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Topic: Roy Drusky - Steel Player on 1966 album | |
Jon Light Replies: 16 Views: 1002 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 10 Dec 2024 7:03 am Subject: Roy Drusky - Steel Player on 1966 album |
I cherish Lloyd's memories and documentation almost as much as I cherish his playing. | |
Topic: A+B pedal question | |
Jon Light Replies: 14 Views: 858 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Dec 2024 4:22 pm Subject: A+B pedal question |
Deliberate use of timing finesse on the A&B is an 'always on' tool.
But being able to consistently and reliably floor both pedals together and bottom them out 100% of the time is simply fundament ... |
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Topic: Excel changer issue | |
Jon Light Replies: 15 Views: 702 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Dec 2024 12:06 pm Subject: Excel changer issue |
That's where I was going in my post above. | |
Topic: Excel changer issue | |
Jon Light Replies: 15 Views: 702 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 7 Dec 2024 11:22 am Subject: Re: Excel Changer issue |
any ideas?
One day Stu brought me a Desert Rose he had just unboxed. It had arrived with a detached lower return spring and the changer on that string 'inside out'. The spring had popped a ... |
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Topic: need,pedal slack,at the top. | |
Jon Light Replies: 9 Views: 454 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 5 Dec 2024 3:42 am Subject: need,pedal slack,at the top. |
As has been pretty thoroughly covered, it's all about pedal/cross shaft return springs. You can have an inch of slack in the pull train but when you turn the guitar upright, gravity will pull the ped ... | |
Topic: New Steel Not A Good Fit? | |
Jon Light Replies: 24 Views: 1836 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 3 Dec 2024 6:54 am Subject: Re: New Steel Not A Good Fit? |
Anyone ever bought a steel from a different manufacturer, and it not be a good fit for you? ......
While it's not clear if you literally mean 'fit' as in ergonomics or fit as in ... it just doesn't f ... |
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Topic: pickup quick connecters | |
Jon Light Replies: 3 Views: 405 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 2 Dec 2024 7:46 am Subject: pickup quick connecters |
That makes a LOT of sense. I definitely see great advantage in using this as a means to avoiding such tight-quarters soldering work. | |
Topic: pickup quick connecters | |
Jon Light Replies: 3 Views: 405 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 2 Dec 2024 7:03 am Subject: pickup quick connecters |
I have these. I use them on some guitars, don't bother on others. You will need to bore out the wiring hole in the cavity to pass this through. But not a whole lot. They are quite small.
If you ... |
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Topic: Telonics Volume pedal power Supply info | |
Jon Light Replies: 4 Views: 365 |
Forum Section: Tablature Posted: 1 Dec 2024 5:09 am Subject: Telonics Volume pedal power Supply info |
Yes, I thought of that when I was posting. Unfortunately the photo of the international power supply (PS-2) is virtually illegible.
I would say, though, that the key spec is the output of the powe ... |
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Topic: Telonics Volume pedal power Supply info | |
Jon Light Replies: 4 Views: 365 |
Forum Section: Tablature Posted: 1 Dec 2024 4:44 am Subject: Telonics Volume pedal power Supply info |
Here are two photos from a pedal I sold here a couple of years ago. And then one photo from the Telonics manual.
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/753_powersupplyLS_1.jpg https://bb.ste ... |
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Topic: Need a wiring diagram for a Carter D10 pickup connections | |
Jon Light Replies: 4 Views: 445 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 25 Nov 2024 2:00 pm Subject: Need a wiring diagram for a Carter D10 pickup connections |
http://www.steelguitar.com/carter/puwiring.html | |
Topic: Sho-Bud Parts Question | |
Jon Light Replies: 2 Views: 509 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 23 Nov 2024 2:06 pm Subject: Sho-Bud Parts Question |
Good news/bad news:
Wayne has these and also the spring ones........but.......there's a Canada postal strike and nothing's shipping. https://www.outwestcountry.ca/product/tuning-rod-clip-5-32-722/ ... |
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Topic: Steel Guitar Black Box MINI - Coming Soon!!! | |
Jon Light Replies: 5 Views: 1713 |
Forum Section: New Product Announcements Posted: 23 Nov 2024 9:46 am Subject: Steel Guitar Black Box MINI - Coming Soon!!! |
This looks great, Brad! Question... Any reason this wouldn't run well using a quality isolated power supply on a pedalboard rather than the included wall wart? If that wouldn't be a problem, any requi ... | |
Topic: Emmons P/P C Clips: Urgent for some gigs! | |
Jon Light Replies: 2 Views: 557 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 23 Nov 2024 9:26 am Subject: Emmons P/P C Clips: Urgent for some gigs! |
Hey -- did Wayne get you covered?
