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I prefer the McAuliffe version. Probably because it was my first E13. Some of the things I like are the minor third interval on top instead of major third. I like the repetition of the second and mino ...

Well, improvising is spontaneous composition. Being intentional just means you know the "vocabulary" well enough to say what you want to say.

It's relatively easy to calculate yourself. The scale length divided by the twelfth root of 2 is the distance from the bridge to the first fret. That distance divided by the twelfth root of two is the ...

I always had the McAuliffe E13 on one neck. I never had a 10 string, but I would add a G# on top and a B on the bottom between G# and D. I was always changing that 7th string from G# to B and back and ...

I once used a dummy coil in parallel with a pickup to get a humbucking effect. It also lowered the impedance and altered the sound a lot.

The Gibson varitone used a coil and switch to several capa ...

I'm by no means an expert in this but I think a good place to start would be the standard Emmons C6 with five pedals and four knees.

I've been spending a lot of time with this on my Dobro. b0b's D/G six string version. It's a quick retune to and from the standard high bass G. I also have it on a Fessendeon 6 Shooter with A and B pe ...

My favorite is the original SansAmp. Still available as the SansAmp Classic.

You can play a 9th chord by anchoring the back of the bar on the 5th string and slanting the front up two frets on the 2nd string. Play the strings 5, 3 and 2. That gives you the 3rd, b7th and 9th ton ...

I had to shorten my Carter. I just shortened the legs and pedal rods by the same amount and then cut new threads on the pedal rods.

The price you pay should reflect the lower value of a refurbished/refinished instrument. You're not buying an all original instrument and then lowering its value by refinishing.

If it's a good pla ...

Yeah, those unisons happen because of the extra string added with the major six chord tone on it. Like if you added a c# string to an E9 tuning between the E and B strings. On some 12 string set ups ...

I don't think the unisons you're talking about are there on purpose. The fifth string B is there because the C6 face of the tuning requires it. That same note comes up because the E9 face needs to hav ...

Dumb question, possibly unrelated, but has anyone ever done studies to find out exactly why a humbucker doesn't sound like (read: "as good as") a single-coil pickup? Is it the higher induct ...

This is kind of late, but Cindy explains how play the high G string stuff on the E string for those playing with a high E. I'd stick to the standard six string tuning.

If you get an eight string a ...

Whatever I try I always return to my old SansAmp Classic.

I've never seen that pickup before either. Since it came from India I'd guess it's from either a British or Australian manufacturer.

I think the fretboard is from a late 1940's Silvertone model 1315 built by Kay. The rough metal work suggests homemade rather than factory built. The woodwork is good. The place where the headstock me ...

I chose always because it's almost always there. I don't ride it like a pedal steel player. It's not used to enhance sustain. It's a volume knob. Adjust the volume. Adjust how hard the overdrive or am ...

I didn't have any adhesive on mine either. To replace the plugs I stood the leg on a piece of wood and tapped the plug into alignment with a piece of 2x4. Then hammered it in with the 2x4 held on top ...

Thank you Jerry. Would a 1/2 “ rod from ace hardware be okay to use? Thank you

I've done it with my Carter legs. A 1/2" rod should be fine. You may not even need a hammer. Just hold the l ...

A volume/tone pedal moves up and down for volume and swivels side to side for tone so it would be a major redesign. It could be converted to a tone pedal by adding a capacitor and rewiring the pot.

I'm no wizard but with a set of C6 strings on there you can retune to several tunings.

These are all low to hi.

C6/A7 C# E G A C E

A6 C# E F# A C# E

E13 D F# G# B C# E (My favorite E1 ...

After playing lap steel for many years and swearing I would never go to pedals someone gave me a Fessenden Six Shooter.
Six strings with two pedals. I tried a few things with it and then got a 12 str ...

