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I started off PSG about two years ago with almost zero knowledge in harmony theory. Playing guitar for decades I got away with that. I soon recognized that without a certain amount of musical theory i ...

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what is the wrench size of the nut that holds the Sperzel tuners? Very metric over here Smile

Finally I got the roller nuts off.
After I made all the rollers turning (WD40) I used a a nail
of which I cut off the tip and grinded the edges off to
hammer out the axle.

For the last four ro ...

Well the scews to remove the Keyheads are the two close together on bottom of endplate(that screw next to number 9 and screw next to it...they look green.)
But....there is a aluminum cast piece that ...

ShoBud roller nuts were brass, so just lift them out on their axle and clean them with alcohol and a toothbrush.

Thanks guys, good advise to keep them in order.

I'm thinking of removing the whol ...

After I brought my Sierra Olympic S12 back into playing condition (with alot of help from this forum). I took the chance to get a Sho-Bud Super Pro.
Due to the fact that it was stored away in a barn ...

Thanks to all of you and greetings from Germany.
Addicted to pedal steel since two years now I got my third one today. From what I have learned in this thread it should be a 6166 Super Pro #13949 (No ...

Short update here.
Have removed all the stickers and refurbished the electronics. Also adjusted the pedals and levers.
Now it's playable and the setup resamples the GFI I made my first steps on two ...

Thanks Jerry,

it was a combination of both since I don't wanted to
place the rod in highest position possible of the
bell crank. Looked quite steep to me.
Or do you think this is uncritical?
...

Thanks Jerry,

gonna find me a matching wrench for the rod-locking-nuts.

Next question: I will copy the copedent of my GFI.

Currently the knee lever for the first string raises from
F# to G. ...

First issue... all pedals are touching the floor before the adjusted string pitch is reached.

All pedals are mounted in the lowest hole of the lever.

I'm thinking about moving the pedals one hol ...

Hello again,

had a lot of guitar playing going on and not the nerves to dig deeper in the PDS-pond.

But yesterday I put that guitar on the bench again and startet setting her up. More silly ques ...

Thanks...will check a fresh set of strings first
(it's same over here 015''bis). Another hobby is refurbishing lightweight steel racing bikes so I might be able to build such a frame, nevertheless &g ...

Thanks Lane,

it was the second string and the strings where very old. I cut them all off and recognized that I have to understand pedal steel mechanics first before thinking about changing the cope ...

Now it's time to start asking silly questions.

I tried to adjust one of the pedal down settings
via the according screw. After the pd-pitch is reached The pitch of the open string travelled alot m ...

Tony, are you the guy who might have assembled that PSG since you have worked for them?

Also, if the damaged front apron mica bothers you, it is much easier to change-out than on most brands.

...

Thanks guys. Wrote a letter to Jim Palenscar which
has to be the guy since his name came from different directions.

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1712/16666_sierra10_1.jpg

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1712/16666_sierra11_1.jpg

Hi Andrew,
on the photo with the knee lever you can see the ...

Thanks for all your warm words and assistance.

Below some pics. First step is to get it in working condition. For the next step I hope to track down and replace the wrong/missing parts. So I'm in n ...

Hi from Germany,

being a guitar player for decades I was soaked into pedal steel after seeing Donnie Herron play with Dylan several times and talking to him backstage.

A year ago I purchased a G ...

