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I need to look at getting some of the necessities to make noise on this stringed project I'm building. As far as picks are concerned, to start with, what does one look for? The slide bar has me confus ...

Here's a pic of my PSG build thus far. I have much left to do on it, but it's coming along.
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/17116_IMG_0271_1.jpg

Thank you guys. I refered to my build plans and there was information on the strings. It's set to tune to E9

I think I am missing some knowledge about pedal steels. 1. building the instrument for a specific tuning. Can I not tune it to any tuning? 2. I am building the pedal steel and not a guitar. I have bui ...

I'm in the final stages of my Pedal build and looking to get strings. I built a 6 string and I know the strings are not like on my acoustic. Can anyone tell me what sizes are used on a pedal? What bra ...

I found what I need.

I'm building a pedal steel and trying to make the Changer Tuning nuts but not going so well. I'm trying to thread 6-32 thread into the end of some 5/16" aluminum rod. No lathe. Is there a source ...

I'm a long ways into my build and have most of the parts made according to a plan I bought. I have also used the Hudson 6 string as a reference in laying it out. Mine is a 6 string. I'm doing it simpl ...

I'm building a pedal steel and wondering how much movement there is to a changer when the pedal is pushed? When the pedal is released, and the changer comes back to home position, is the rod from the ...

She uses it well. She played Mansions on The Hill with it. I watched more of her videos on YouTube and am captivated by her talent.

I watched Sarah Jory play the stee and she used some sort of gadget that she laid on the strings where normally one would pick and she just worked the bar. Does anyone know what that would be. She is ...

This is another world for me to learn. Thank you for enlightening me on this. I so love the steel and looking forward to playing it some day

I'm building a simple pedal steel and I got to thinking about the intonation adjustment. On a 6 string, intonation is adjusted by moving each saddle on the bridge. A pedal steel doesn't have saddle th ...

Thank you Tim for responding. I am on a tight fixed budget but love to build things. I look for less expensive when I get parts. Some things you can't skimp on but when there isn't a difference, I sav ...

The pickups offered on Ebay most likely come from that place in the far East. The price certainly indicates it. Has anyone had any experience using either a single coil or humbucker pickup offered? Lo ...

I see many offerings for tuning keys and priced quite low. They are looked down upon because of the quality. Are there better ones that won't break the bank? I'm building a 6 string pedal a bit at a ...

Thank you guys for the information. I sometimes over think and get confused.

George, My plans call for a 24" scale length. If I went with your 24.25 fretboard, would I just lengthen the Nut spacing .25 inch longer? This is new territory for me. Sorry to ask dumb questions ...

I am looking at building a entry model pedal steel. I say entry because I have never learned or attempted to play one before. I've played 6 string since I was 12 but I so want to learn the steel.
I ...

I am wondering if anyone uses a volume pedal on a Lap Steel? I don't know much about them and I see on Amazon there are quite the price range. Just for home use if it's something I should give a try, ...

Tracy you got it. One wants to make good sounds from the get go. They don't sound worth a diddlie.

I have played regular guitar for 50 some years and now I sit down with this Lap Steel and UFFDA NIDDA I feel like a bull in a china cupboard. Picks on the thumb and two fingers don't know what they're ...

Yup Guys I ment 22.5" but I think I'm going with another 24.5" and maybe a 22.5" for a twin.

I haven't seen anything on what scale length is easiest to play. Maybe there's no difference??? I built my first Lap Steel to a 24.5 scale and now thinking of another go at it. This time I'm thinking ...

I bought the first four lessons on his. Looking forward to start. Waiting for tuners to finish my build.

