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I would think it went through Bonvillian's music after Pete's death.

I would add that Troy would probably be willing to pay a premium for a guitar that is likely that white one. Really not all that many of those around. I would think it may have came through Johnny Bon ...

In the 80s-to 90s, my studio was in Tippits Music in Gulfport Mississippi. The "other Pete" that had the store with me was Pete Peterson. His son Troy is now Harrison County Sheriff and wan ...

50 years full time onstage (not steel) tells me don't worry too much about playing something different as long as the emotional impact of the song stays the same.

"Whatever Paul is trying to develop, I wish him all the best. He might surprise us too."

Thank you for that. I do see some things that can be improved dramatically. The changer itself (at ...

I almost see lap *.*6th and pedal E9th as two barely related disciplines. I suppose 13th lap is sort of a sequey.

The 60's 70s era is to my ears *the* defining moment of E9th pedal steel. The very songs themselves are
"pedal-centric" Jones, Conway, etc.

Thank everyone for helping me in estimating this. I will add this. That old Fender D10 (1968) by far had the best overall tone I have heard. Obviously it weighed a ton.
I do think I will go with stee ...

At a bare minimum, you don't need pedals to play country music. Pedals give more options and make things easier but people were making classic country music before pedals.

Yes very true up to a poi ...

I agree on controlled rigidity. Mass may be the only viable way to do it considering the fingers have to move.

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Pickups, rigidity, mass at the string ends will get you where you need to be.

There are truly fantastic machines available, and done a lot of different ways. When I say "That's the way to go" ,I am speaking of the economic advantages. One thing that does not need to b ...

Actually 5/16 is the finger width I want.

Donny mentions pull-release. We lost something when we moved on. I have never felt that aluminium is a very musical metal. Steel fingers for me, and save weight elsewhere. I sense a danger in this thr ...

From what I've observed, at least to my ears, a big steel axle and a thin aluminum finger gives me the tone I like. Early Sho Bud permanents and Emmons guitars share this configuration. I think that ...

The heavier bridge/changer will likely sound brighter, emphasizing the sound of the string itself, and negating the resonances of the body. Lighter bridge/changer assemblies will pass more string vib ...

I am investigating design, its possible I would be interested in your old projects. Especially changers and fingers.
Thanks

Changer should be on the left, and the bridge should be one heavy hunk.

I don't see any reason that the bridge should not be massive other than the design challenge of "solidifying" the r ...

I have always noticed that the mass of a slide bar makes a pretty huge difference in tone/timbre, and most of the time it just sounds better with to terminate the string with a heavier bar..Soooo...go ...

When I started back in the '60s, I played using just the ABC and the E lower for almost 8 years, and had little problem duplicating 98% of what was on the records at that time. I think that all begin ...

I'm trying to get a sense of the differences in pedal spacing on guitars currently in production.

Please do chime in with the pedal spacing (and brand/model) of yours.

Thanks!
Thank God someone ...

Oh, I don't intend to leave the twist or wrap exposed

5/16" at the changer is too narrow.
11/32" at the changer is the proven ergonomic, industry standard, spacing.

I have no idea why the strings are tapered down to the nut, maybe it's an a ...

Oh hell don't worry about ridiculing me! I have cease and desist orders framed on my wall from some mighty places. It always starts out as ridicule. Fire away. Fuel. One good thing about the internet ...

