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- Tue Nov 13, 2012 5:18 pm
- Forum: Pedal Steel
- Topic: Most Used Pedals in Country Music
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1603
Re: Most Used Pedals in Country Music
I appreciate your answer. I'm making this steel just to keep me busy for the 90 days until I can get a standing pedal steel made. I only have a limited amount of space behind the bridge to mount the bars. Coming from a standard guitar perspective, I can do a few steel-like bends using the G and B st...
- Mon Nov 12, 2012 1:02 pm
- Forum: Pedal Steel
- Topic: Most Used Pedals in Country Music
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1603
Most Used Pedals in Country Music
I am making a steel guitar that will have up to 4 whammy bars to bend 2 strings at once. According to this chart: http://www.gfimusicalproducts.com/Tables/Copedant%20Tables.htm It seems that each pedal only bends 2 strings at once And I imagine there is a reason for this (besides the extra tension o...
- Mon Sep 17, 2012 8:34 pm
- Forum: Lap Steel
- Topic: Something different
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2086
Re: Something different
can you bend strings behind the bridge with that?
- Mon Sep 17, 2012 4:46 pm
- Forum: Pedal Steel
- Topic: The Palm Steel Guitar Build
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1096
The Palm Steel Guitar Build
I am trying to build a Pedal-less steel guitar with string bending capabilities. I have included a crude drawing at the bottom. I am thinking I will need some rotating saddles similar to these: http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Bridges,_tailpieces/Electric_guitar,_Tune-o-matic_bridges/Golden_Age_Roller_Br...
- Mon Sep 17, 2012 4:42 pm
- Forum: Lap Steel
- Topic: The Palm Steel Guitar Build
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5892
The Palm Steel Guitar Build
I am trying to build a Pedal-less steel guitar with string bending capabilities. I have included a crude drawing at the bottom. I am thinking I will need some rotating saddles similar to these: http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Bridges,_tailpieces/Electric_guitar,_Tune-o-matic_bridges/Golden_Age_Roller_Br...
- Wed Apr 27, 2011 9:38 pm
- Forum: Lap Steel
- Topic: Affinity Strat converted to lap steel
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2067
Re: Affinity Strat converted to lap steel
So I am guessing this pickup is wound to 700-1000 Ohms because it is being sold as a Lap steel pickup? http://www.vintagevibeguitars.com/windows/hum_lapWin.html Will I be disappointed in the tone from the affinity? I was talking with a guitar luthier and he was saying that I might considering the bo...
- Tue Apr 26, 2011 11:40 pm
- Forum: Lap Steel
- Topic: Affinity Strat converted to lap steel
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2067
Affinity Strat converted to lap steel
Where did this forum come from!! I have searched lap steel several times and only found the exclusive steelguitarforum.com which you must pay $5 to post. QUESTION #1 >> I have an Affinity Strat ($99 guitar that came with the starter strat pack). >>that I find useless. I was wondering what would be t...
- Tue Apr 26, 2011 11:25 pm
- Forum: Beginner's Corner
- Topic: new member texas
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3422
Re: new member texas
Someone mentioned using a chromatic tuner to mark all the frets. This sounded like a good idea to me.