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Topic: McAuliffe E13 vs Helms E13
Fred Replies: 7 Views: 215	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Nov 2024 5:47 am Subject: McAuliffe E13 vs Helms E13
Fred Replies: 7 Views: 215	I prefer the McAuliffe version. Probably because it was my first E13. Some of the things I like are the minor third interval on top instead of major third. I like the repetition of the second and mino ...
Topic: Improvising or composing?
Fred Replies: 6 Views: 551	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Nov 2024 10:44 am Subject: Improvising or composing?
Fred Replies: 6 Views: 551	Well, improvising is spontaneous composition. Being intentional just means you know the "vocabulary" well enough to say what you want to say.
Topic: Fretting over Fret placement - HELP Please...
Fred Replies: 10 Views: 877	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 29 Oct 2024 5:58 am Subject: Fretting over Fret placement - HELP Please...
Fred Replies: 10 Views: 877	It's relatively easy to calculate yourself. The scale length divided by the twelfth root of 2 is the distance from the bridge to the first fret. That distance divided by the twelfth root of two is the ...
Topic: D-8, D-10 "NON" - what's the other tuning?
Fred Replies: 4 Views: 711	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Oct 2024 5:17 am Subject: D-8, D-10 "NON" - what's the other tuning?
Fred Replies: 4 Views: 711	I always had the McAuliffe E13 on one neck. I never had a 10 string, but I would add a G# on top and a B on the bottom between G# and D. I was always changing that 7th string from G# to B and back and ...
Topic: Varied Tap
Fred Replies: 3 Views: 609	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 9 Oct 2024 3:54 am Subject: Varied Tap
Fred Replies: 3 Views: 609	I once used a dummy coil in parallel with a pickup to get a humbucking effect. It also lowered the impedance and altered the sound a lot. The Gibson varitone used a coil and switch to several capa ...
Topic: A Copedent to maximize 3-voice movements (Counterpoint)
Fred Replies: 24 Views: 3895	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 3 Oct 2024 4:11 am Subject: A Copedent to maximize 3-voice movements (Counterpoint)
Fred Replies: 24 Views: 3895	I'm by no means an expert in this but I think a good place to start would be the standard Emmons C6 with five pedals and four knees.
Topic: 6-string lap-steel: tuning?
Fred Replies: 6 Views: 1064	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Oct 2024 7:00 am Subject: 6-string lap-steel: tuning?
Fred Replies: 6 Views: 1064	I've been spending a lot of time with this on my Dobro. b0b's D/G six string version. It's a quick retune to and from the standard high bass G. I also have it on a Fessendeon 6 Shooter with A and B pe ...
Topic: What pedal do you prefer the most when playing rock
Fred Replies: 11 Views: 1236	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 18 Sep 2024 12:21 pm Subject: What pedal do you prefer the most when playing rock
Fred Replies: 11 Views: 1236	My favorite is the original SansAmp. Still available as the SansAmp Classic.
Topic: Chord Substitutions 5th Chord.
Fred Replies: 9 Views: 1656	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Sep 2024 11:14 am Subject: Chord Substitutions 5th Chord.
Fred Replies: 9 Views: 1656	You can play a 9th chord by anchoring the back of the bar on the 5th string and slanting the front up two frets on the 2nd string. Play the strings 5, 3 and 2. That gives you the 3rd, b7th and 9th ton ...
Topic: Shorter Legs on a Carter
Fred Replies: 2 Views: 547	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 12 Sep 2024 10:59 am Subject: Shorter Legs on a Carter
Fred Replies: 2 Views: 547	I had to shorten my Carter. I just shortened the legs and pedal rods by the same amount and then cut new threads on the pedal rods.
Topic: Fessenden 8 shot pedal steel
Fred Replies: 5 Views: 2045	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 23 Jul 2024 12:14 pm Subject: Fessenden 8 shot pedal steel
Fred Replies: 5 Views: 2045	PM'd
Topic: Refurbished Fender
Fred Replies: 11 Views: 1253	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Jul 2024 2:56 am Subject: Refurbished Fender
Fred Replies: 11 Views: 1253	The price you pay should reflect the lower value of a refurbished/refinished instrument. You're not buying an all original instrument and then lowering its value by refinishing. If it's a good pla ...
Topic: Purpose of unison strings in D13 tuning
Fred Replies: 7 Views: 1239	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 25 Jun 2024 6:33 am Subject: Purpose of unison strings in D13 tuning
Fred Replies: 7 Views: 1239	Yeah, those unisons happen because of the extra string added with the major six chord tone on it. Like if you added a c# string to an E9 tuning between the E and B strings. On some 12 string set ups ...