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Topic: Tracking down an MSA
Paul Leoni Replies: 6 Views: 1967	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 22 Jul 2021 7:19 am Subject: Tracking down an MSA
Paul Leoni Replies: 6 Views: 1967	I would think it went through Bonvillian's music after Pete's death.
Topic: Tracking down an MSA
Paul Leoni Replies: 6 Views: 1967	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 17 Jul 2021 7:54 am Subject: Tracking down an MSA
Paul Leoni Replies: 6 Views: 1967	I would add that Troy would probably be willing to pay a premium for a guitar that is likely that white one. Really not all that many of those around. I would think it may have came through Johnny Bon ...
Topic: Tracking down an MSA
Paul Leoni Replies: 6 Views: 1967	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 17 Jul 2021 7:27 am Subject: Tracking down an MSA
Paul Leoni Replies: 6 Views: 1967	In the 80s-to 90s, my studio was in Tippits Music in Gulfport Mississippi. The "other Pete" that had the store with me was Pete Peterson. His son Troy is now Harrison County Sheriff and wan ...
Topic: Tips on how to remember songs and steel parts better
Paul Leoni Replies: 18 Views: 5547	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Jul 2021 1:35 pm Subject: Tips on how to remember songs and steel parts better
Paul Leoni Replies: 18 Views: 5547	50 years full time onstage (not steel) tells me don't worry too much about playing something different as long as the emotional impact of the song stays the same.
Topic: Question about slide bar diameter..
Paul Leoni Replies: 15 Views: 3282	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Jul 2021 7:31 am Subject: Question about slide bar diameter..
Paul Leoni Replies: 15 Views: 3282	"Whatever Paul is trying to develop, I wish him all the best. He might surprise us too." Thank you for that. I do see some things that can be improved dramatically. The changer itself (at ...
Topic: Pairing the steel guitar down to the bare essential
Paul Leoni Replies: 28 Views: 6229	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 5 Jul 2021 3:32 pm Subject: Pairing the steel guitar down to the bare essential
Paul Leoni Replies: 28 Views: 6229	I almost see lap .6th and pedal E9th as two barely related disciplines. I suppose 13th lap is sort of a sequey.
Topic: Pairing the steel guitar down to the bare essential
Paul Leoni Replies: 28 Views: 6229	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 2 Jul 2021 11:51 am Subject: Pairing the steel guitar down to the bare essential
Paul Leoni Replies: 28 Views: 6229	The 60's 70s era is to my ears the defining moment of E9th pedal steel. The very songs themselves are "pedal-centric" Jones, Conway, etc.
Topic: Steel fingers, more mass better?
Paul Leoni Replies: 26 Views: 4238	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 2 Jul 2021 4:17 am Subject: Steel fingers, more mass better?
Paul Leoni Replies: 26 Views: 4238	Thank everyone for helping me in estimating this. I will add this. That old Fender D10 (1968) by far had the best overall tone I have heard. Obviously it weighed a ton. I do think I will go with stee ...
Topic: Pairing the steel guitar down to the bare essential
Paul Leoni Replies: 28 Views: 6229	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 1 Jul 2021 7:40 pm Subject: Pairing the steel guitar down to the bare essential
Paul Leoni Replies: 28 Views: 6229	At a bare minimum, you don't need pedals to play country music. Pedals give more options and make things easier but people were making classic country music before pedals. Yes very true up to a poi ...
Topic: Steel fingers, more mass better?
Paul Leoni Replies: 26 Views: 4238	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 1 Jul 2021 6:22 pm Subject: Steel fingers, more mass better?
Paul Leoni Replies: 26 Views: 4238	I agree on controlled rigidity. Mass may be the only viable way to do it considering the fingers have to move.
Topic: Steel fingers, more mass better?
Paul Leoni Replies: 26 Views: 4238	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 1 Jul 2021 5:18 pm Subject: Steel fingers, more mass better?
Paul Leoni Replies: 26 Views: 4238	Duplicate
Topic: Steel fingers, more mass better?
Paul Leoni Replies: 26 Views: 4238	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 1 Jul 2021 5:04 pm Subject: Steel fingers, more mass better?
Paul Leoni Replies: 26 Views: 4238	Pickups, rigidity, mass at the string ends will get you where you need to be.
Topic: Steel fingers, more mass better?
Paul Leoni Replies: 26 Views: 4238	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 1 Jul 2021 5:01 pm Subject: Steel fingers, more mass better?
Paul Leoni Replies: 26 Views: 4238	There are truly fantastic machines available, and done a lot of different ways. When I say "That's the way to go" ,I am speaking of the economic advantages. One thing that does not need to b ...
