“Pedesonic” pedal steel

Dave Zirbel · Post by **Dave Zirbel** » 2 Apr 2023 8:45 am

Is this a legit brand? I never heard that name before.

Joseph Campbell · Post by **Joseph Campbell** » 9 Oct 2023 11:33 am

I think this is the guitar I bought from Gordon. Can you tell me more about the history? Also do you have the missing knee levers?

Dave Zirbel · Post by **Dave Zirbel** » 9 Oct 2023 12:40 pm

I was communicating with the seller but never bought it, so no I don't have the knee levers. I wasn't able to find much info on that obscure brand. I think he might have sent me more photos.....

Joseph Campbell · Post by **Joseph Campbell** » 13 Oct 2023 8:35 pm

Ok thanks. I ended up purchasing it and I am trying to figure it out

Dave Zirbel · Post by **Dave Zirbel** » 13 Oct 2023 8:56 pm

Are you in the Bay Area? What are you trying to figure out? Maybe I can help. I'm an hour north of the Golden Gate Bridge.

B. Greg Jones · Post by **B. Greg Jones** » 15 Oct 2023 9:45 am

The late Ed Naylor built Pedasonic guitars back in the 60's or early 70's. The bodies were fiberglass molds. Of course this one has a wood body but may have been built by Ed when he had his shop in Portsmouth, Ohio. I would like to see the undercarraige and I could could tell if Ed built it. He did own the Pedasonic name at one time and may still have up to the time of his passing.

Greg

Joseph Campbell · Post by **Joseph Campbell** » 16 Oct 2023 8:20 am

Thank you. I read a little about Ed on this forum and I feel glad to have a Pedesonic.

It appears that a few knee levers have been removed? I see some holes where something was mounted. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

B. Greg Jones · Post by **B. Greg Jones** » 16 Oct 2023 3:47 pm

Looking at the undercarraige I would say this was built by Ed when he was in Portsmouth, Ohio. Ed had parts for everything made!!! I see Sho~Bud and ZB parts on there. Clean her up and play it!!!

Greg

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 17 Oct 2023 5:00 am

B. Greg Jones wrote:Looking at the undercarraige I would say this was built by Ed when he was in Portsmouth, Ohio. Ed had parts for everything made!!! I see Sho~Bud and ZB parts on there. Clean her up and play it!!!

Greg

My first thought was a homemade guitar. I noticed what appeared to be a Sho-Bud changer housing and knee lever. Didn't really equate the rod bars as ZB (ZB equivalent of a bell crank) until you mentioned it. Ed was a good guy, for sure.

Joseph Campbell · Post by **Joseph Campbell** » 19 Oct 2023 11:54 am

B. Greg Jones wrote:Looking at the undercarraige I would say this was built by Ed when he was in Portsmouth, Ohio. Ed had parts for everything made!!! I see Sho~Bud and ZB parts on there. Clean her up and play it!!!

Greg

Absolutely I have played a little and I am starting to get the hang of it!