The Steel Guitar Forum

Just curious about where everyone is lowering the E's a half-step on their E9 neck. I lower them on my RKL, in keeping with the old Sho~Bud setup. The more common position these days seems to be the LKR. Anyway, it should be interesting to see the percentages. There have been threads about this before, but I don't believe a poll has been run. Forgive me if it has.

LKR

RKL on the Buds, LKR on my Emmons. No problem switching from one to the other.

RKL Started with that(Newman), tried it on the other knee, but RKL just seems natural. Oh, I'm a pedal stomper, that may be why...

LKR

LKR--Seems natural, especially in combo with the B pedal for all those 7ths that the E9th does so well.

LKR

RKR is a more natural move to me than moving that knee to the left.

LKR.....It just seems logical to me. When I got my first real guitar (more than 8 strings) it was a ShoBud S-12 which had 'em on RKL. I tried it like that for a while and then changed it to LKR which was really uncomfortable to me. I really like 'em lowering on the RKR as it leaves my left leg free to go to any of my 8 floor pedals.......JH in Va.

I had it on the LKR for over 23 years and then one day I put it on the RKL. Took me a couple of weeks but it works just as good as it did the other way.

I have had it everywhere, right knee both directions in the olden days, currently LKR on my D-10 but I am also fooling with the Zane Beck tuning where it's close cousin is on LKL!

I reckon my knees are universal. I've trained myself to be able to use both. Currently mine is set up for RKL but I played 10 years on a steel set up for LKR. I find myself sitting in with bands/playing other guitars or friends guitars that are all set up differently. 1st steel I ever sat behind with the RKL setup I was lost!

RKR, which is pretty much standard on a universal E9/B6 setup.

R K L

While I did start out on a ShoBud, there are a lot of things I do off the BC pedals with the Eb lever that would not be possible (or really awkward at best) if I had it on the LKR .... I think your particular musical style probably is the biggest influence on where you have it positioned.

As I figured, LKR is in the lead. When I go to Dallas and St. Louis, about 95% of the guitars on the floor are LKR lowers. I guess you could call that "standard" for E9 now.

I'm with you Skip. LKR D-10 Emmons or RKL S-10 Emmons Both work out fine.

Russ

RKL

It's interesting to watch the close call between the LKR and RKL, though. Obviously, a lot of people learned on Sho~Buds.

RKL my first steel was made that way and I just
couldn't bring myself to change.

LKL #1. I have 2 LKL levers. This one is more toward the front (actually about 1/2 way between the front and back apron)of the guitar and to the right of LKL #2

I play a Day setup

RKL

Yo
RKR
Barry

Had it on both axes, I learned on.
Just a reflex now.I'd like to eventually get 2 LKR. One for the B-Bb change, as well as E-Eb
Rick