he wants in his signature sound.
TC |
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Erv Niehaus
From: Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 5 Jan 2007 7:48 am
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Don't forget guys, we have another force to be reckoned with!
On the new Zumsteel, Bruce has come up with a "hybrid" changer that is a combination of the push/pull and the all pull.
I have my order in and expect about a hear and a half wait before I can try it out. |
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Dave Diehl
From: Mechanicsville, MD, USA
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Posted 5 Jan 2007 9:39 am
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Regarding "that sound"..... the true-est definition of that can be determined from listening to Dickey Overbey play his P/P Rosie. Not saying other guitars don't sound good but that will explain it all. |
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