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Topic: The fog goes away...slowly...
JÃ¶rg Berger Replies: 2 Views: 1044	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 7 Jul 2018 2:31 am Subject: The fog goes away...slowly...
JÃ¶rg Berger Replies: 2 Views: 1044	I started off PSG about two years ago with almost zero knowledge in harmony theory. Playing guitar for decades I got away with that. I soon recognized that without a certain amount of musical theory i ...
Topic: Refurbishing a Sho-Bud Super Pro from 1978
JÃ¶rg Berger Replies: 12 Views: 4712	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 11 May 2018 9:53 am Subject: Refurbishing a Sho-Bud Super Pro from 1978
JÃ¶rg Berger Replies: 12 Views: 4712	Next question: what is the wrench size of the nut that holds the Sperzel tuners? Very metric over here
Topic: Refurbishing a Sho-Bud Super Pro from 1978
JÃ¶rg Berger Replies: 12 Views: 4712	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 11 May 2018 1:08 am Subject: Refurbishing a Sho-Bud Super Pro from 1978
JÃ¶rg Berger Replies: 12 Views: 4712	Finally I got the roller nuts off. After I made all the rollers turning (WD40) I used a a nail of which I cut off the tip and grinded the edges off to hammer out the axle. For the last four ro ...
Topic: Refurbishing a Sho-Bud Super Pro from 1978
JÃ¶rg Berger Replies: 12 Views: 4712	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 5 May 2018 8:55 pm Subject: Refurbishing a Sho-Bud Super Pro from 1978
JÃ¶rg Berger Replies: 12 Views: 4712	Well the scews to remove the Keyheads are the two close together on bottom of endplate(that screw next to number 9 and screw next to it...they look green.) But....there is a aluminum cast piece that ...
Topic: Refurbishing a Sho-Bud Super Pro from 1978
JÃ¶rg Berger Replies: 12 Views: 4712	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 4 May 2018 12:29 pm Subject: Refurbishing a Sho-Bud Super Pro from 1978
JÃ¶rg Berger Replies: 12 Views: 4712	ShoBud roller nuts were brass, so just lift them out on their axle and clean them with alcohol and a toothbrush. Thanks guys, good advise to keep them in order. I'm thinking of removing the whol ...
Topic: Refurbishing a Sho-Bud Super Pro from 1978
JÃ¶rg Berger Replies: 12 Views: 4712	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 4 May 2018 3:44 am Subject: Refurbishing a Sho-Bud Super Pro from 1978
JÃ¶rg Berger Replies: 12 Views: 4712	After I brought my Sierra Olympic S12 back into playing condition (with alot of help from this forum). I took the chance to get a Sho-Bud Super Pro. Due to the fact that it was stored away in a barn ...
Topic: Sho-Bud Serial Numbers
JÃ¶rg Berger Replies: 504 Views: 868953	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 2 May 2018 8:28 am Subject: Sho-Bud Serial Numbers
JÃ¶rg Berger Replies: 504 Views: 868953	Thanks to all of you and greetings from Germany. Addicted to pedal steel since two years now I got my third one today. From what I have learned in this thread it should be a 6166 Super Pro #13949 (No ...
Topic: Newbie. Hello everybody and Sierra Olympic S12 questions
JÃ¶rg Berger Replies: 33 Views: 13951	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 14 Jan 2018 5:26 am Subject: Newbie. Hello everybody and Sierra Olympic S12 questions
JÃ¶rg Berger Replies: 33 Views: 13951	Short update here. Have removed all the stickers and refurbished the electronics. Also adjusted the pedals and levers. Now it's playable and the setup resamples the GFI I made my first steps on two ...
Topic: Newbie. Hello everybody and Sierra Olympic S12 questions
JÃ¶rg Berger Replies: 33 Views: 13951	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 10 Jan 2018 1:23 am Subject: Newbie. Hello everybody and Sierra Olympic S12 questions
JÃ¶rg Berger Replies: 33 Views: 13951	Thanks Jerry, it was a combination of both since I don't wanted to place the rod in highest position possible of the bell crank. Looked quite steep to me. Or do you think this is uncritical? ...
Topic: Newbie. Hello everybody and Sierra Olympic S12 questions
JÃ¶rg Berger Replies: 33 Views: 13951	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 2 Jan 2018 12:27 pm Subject: Newbie. Hello everybody and Sierra Olympic S12 questions
JÃ¶rg Berger Replies: 33 Views: 13951	Thanks Jerry, gonna find me a matching wrench for the rod-locking-nuts. Next question: I will copy the copedent of my GFI. Currently the knee lever for the first string raises from F# to G. ...
Topic: Newbie. Hello everybody and Sierra Olympic S12 questions
