Heel pedal on a ShoBud

[Harold Liles Jr]

I don't know if anyone has seen this yet but this is a cool modifucation....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNMvxYqXw8I

[Dick Sexton]

Herold,
Very interesting, I'd like to more about it and his set-up. Copedant?

[Harold Liles Jr]

Dick, I'm sure John Davis on YouTube could get that info and post it. In the video you can hear him talk a little about his setup but not too much detail..

[Dick Sexton]

Thanks Herold, maybe John will ring in here and take a little of the mystery out of it.

[J D Sauser]

After downloading the video and listening to it again and again, I have come to believe that what the heel pedal does, is to raise the E string most would have as the 8th string up a fourth; E-to-A.
This is where it seems to create that eerie unison with his B-pedaled sting G#-to-A which most will have as the 6th string.
The player also mentions, he, like most, can then also lower his E's half, which extends his total bending range to a b5th.
As his interlocutor points out, it's quite surprising how well it seems to stay in tune given the abusive pull.

... J-D.

[John Davis]

Sorry guys, I can`t help much so I have sent the link to Barry so I am sure he will chime in His tuning has always been a mystery to me......

[richard burton]

It sounds like it raises the sixth string from F# to B (the steel is in D9 tuning)

[John Davis]

What I can tell you is yes it does stay in tune and its amazing how quickly that Barry has incorperated the move into his playing and how smoothly it all works.....

[Harold Liles Jr]

Thanks for chiming in John, we all look forward to Barry's comments..

[Barry Gaskell]

Hi Guys
As Richard says, it raises my sixth string (F#-B)two and half tones to unison with the pedalled fifth string. I also flatten my 6th a semi-tone on a knee lever so the total movement covers 3 tones. I play a D9th. I use Ernie Ball strings with a plain 22. It retains it's tuning perfectly.
Cheers
Barry

[Harold Liles Jr]

Hey Barry, could you post a few close-up pics of your heel pedal? there are a few of us who would like to look at the design.. That has so many possibilities..

[T. C. Furlong]

That heel pedal is way cool. I also like the custom fretboard on the D9th (front) neck. I believe that Russ Hicks has a tone and a half raise on his sixth string. But a two and a half tone raise is crazy.
TC