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Playing "at the pro level" means a handful of things
You can play in tune, in time
If you're due onstage, you'll be there early enough to setup and tune
Your playing has developed to the ...

I just got passed in Topeka by a white pickup with Georgia plates saying "ShoBud".
Wonder if I knew the driver.

Was a Fender Maverick an all-pull guitar?
I'm seeing return springs and what looks like scissors.

Every one I ever saw was pull/release.
This one sure looks all-pull.

Was a Fender Maverick an all-pull guitar?
I'm seeing return springs and what looks like scissors.

All the talk of JI vs. ET ignores the fact that everyone else on the stage is in ET, until the Tele player mashes too hard on some strings and less hard on others, and the bass drifts a bit.
I've gon ...

I put my whole tone raise on a zero pedal, along with the half tone raise of 2.
My half tone raise, along with a whole tone drop of 6, is on my RKL
That allows me to hit the 1&2 raise, then pull ...

ERV,
I THINK I KNOW WHO YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT. I ACTUALLY SOLD HIM A GUITAR AND IT WENT WELL BEFORE HE IMPLODED.....
I bet he's sold it on a few times since.

I don't remember seeing that guitar, so it's easy to get it wrong

I'd check for chassis ground on the tone pot. Remove pot, look at the mating surfaces, clean and sand lightly.
The cap might be dying, as well. They're cheap.

Is there a serial number stamped in the endplate?
The brackets look a little crude to my eyes. I'd bet (but not a lot) that it's a homebuild.

For string-pickup gap, most of us use two quarters/3.5mm.
I have found that three quarters/5.25mm often gives a sweeter tone, although with the penalty of a slight reduction in output. Since most of ...

The tuning nuts aren't threaded until you put them on; the pullrods cut the threads the first time you mount them.
The first time you mount them, I'd recommend a proper wrench (for leverage: a tuning ...

Until you connect it, it doesn't matter.
The base plate isn't connected to either wire.

Another vote for the Dremel.

The Telonics 84 is a reverse engineered clone of the Bob Hoffnar Tonealigner, which is the "son of" the Craptrap, but sadly out of production.
I'd personally rather find a used Tonealigner. ...

My Zum, as well as my previous MSA, had two pedals doing double duty. While I do notice that P4 and P5 are stiffer than the other 6, it's not really objectionable.
It's also possible that:
1) David ...

First, troubleshooting is called for.
Is the problem in the changer or the pulltrain?
Take your tuning wrench and push on the rods, both raise and lower, both 4 and 8. See if they return to the stop ...

I've had mine since 95.

I think, in the absence of a jig to put holes in the rods, I'd make my own with the following:
Make the bend slightly greater than 90°, so the slight hook reduces the likelihood of falling out, and; ...

Why not an Emmons Pentad? Switchable to single coil at will.

Specific tunes?
Gene Watson/Lloyd Farewell Party
Ray Price/Jimmy Day Crazy Arms
Faded Love
Moon's intros to Bottle Let Me Down and Mama Tried
Buck Owens/Tom Brumley Together Again
all spring t ...

To amplify Bryan's remark, and I usually bring this up myself:
When you're new, changing footwear will distract the player, because your feet are giving the "wrong feedback".
For the firs ...

I'm guessing a hand-built.
Those trunnions/pillow blocks don't look too familiar, and neither does the fretboard.
Better pictures of the bellcranks, knee levers/brackets, and other hardware underne ...

First time poster, here. Funny how everyone is different. I've had to make myself get used to playing with shoes on. Specifically heavier soled shoes that I would be gigging in. It probably looks pret ...

There are other answers with more detail, and it all comes down to using an informed judgment, a judgment informed by a combination of learning, experience and just listening.
I'd certainly join Fred ...