JÃ¶rg Berger Replies: 33 Views: 13951	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 2 Jan 2018 8:18 am Subject: Newbie. Hello everybody and Sierra Olympic S12 questions
JÃ¶rg Berger Replies: 33 Views: 13951	First issue... all pedals are touching the floor before the adjusted string pitch is reached. All pedals are mounted in the lowest hole of the lever. I'm thinking about moving the pedals one hol ...
Topic: Newbie. Hello everybody and Sierra Olympic S12 questions
JÃ¶rg Berger Replies: 33 Views: 13951	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 2 Jan 2018 3:30 am Subject: Newbie. Hello everybody and Sierra Olympic S12 questions
JÃ¶rg Berger Replies: 33 Views: 13951	Hello again, had a lot of guitar playing going on and not the nerves to dig deeper in the PDS-pond. But yesterday I put that guitar on the bench again and startet setting her up. More silly ques ...
Topic: Newbie. Hello everybody and Sierra Olympic S12 questions
JÃ¶rg Berger Replies: 33 Views: 13951	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 31 Jan 2017 8:47 am Subject: Newbie. Hello everybody and Sierra Olympic S12 questions
JÃ¶rg Berger Replies: 33 Views: 13951	Thanks...will check a fresh set of strings first (it's same over here 015''bis). Another hobby is refurbishing lightweight steel racing bikes so I might be able to build such a frame, nevertheless &g ...
Topic: Newbie. Hello everybody and Sierra Olympic S12 questions
JÃ¶rg Berger Replies: 33 Views: 13951	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 31 Jan 2017 2:57 am Subject: Newbie. Hello everybody and Sierra Olympic S12 questions
JÃ¶rg Berger Replies: 33 Views: 13951	Thanks Lane, it was the second string and the strings where very old. I cut them all off and recognized that I have to understand pedal steel mechanics first before thinking about changing the cope ...
Topic: Newbie. Hello everybody and Sierra Olympic S12 questions
JÃ¶rg Berger Replies: 33 Views: 13951	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 31 Jan 2017 1:22 am Subject: Newbie. Hello everybody and Sierra Olympic S12 questions
JÃ¶rg Berger Replies: 33 Views: 13951	Now it's time to start asking silly questions. I tried to adjust one of the pedal down settings via the according screw. After the pd-pitch is reached The pitch of the open string travelled alot m ...
Topic: Newbie. Hello everybody and Sierra Olympic S12 questions
JÃ¶rg Berger Replies: 33 Views: 13951	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 23 Jan 2017 1:36 am Subject: Newbie. Hello everybody and Sierra Olympic S12 questions
JÃ¶rg Berger Replies: 33 Views: 13951	Tony, are you the guy who might have assembled that PSG since you have worked for them? Also, if the damaged front apron mica bothers you, it is much easier to change-out than on most brands. ...
Topic: Newbie. Hello everybody and Sierra Olympic S12 questions
JÃ¶rg Berger Replies: 33 Views: 13951	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 21 Jan 2017 8:18 am Subject: Newbie. Hello everybody and Sierra Olympic S12 questions
JÃ¶rg Berger Replies: 33 Views: 13951	Thanks guys. Wrote a letter to Jim Palenscar which has to be the guy since his name came from different directions.
Topic: Newbie. Hello everybody and Sierra Olympic S12 questions
JÃ¶rg Berger Replies: 33 Views: 13951	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 19 Jan 2017 9:33 am Subject: Newbie. Hello everybody and Sierra Olympic S12 questions
JÃ¶rg Berger Replies: 33 Views: 13951	https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1712/16666_sierra10_1.jpg https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1712/16666_sierra11_1.jpg Hi Andrew, on the photo with the knee lever you can see the ...
Topic: Newbie. Hello everybody and Sierra Olympic S12 questions
JÃ¶rg Berger Replies: 33 Views: 13951	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 19 Jan 2017 12:12 am Subject: Newbie. Hello everybody and Sierra Olympic S12 questions
JÃ¶rg Berger Replies: 33 Views: 13951	Thanks for all your warm words and assistance. Below some pics. First step is to get it in working condition. For the next step I hope to track down and replace the wrong/missing parts. So I'm in n ...
Topic: Newbie. Hello everybody and Sierra Olympic S12 questions
JÃ¶rg Berger Replies: 33 Views: 13951	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 18 Jan 2017 3:01 am Subject: Newbie. Hello everybody and Sierra Olympic S12 questions
JÃ¶rg Berger Replies: 33 Views: 13951	Hi from Germany, being a guitar player for decades I was soaked into pedal steel after seeing Donnie Herron play with Dylan several times and talking to him backstage. A year ago I purchased a G ...