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Here is another string tension calculator that I have found very useful.

http://www.pacificsites.net/~dog/StringTensionApplet.html

The problem has nothing to do with your batteries. It is caused by the protection diode in the StroboFlip and the output level of your pickups. For pickups of sufficient output level the protection di ...

I've had some luck with a simple modification to my changer tubes that some here might find useful. The mod appears to have increased both tuning stability and change smoothness (on my mica MSA S-10 C ...

I agree with the needle-nose method of J.O. and L.S.. To amplify what was said: New finger-picks are shaped as if the tips of your fingers are cylinders, but at the place where you put a finger-pick t ...

Check those little brass pull-pins in your bell cranks. If they are out of round, that can cause your pedals to feel stiff. They are merely brass so they will get misshapen from years of use, particul ...

I use the Jagwire Lloyd Green set on my mica MSA S-10 Classic with no problems and very little breakage. They are stainless with gauges (p-plain, w-wound):

F#.013p
Eb.015p
Ab.0115p
E.014p
B.017 ...

What size is the fiddle? 4/4? If you are not sure it should say on the label inside. It is hard to tell from the picture. Thanks.

Typical direct box input impedances are > 20k Ohms and usually >> 20k. Assuming the direct box is healthy that will put only a miniscule load on your amp, almost as if nothing at all was plug ...

I do not have experience with this product

http://qwikstix.com/UtilitySideSpecsSteel.htm

but I do have experience with a QwikStix bar holder and have found it to be very useful and of high quali ...

Spencer-

Advice from a newby with and MSA Classic S-10 and no pedal steel repair shop nearby:

If you are mechanically inclined at all you should consider doing it yourself. It is comforting if n ...

David-
I use Jags. It's possible that I am simply asking too much from my MSA or any mark PSG. I have no access to any other PSG with which to compare mine and little experience. For all I know from ...

I came across this thread in my search for ways to improve the sustain of my mica MSA Classic S-10. Though a newby I don't think the sustain problem is as hopelessly complex as some have indicated.
...

Get a Behringer CT100. It appears to be almost identical to the Swizz Army tester, but costs only one third as much ($30 as opposed to $90). I have one, use it all the time, and have never had a probl ...

If you have a high output pickup on your guitar, like a ToneAligner or a Wallace True Tone, the input protection diode of the StroboFlip will cause substantial clipping distortion on your output circu ...

Get open-back headphones - They are much more comfortable than closed-back for long hours of practice. They are not so suitable for recording studio cue purposes since they leak sound more than closed ...

Jamie-

With regard to the possibility of a roller nut problem, lubrication is not enough. You need to remove each pedaled or levered string from its roller nut, and roll the nut back and forth with ...

I have found these very useful:

http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=1200&title=NEEDLE+OILER+BOTTLES

They ship empty. The bottles are made of HDPE - tough stuff. The m ...

I had a Gibson Electroharp around 1972. It was ancient when I bought it, and very well traveled as evidenced by the multitude of travel stickers on the case. I wish I had found out more about it when ...

I purchased a Tab Rack from Tom Bradshaw about 6 weeks ago. I use it all the time and have been very happy with it. It attaches and detaches quickly and easily - a handy feature when you need to adjus ...