Topic: Ideal string spacing for non tapered 8 string pedal steel?
Paul Leoni Replies: 8 Views: 1585	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 1 Jul 2021 3:42 pm Subject: Ideal string spacing for non tapered 8 string pedal steel?
Paul Leoni Replies: 8 Views: 1585	Actually 5/16 is the finger width I want.
Topic: Steel fingers, more mass better?
Paul Leoni Replies: 26 Views: 4238	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 1 Jul 2021 2:46 pm Subject: Steel fingers, more mass better?
Paul Leoni Replies: 26 Views: 4238	Donny mentions pull-release. We lost something when we moved on. I have never felt that aluminium is a very musical metal. Steel fingers for me, and save weight elsewhere. I sense a danger in this thr ...
Topic: Steel fingers, more mass better?
Paul Leoni Replies: 26 Views: 4238	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 1 Jul 2021 2:41 pm Subject: Steel fingers, more mass better?
Paul Leoni Replies: 26 Views: 4238	From what I've observed, at least to my ears, a big steel axle and a thin aluminum finger gives me the tone I like. Early Sho Bud permanents and Emmons guitars share this configuration. I think that ...
Topic: Steel fingers, more mass better?
Paul Leoni Replies: 26 Views: 4238	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 1 Jul 2021 2:06 pm Subject: Steel fingers, more mass better?
Paul Leoni Replies: 26 Views: 4238	The heavier bridge/changer will likely sound brighter, emphasizing the sound of the string itself, and negating the resonances of the body. Lighter bridge/changer assemblies will pass more string vib ...
Topic: WTB Any abandoned projects, partial, basket cases?
Paul Leoni Replies: 0 Views: 471	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 1 Jul 2021 1:28 pm Subject: WTB Any abandoned projects, partial, basket cases?
Paul Leoni Replies: 0 Views: 471	I am investigating design, its possible I would be interested in your old projects. Especially changers and fingers. Thanks
Topic: Steel fingers, more mass better?
Paul Leoni Replies: 26 Views: 4238	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 1 Jul 2021 1:06 pm Subject: Steel fingers, more mass better?
Paul Leoni Replies: 26 Views: 4238	Changer should be on the left, and the bridge should be one heavy hunk. I don't see any reason that the bridge should not be massive other than the design challenge of "solidifying" the r ...
Topic: Steel fingers, more mass better?
Paul Leoni Replies: 26 Views: 4238	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 1 Jul 2021 12:31 pm Subject: Steel fingers, more mass better?
Paul Leoni Replies: 26 Views: 4238	I have always noticed that the mass of a slide bar makes a pretty huge difference in tone/timbre, and most of the time it just sounds better with to terminate the string with a heavier bar..Soooo...go ...
Topic: Pairing the steel guitar down to the bare essential
Paul Leoni Replies: 28 Views: 6229	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 30 Jun 2021 11:13 am Subject: Pairing the steel guitar down to the bare essential
Paul Leoni Replies: 28 Views: 6229	When I started back in the '60s, I played using just the ABC and the E lower for almost 8 years, and had little problem duplicating 98% of what was on the records at that time. I think that all begin ...
Topic: Pedal Spacing on Different Brands
Paul Leoni Replies: 8 Views: 1842	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 30 Jun 2021 8:55 am Subject: Re: Pedal Spacing on Different Brands
Paul Leoni Replies: 8 Views: 1842	I'm trying to get a sense of the differences in pedal spacing on guitars currently in production. Please do chime in with the pedal spacing (and brand/model) of yours. Thanks! Thank God someone ...
Topic: String length and intonation...
Paul Leoni Replies: 20 Views: 3066	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 30 Jun 2021 8:42 am Subject: String length and intonation...
Paul Leoni Replies: 20 Views: 3066	Oh, I don't intend to leave the twist or wrap exposed
Topic: Ideal string spacing for non tapered 8 string pedal steel?
Paul Leoni Replies: 8 Views: 1585	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 30 Jun 2021 4:23 am Subject: Ideal string spacing for non tapered 8 string pedal steel?
Paul Leoni Replies: 8 Views: 1585	5/16" at the changer is too narrow. 11/32" at the changer is the proven ergonomic, industry standard, spacing. I have no idea why the strings are tapered down to the nut, maybe it's an a ...
Topic: Ideal string spacing for non tapered 8 string pedal steel?
Paul Leoni Replies: 8 Views: 1585	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 30 Jun 2021 3:55 am Subject: Ideal string spacing for non tapered 8 string pedal steel?
Paul Leoni Replies: 8 Views: 1585	Oh hell don't worry about ridiculing me! I have cease and desist orders framed on my wall from some mighty places. It always starts out as ridicule. Fire away. Fuel. One good thing about the internet ...