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Topic: A question for the pros/teachers
Lane Gray Replies: 27 Views: 7584	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 4 Sep 2021 2:13 pm Subject: A question for the pros/teachers
Lane Gray Replies: 27 Views: 7584	Playing "at the pro level" means a handful of things You can play in tune, in time If you're due onstage, you'll be there early enough to setup and tune Your playing has developed to the ...
Topic: Is this one of our pickups?
Lane Gray Replies: 3 Views: 1550	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 4 Sep 2021 10:39 am Subject: Is this one of our pickups?
Lane Gray Replies: 3 Views: 1550	I just got passed in Topeka by a white pickup with Georgia plates saying "ShoBud". Wonder if I knew the driver.
Topic: am I crazy? PSG repair question
Lane Gray Replies: 14 Views: 3232	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 4 Sep 2021 9:12 am Subject: am I crazy? PSG repair question
Lane Gray Replies: 14 Views: 3232	Was a Fender Maverick an all-pull guitar? I'm seeing return springs and what looks like scissors. Every one I ever saw was pull/release. This one sure looks all-pull.
Topic: am I crazy? PSG repair question
Lane Gray Replies: 14 Views: 3232	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 4 Sep 2021 6:47 am Subject: am I crazy? PSG repair question
Lane Gray Replies: 14 Views: 3232	Was a Fender Maverick an all-pull guitar? I'm seeing return springs and what looks like scissors.
Topic: The 7th string tuning on the E9th neck
Lane Gray Replies: 23 Views: 6321	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 3 Sep 2021 11:43 am Subject: The 7th string tuning on the E9th neck
Lane Gray Replies: 23 Views: 6321	All the talk of JI vs. ET ignores the fact that everyone else on the stage is in ET, until the Tele player mashes too hard on some strings and less hard on others, and the bass drifts a bit. I've gon ...
Topic: Raising F#s...
Lane Gray Replies: 11 Views: 2378	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 3 Sep 2021 11:26 am Subject: Raising F#s...
Lane Gray Replies: 11 Views: 2378	I put my whole tone raise on a zero pedal, along with the half tone raise of 2. My half tone raise, along with a whole tone drop of 6, is on my RKL That allows me to hit the 1&2 raise, then pull ...
Topic: Bar holders LOL
Lane Gray Replies: 62 Views: 17852	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 10 Mar 2021 10:31 am Subject: Re: Bar Holder
Lane Gray Replies: 62 Views: 17852	ERV, I THINK I KNOW WHO YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT. I ACTUALLY SOLD HIM A GUITAR AND IT WENT WELL BEFORE HE IMPLODED..... I bet he's sold it on a few times since.
Topic: David Hartley Tuning
Lane Gray Replies: 33 Views: 27342	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Mar 2021 7:28 pm Subject: David Hartley Tuning
Lane Gray Replies: 33 Views: 27342	I don't remember seeing that guitar, so it's easy to get it wrong
Topic: Hum
Lane Gray Replies: 2 Views: 1363	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 9 Mar 2021 12:33 pm Subject: Hum
Lane Gray Replies: 2 Views: 1363	I'd check for chassis ground on the tone pot. Remove pot, look at the mating surfaces, clean and sand lightly. The cap might be dying, as well. They're cheap.
Topic: Identify Steel Guitar
Lane Gray Replies: 10 Views: 3844	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Mar 2021 10:04 am Subject: Identify Steel Guitar
Lane Gray Replies: 10 Views: 3844	Is there a serial number stamped in the endplate? The brackets look a little crude to my eyes. I'd bet (but not a lot) that it's a homebuild.
Topic: Looking for some fundamental info
Lane Gray Replies: 10 Views: 2801	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Mar 2021 9:07 am Subject: Looking for some fundamental info
Lane Gray Replies: 10 Views: 2801	For string-pickup gap, most of us use two quarters/3.5mm. I have found that three quarters/5.25mm often gives a sweeter tone, although with the penalty of a slight reduction in output. Since most of ...
Topic: Colored Nylon Tuners
Lane Gray Replies: 38 Views: 9093	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Mar 2021 8:11 am Subject: Colored Nylon Tuners
Lane Gray Replies: 38 Views: 9093	The tuning nuts aren't threaded until you put them on; the pullrods cut the threads the first time you mount them. The first time you mount them, I'd recommend a proper wrench (for leverage: a tuning ...
Topic: Pickup wires?
Lane Gray Replies: 1 Views: 914	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 9 Mar 2021 8:06 am Subject: Pickup wires?