Topic: Purpose of unison strings in D13 tuning
Fred Replies: 7 Views: 1239	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 12 Jun 2024 11:30 am Subject: Purpose of unison strings in D13 tuning
Fred Replies: 7 Views: 1239	I don't think the unisons you're talking about are there on purpose. The fifth string B is there because the C6 face of the tuning requires it. That same note comes up because the E9 face needs to hav ...
Topic: A box that eliminates all hum and noise
Fred Replies: 13 Views: 2045	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 10 Jun 2024 5:03 am Subject: A box that eliminates all hum and noise
Fred Replies: 13 Views: 2045	Dumb question, possibly unrelated, but has anyone ever done studies to find out exactly why a humbucker doesn't sound like (read: "as good as") a single-coil pickup? Is it the higher induct ...
Topic: Alternate C6 tuning?
Fred Replies: 15 Views: 2510	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Jun 2024 4:20 am Subject: Alternate C6 tuning?
Fred Replies: 15 Views: 2510	This is kind of late, but Cindy explains how play the high G string stuff on the E string for those playing with a high E. I'd stick to the standard six string tuning. If you get an eight string a ...
Topic: Overdrive/Gain Pedals for PSG
Fred Replies: 13 Views: 1457	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 3 Jun 2024 9:44 am Subject: Overdrive/Gain Pedals for PSG
Fred Replies: 13 Views: 1457	Whatever I try I always return to my old SansAmp Classic.
Topic: looking for info on Silvertone / Rhythmaster pickup
Fred Replies: 6 Views: 982	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 8 May 2024 11:07 am Subject: looking for info on Silvertone / Rhythmaster pickup
Fred Replies: 6 Views: 982	I've never seen that pickup before either. Since it came from India I'd guess it's from either a British or Australian manufacturer.
Topic: looking for info on Silvertone / Rhythmaster pickup
Fred Replies: 6 Views: 982	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 8 May 2024 3:49 am Subject: looking for info on Silvertone / Rhythmaster pickup
Fred Replies: 6 Views: 982	I think the fretboard is from a late 1940's Silvertone model 1315 built by Kay. The rough metal work suggests homemade rather than factory built. The woodwork is good. The place where the headstock me ...
Topic: Volume pedal
Fred Replies: 12 Views: 1211	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 May 2024 10:53 am Subject: Volume pedal
Fred Replies: 12 Views: 1211	I chose always because it's almost always there. I don't ride it like a pedal steel player. It's not used to enhance sustain. It's a volume knob. Adjust the volume. Adjust how hard the overdrive or am ...
Topic: How to shorten Carter legs
Fred Replies: 18 Views: 1427	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 1 May 2024 11:55 am Subject: How to shorten Carter legs
Fred Replies: 18 Views: 1427	I didn't have any adhesive on mine either. To replace the plugs I stood the leg on a piece of wood and tapped the plug into alignment with a piece of 2x4. Then hammered it in with the 2x4 held on top ...
Topic: How to shorten Carter legs
Fred Replies: 18 Views: 1427	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 1 May 2024 7:31 am Subject: How to shorten Carter legs
Fred Replies: 18 Views: 1427	Thank you Jerry. Would a 1/2 “ rod from ace hardware be okay to use? Thank you I've done it with my Carter legs. A 1/2" rod should be fine. You may not even need a hammer. Just hold the l ...
Topic: Fender Volume Pedal into a Volume Tone Pedal
Fred Replies: 7 Views: 775	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 24 Apr 2024 5:48 am Subject: Fender Volume Pedal into a Volume Tone Pedal
Fred Replies: 7 Views: 775	A volume/tone pedal moves up and down for volume and swivels side to side for tone so it would be a major redesign. It could be converted to a tone pedal by adding a capacitor and rewiring the pot.
Topic: What to do while waiting to buy a steel?
Fred Replies: 13 Views: 1584	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 22 Apr 2024 8:11 am Subject: What to do while waiting to buy a steel?
Fred Replies: 13 Views: 1584	I'm no wizard but with a set of C6 strings on there you can retune to several tunings. These are all low to hi. C6/A7 C# E G A C E A6 C# E F# A C# E E13 D F# G# B C# E (My favorite E1 ...
Topic: Any 6 String PSG players out there ? Need advice !!
Fred Replies: 15 Views: 1558	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 17 Apr 2024 10:33 am Subject: Any 6 String PSG players out there ? Need advice !!
Fred Replies: 15 Views: 1558	After playing lap steel for many years and swearing I would never go to pedals someone gave me a Fessenden Six Shooter. Six strings with two pedals. I tried a few things with it and then got a 12 str ...