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Topic: online string tension calculator
Neil Getz Replies: 13 Views: 4164	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 14 Dec 2007 7:49 am Subject: online string tension calculator
Neil Getz Replies: 13 Views: 4164	Here is another string tension calculator that I have found very useful. http://www.pacificsites.net/~dog/StringTensionApplet.html
Topic: Stroboflip Question.
Neil Getz Replies: 8 Views: 3564	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 11 Dec 2007 12:03 pm Subject: Stroboflip Question.
Neil Getz Replies: 8 Views: 3564	The problem has nothing to do with your batteries. It is caused by the protection diode in the StroboFlip and the output level of your pickups. For pickups of sufficient output level the protection di ...
Topic: Easy Changer Tube Modification
Neil Getz Replies: 1 Views: 867	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 7 Dec 2007 7:54 pm Subject: Easy Changer Tube Modification
Neil Getz Replies: 1 Views: 867	I've had some luck with a simple modification to my changer tubes that some here might find useful. The mod appears to have increased both tuning stability and change smoothness (on my mica MSA S-10 C ...
Topic: finger picks hurt
Neil Getz Replies: 36 Views: 10317	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 5 Dec 2007 5:39 am Subject: finger picks hurt
Neil Getz Replies: 36 Views: 10317	I agree with the needle-nose method of J.O. and L.S.. To amplify what was said: New finger-picks are shaped as if the tips of your fingers are cylinders, but at the place where you put a finger-pick t ...
Topic: stiff pedals
Neil Getz Replies: 13 Views: 2791	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 4 Dec 2007 2:11 pm Subject: stiff pedals
Neil Getz Replies: 13 Views: 2791	Check those little brass pull-pins in your bell cranks. If they are out of round, that can cause your pedals to feel stiff. They are merely brass so they will get misshapen from years of use, particul ...
Topic: (older) MSA string gauges
Neil Getz Replies: 8 Views: 3858	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 30 Nov 2007 9:15 pm Subject: (older) MSA string gauges
Neil Getz Replies: 8 Views: 3858	I use the Jagwire Lloyd Green set on my mica MSA S-10 Classic with no problems and very little breakage. They are stainless with gauges (p-plain, w-wound): F#.013p Eb.015p Ab.0115p E.014p B.017 ...
Topic: Fiddle For Sale
Neil Getz Replies: 6 Views: 1770	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 24 Nov 2007 3:17 pm Subject: Fiddle For Sale
Neil Getz Replies: 6 Views: 1770	What size is the fiddle? 4/4? If you are not sure it should say on the label inside. It is hard to tell from the picture. Thanks.
Topic: Direct box to ext speaker?
Neil Getz Replies: 2 Views: 865	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 12 Nov 2007 8:29 pm Subject: Direct box to ext speaker?
Neil Getz Replies: 2 Views: 865	Typical direct box input impedances are > 20k Ohms and usually >> 20k. Assuming the direct box is healthy that will put only a miniscule load on your amp, almost as if nothing at all was plug ...
Topic: Music Holder Attachments
Neil Getz Replies: 19 Views: 7944	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 11 Nov 2007 10:33 am Subject: Music Holder Attachments
Neil Getz Replies: 19 Views: 7944	I do not have experience with this product http://qwikstix.com/UtilitySideSpecsSteel.htm but I do have experience with a QwikStix bar holder and have found it to be very useful and of high quali ...
Topic: changing yer pedals at home
Neil Getz Replies: 11 Views: 2198	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 6 Nov 2007 5:24 pm Subject: changing yer pedals at home
Neil Getz Replies: 11 Views: 2198	Spencer- Advice from a newby with and MSA Classic S-10 and no pedal steel repair shop nearby: If you are mechanically inclined at all you should consider doing it yourself. It is comforting if n ...
Topic: Sustain, and what we think to be true.
Neil Getz Replies: 74 Views: 18132	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 3 Nov 2007 6:21 am Subject: Sustain, and what we think to be true.
Neil Getz Replies: 74 Views: 18132	David- I use Jags. It's possible that I am simply asking too much from my MSA or any mark PSG. I have no access to any other PSG with which to compare mine and little experience. For all I know from ...
Topic: Sustain, and what we think to be true.
Neil Getz Replies: 74 Views: 18132	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 2 Nov 2007 3:36 pm Subject: Sustain, and what we think to be true.
Neil Getz Replies: 74 Views: 18132	I came across this thread in my search for ways to improve the sustain of my mica MSA Classic S-10. Though a newby I don't think the sustain problem is as hopelessly complex as some have indicated. ...
Topic: XLR cable tester questions
Neil Getz Replies: 3 Views: 1274	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 28 Oct 2007 10:24 pm Subject: XLR cable tester questions
Neil Getz Replies: 3 Views: 1274	Get a Behringer CT100. It appears to be almost identical to the Swizz Army tester, but costs only one third as much ($30 as opposed to $90). I have one, use it all the time, and have never had a probl ...
Topic: Is the Peterson StroboFlip the best tuner?
Neil Getz Replies: 22 Views: 7150	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 7 Oct 2007 12:15 pm Subject: Is the Peterson StroboFlip the best tuner?
Neil Getz Replies: 22 Views: 7150	If you have a high output pickup on your guitar, like a ToneAligner or a Wallace True Tone, the input protection diode of the StroboFlip will cause substantial clipping distortion on your output circu ...
Topic: Question About Great Headphones
Neil Getz Replies: 8 Views: 1703	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 29 Sep 2007 10:28 am Subject: Question About Great Headphones
Neil Getz Replies: 8 Views: 1703	Get open-back headphones - They are much more comfortable than closed-back for long hours of practice. They are not so suitable for recording studio cue purposes since they leak sound more than closed ...
Topic: Why is my guitar going outta tune !!!!!
Neil Getz Replies: 17 Views: 5777	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 18 Sep 2007 3:47 pm Subject: Why is my guitar going outta tune !!!!!
Neil Getz Replies: 17 Views: 5777	Jamie- With regard to the possibility of a roller nut problem, lubrication is not enough. You need to remove each pedaled or levered string from its roller nut, and roll the nut back and forth with ...
Topic: Precision "Teflon" Lubricator
Neil Getz Replies: 3 Views: 1938	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 16 Sep 2007 6:53 pm Subject: Precision "Teflon" Lubricator
Neil Getz Replies: 3 Views: 1938	I have found these very useful: http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=1200&title=NEEDLE+OILER+BOTTLES They ship empty. The bottles are made of HDPE - tough stuff. The m ...
Topic: What is the oldest PEDAL steel you have ever owned? Lap?
Neil Getz Replies: 111 Views: 50372	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 20 Aug 2007 2:03 pm Subject: What is the oldest PEDAL steel you have ever owned? Lap?
Neil Getz Replies: 111 Views: 50372	I had a Gibson Electroharp around 1972. It was ancient when I bought it, and very well traveled as evidenced by the multitude of travel stickers on the case. I wish I had found out more about it when ...
Topic: Music Stand that attaches to steel
Neil Getz Replies: 4 Views: 1312	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 20 Aug 2007 1:16 pm Subject: Music Stand that attaches to steel
Neil Getz Replies: 4 Views: 1312	I purchased a Tab Rack from Tom Bradshaw about 6 weeks ago. I use it all the time and have been very happy with it. It attaches and detaches quickly and easily - a handy feature when you need to adjus ...