Lane Gray Replies: 1 Views: 914	Until you connect it, it doesn't matter. The base plate isn't connected to either wire.
Topic: Pickup Mounting and Height
Lane Gray Replies: 6 Views: 2314	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 9 Mar 2021 6:54 am Subject: Pickup Mounting and Height
Lane Gray Replies: 6 Views: 2314	Another vote for the Dremel.
Topic: Pickup comparison with Danny Shields Crap Trap
Lane Gray Replies: 2 Views: 1306	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 9 Mar 2021 6:47 am Subject: Pickup comparison with Danny Shields Crap Trap
Lane Gray Replies: 2 Views: 1306	The Telonics 84 is a reverse engineered clone of the Bob Hoffnar Tonealigner, which is the "son of" the Craptrap, but sadly out of production. I'd personally rather find a used Tonealigner. ...
Topic: David Hartley Tuning
Lane Gray Replies: 33 Views: 27342	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Mar 2021 6:07 am Subject: David Hartley Tuning
Lane Gray Replies: 33 Views: 27342	My Zum, as well as my previous MSA, had two pedals doing double duty. While I do notice that P4 and P5 are stiffer than the other 6, it's not really objectionable. It's also possible that: 1) David ...
Topic: HELP! My E´s are killing me!
Lane Gray Replies: 10 Views: 2747	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Mar 2021 5:46 am Subject: HELP! My E´s are killing me!
Lane Gray Replies: 10 Views: 2747	First, troubleshooting is called for. Is the problem in the changer or the pulltrain? Take your tuning wrench and push on the rods, both raise and lower, both 4 and 8. See if they return to the stop ...
Topic: Just got a Steelers Choice seat!
Lane Gray Replies: 6 Views: 2189	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Mar 2021 4:49 am Subject: Just got a Steelers Choice seat!
Lane Gray Replies: 6 Views: 2189	I've had mine since 95.
Topic: Making pull rods
Lane Gray Replies: 24 Views: 6602	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Mar 2021 4:39 am Subject: Making pull rods
Lane Gray Replies: 24 Views: 6602	I think, in the absence of a jig to put holes in the rods, I'd make my own with the following: Make the bend slightly greater than 90°, so the slight hook reduces the likelihood of falling out, and; ...
Topic: Humbucker into my S10 Emmons
Lane Gray Replies: 16 Views: 4533	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Mar 2021 4:10 am Subject: Humbucker into my S10 Emmons
Lane Gray Replies: 16 Views: 4533	Why not an Emmons Pentad? Switchable to single coil at will.
Topic: Must know pedal steel tunes for traditional country band
Lane Gray Replies: 29 Views: 11026	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 3 Mar 2021 1:15 pm Subject: Must know pedal steel tunes for traditional country band
Lane Gray Replies: 29 Views: 11026	Specific tunes? Gene Watson/Lloyd Farewell Party Ray Price/Jimmy Day Crazy Arms Faded Love Moon's intros to Bottle Let Me Down and Mama Tried Buck Owens/Tom Brumley Together Again all spring t ...
Topic: I think my feet are possessed?
Lane Gray Replies: 28 Views: 6398	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 3 Mar 2021 6:57 am Subject: I think my feet are possessed?
Lane Gray Replies: 28 Views: 6398	To amplify Bryan's remark, and I usually bring this up myself: When you're new, changing footwear will distract the player, because your feet are giving the "wrong feedback". For the firs ...
Topic: Any ideas one who may have made this?
Lane Gray Replies: 4 Views: 1608	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 3 Mar 2021 6:45 am Subject: Any ideas one who may have made this?
Lane Gray Replies: 4 Views: 1608	I'm guessing a hand-built. Those trunnions/pillow blocks don't look too familiar, and neither does the fretboard. Better pictures of the bellcranks, knee levers/brackets, and other hardware underne ...
Topic: I think my feet are possessed?
Lane Gray Replies: 28 Views: 6398	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 2 Mar 2021 7:47 pm Subject: I think my feet are possessed?
Lane Gray Replies: 28 Views: 6398	First time poster, here. Funny how everyone is different. I've had to make myself get used to playing with shoes on. Specifically heavier soled shoes that I would be gigging in. It probably looks pret ...
Topic: A few Questions on 3rd and 6th harmony.
Lane Gray Replies: 11 Views: 3282	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 2 Mar 2021 11:22 am Subject: A few Questions on 3rd and 6th harmony.
Lane Gray Replies: 11 Views: 3282	There are other answers with more detail, and it all comes down to using an informed judgment, a judgment informed by a combination of learning, experience and just listening. I'd certainly join Fred ...