If not, I can drop 3-4 in the mail (actually, first I need confirmation that Sho-Bud clips are exactly right for Emmons....I'm pretty sure I've used them interchan ... |
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Topic: Carter Starter: the wayward knee lever | |
Jon Light Replies: 6 Views: 705 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 22 Nov 2024 4:31 pm Subject: Carter Starter: the wayward knee lever |
Ah. Nice! Definitely advanced level hackery.
All C-S work I've done has been on clients' guitars. If one of them wanted me to do this sort of job on theirs, I would talk them out of this level o ... |
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Topic: Carter Starter: the wayward knee lever | |
Jon Light Replies: 6 Views: 705 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 22 Nov 2024 7:27 am Subject: Carter Starter: the wayward knee lever |
1) why.....
Never could figure why they did the RKL 5th string B > A# lower. Truth is, I don't hate it. But it certainly is adrift of 'standard' for a 4 lever guitar. 2) can I alter it..... ... |
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Topic: Changing 3rd string from .011 to .012 | |
Jon Light Replies: 11 Views: 888 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 21 Nov 2024 3:41 pm Subject: Changing 3rd string from .011 to .012 |
Only thing I'll add is that while yes, you will need to tune the 3rd string B pedal for the different gauge string, the amount of difference is not so much that there is any danger that an un-adjusted ... | |
Topic: SHOJI: New Steel Guitar Brand from Japan | |
Jon Light Replies: 92 Views: 14452 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 20 Nov 2024 10:19 am Subject: SHOJI: New Steel Guitar Brand from Japan |
I regret to inform you that I have fallen ill and will be hospitalized for treatment.
The illness is called Guillain-Barré Syndrome, which makes it difficult for me to move my arms and legs. As a re ... |
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Topic: Sho-Bud Springs | |
Jon Light Replies: 15 Views: 1641 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 19 Nov 2024 4:23 am Subject: Sho-Bud Springs |
Wayne -- zero worries! None! But thanks. I'll be interested to see what you've come up with as a tool. A dental pick has been my friend for a while. | |
Topic: Stringmaster Selector Switch | |
Jon Light Replies: 3 Views: 548 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Nov 2024 8:07 am Subject: Stringmaster Selector Switch |
¡Gracias! | |
Topic: Stringmaster Selector Switch | |
Jon Light Replies: 3 Views: 548 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Nov 2024 2:59 pm Subject: Stringmaster Selector Switch |
A friend with a new-to-him D-8 with the Tele style neck selector switch has a problem with the switch not 'latching' into any of the three positions -- just a smooth sweep.
Can this switch be repla ... |
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Topic: Goodrich Omni Question | |
Jon Light Replies: 4 Views: 521 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 14 Nov 2024 3:30 pm Subject: Goodrich Omni Question |
I just checked. The button latched all the way in is the passive position. A little bit out (I don't remember how far it sticks out, now that I have an extension piece on the button) is active.
A ... |
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Topic: Goodrich Omni Question | |
Jon Light Replies: 4 Views: 521 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 14 Nov 2024 2:56 pm Subject: Goodrich Omni Question |
If I recall, the button is inset pretty deep so you need an object (anything....pencil, little screwdriver....) to push it deep enough to latch. I actually fitted mine with a little extender so that ... | |
Topic: MSA Semi Classic | |
Jon Light Replies: 11 Views: 1151 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 13 Nov 2024 7:21 am Subject: MSA Semi Classic |
For parts, check with Michael Yahl
https://www.psgparts.com/shop and Wayne Brown https://www.outwestcountry.ca/guitar-parts-accessories as well as placing a WTB in....WTB..... The answer to ... |
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Topic: Old Gibson Home-Built Pedal Steel | |
Jon Light Replies: 3 Views: 713 |
Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 13 Nov 2024 7:12 am Subject: Old Gibson Home-Built Pedal Steel |
I'm watching this because it's really cool. I have very little to offer.
One thing, though, is this StewMac vid on tuners with old hardened gunk inside. https://www.stewmac.com/video-and-ideas/on ... |
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