How should a steel fit?
Posted: 23 Jun 2009 8:26 pm
Hey everybody,
I've been playing lap steel for quite some time now, although I only recently joined the forum. Yesterday I found a great deal on a used pro-model Carter sd10, so I brought it home to start the pedal adventure.
The woman I bought it from was selling it because her brother passed away. She told me he was tall, but I never thought to check if that might come into play with the steel I was buying. It felt too tall the way he'd had it set up, so I lowered it as far as it would go. This started to bend the rods a little.
At this leg height (if I were to get new rods or modify the current ones), it still feels like I'm at the lower end of the knees and I have to reach a bit for the LKV. I'm not sure if I need new legs, or if there are other adjustments I need to make OR maybe this is the way it is and I'm too new to know!
Advice on how the steel should fit properly would be much appreciated!
(I read that the standard height is 26' in a previous post, and this one seems to be right around there or just slightly more at the lowest setting if that helps)
I've been playing lap steel for quite some time now, although I only recently joined the forum. Yesterday I found a great deal on a used pro-model Carter sd10, so I brought it home to start the pedal adventure.
The woman I bought it from was selling it because her brother passed away. She told me he was tall, but I never thought to check if that might come into play with the steel I was buying. It felt too tall the way he'd had it set up, so I lowered it as far as it would go. This started to bend the rods a little.
At this leg height (if I were to get new rods or modify the current ones), it still feels like I'm at the lower end of the knees and I have to reach a bit for the LKV. I'm not sure if I need new legs, or if there are other adjustments I need to make OR maybe this is the way it is and I'm too new to know!
Advice on how the steel should fit properly would be much appreciated!
(I read that the standard height is 26' in a previous post, and this one seems to be right around there or just slightly more at the lowest setting if that helps)