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Topic: Picks and Slide Bars
Ron Wendler Replies: 2 Views: 803	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 17 Apr 2024 7:49 am Subject: Picks and Slide Bars
Ron Wendler Replies: 2 Views: 803	I need to look at getting some of the necessities to make noise on this stringed project I'm building. As far as picks are concerned, to start with, what does one look for? The slide bar has me confus ...
Topic: 6 String PSG Build
Ron Wendler Replies: 1 Views: 516	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 16 Apr 2024 8:08 am Subject: 6 String PSG Build
Ron Wendler Replies: 1 Views: 516	Here's a pic of my PSG build thus far. I have much left to do on it, but it's coming along. https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/17116_IMG_0271_1.jpg
Topic: What strings???
Ron Wendler Replies: 8 Views: 1171	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 15 Apr 2024 6:17 am Subject: What strings???
Ron Wendler Replies: 8 Views: 1171	Thank you guys. I refered to my build plans and there was information on the strings. It's set to tune to E9
Topic: What strings???
Ron Wendler Replies: 8 Views: 1171	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 15 Apr 2024 5:34 am Subject: What strings???
Ron Wendler Replies: 8 Views: 1171	I think I am missing some knowledge about pedal steels. 1. building the instrument for a specific tuning. Can I not tune it to any tuning? 2. I am building the pedal steel and not a guitar. I have bui ...
Topic: What strings???
Ron Wendler Replies: 8 Views: 1171	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 14 Apr 2024 7:55 am Subject: What strings???
Ron Wendler Replies: 8 Views: 1171	I'm in the final stages of my Pedal build and looking to get strings. I built a 6 string and I know the strings are not like on my acoustic. Can anyone tell me what sizes are used on a pedal? What bra ...
Topic: Changer tuning nut
Ron Wendler Replies: 6 Views: 3588	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 13 Apr 2024 4:52 am Subject: Changer tuning nut
Ron Wendler Replies: 6 Views: 3588	I found what I need.
Topic: Changer tuning nut
Ron Wendler Replies: 6 Views: 3588	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 12 Apr 2024 7:36 am Subject: Changer tuning nut
Ron Wendler Replies: 6 Views: 3588	I'm building a pedal steel and trying to make the Changer Tuning nuts but not going so well. I'm trying to thread 6-32 thread into the end of some 5/16" aluminum rod. No lathe. Is there a source ...
Topic: Changer Movement
Ron Wendler Replies: 3 Views: 940	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 11 Apr 2024 9:03 am Subject: Changer Movement
Ron Wendler Replies: 3 Views: 940	I'm a long ways into my build and have most of the parts made according to a plan I bought. I have also used the Hudson 6 string as a reference in laying it out. Mine is a 6 string. I'm doing it simpl ...
Topic: Changer Movement
Ron Wendler Replies: 3 Views: 940	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 10 Apr 2024 2:44 pm Subject: Changer Movement
Ron Wendler Replies: 3 Views: 940	I'm building a pedal steel and wondering how much movement there is to a changer when the pedal is pushed? When the pedal is released, and the changer comes back to home position, is the rod from the ...
Topic: Pedal Steel String Gadget
Ron Wendler Replies: 4 Views: 970	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 20 Mar 2024 5:56 am Subject: Pedal Steel String Gadget
Ron Wendler Replies: 4 Views: 970	She uses it well. She played Mansions on The Hill with it. I watched more of her videos on YouTube and am captivated by her talent.
Topic: Pedal Steel String Gadget
Ron Wendler Replies: 4 Views: 970	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 19 Mar 2024 2:07 pm Subject: Pedal Steel String Gadget
Ron Wendler Replies: 4 Views: 970	I watched Sarah Jory play the stee and she used some sort of gadget that she laid on the strings where normally one would pick and she just worked the bar. Does anyone know what that would be. She is ...
Topic: Intonation adjustment on a Pedal Steel
Ron Wendler Replies: 7 Views: 4044	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 14 Mar 2024 5:43 am Subject: Intonation adjustment on a Pedal Steel
Ron Wendler Replies: 7 Views: 4044	This is another world for me to learn. Thank you for enlightening me on this. I so love the steel and looking forward to playing it some day
Topic: Intonation adjustment on a Pedal Steel
Ron Wendler Replies: 7 Views: 4044	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 13 Mar 2024 5:47 pm Subject: Intonation adjustment on a Pedal Steel
Ron Wendler Replies: 7 Views: 4044	I'm building a simple pedal steel and I got to thinking about the intonation adjustment. On a 6 string, intonation is adjusted by moving each saddle on the bridge. A pedal steel doesn't have saddle th ...
Topic: Ebay Pickups for a DIY Pedal build
Ron Wendler Replies: 8 Views: 4028	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 5 Mar 2024 9:11 am Subject: Ebay Pickups for a DIY Pedal build
Ron Wendler Replies: 8 Views: 4028	Thank you Tim for responding. I am on a tight fixed budget but love to build things. I look for less expensive when I get parts. Some things you can't skimp on but when there isn't a difference, I sav ...
Topic: Ebay Pickups for a DIY Pedal build
Ron Wendler Replies: 8 Views: 4028	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 4 Mar 2024 12:33 pm Subject: Ebay Pickups for a DIY Pedal build
Ron Wendler Replies: 8 Views: 4028	The pickups offered on Ebay most likely come from that place in the far East. The price certainly indicates it. Has anyone had any experience using either a single coil or humbucker pickup offered? Lo ...
Topic: Tuning Keys
Ron Wendler Replies: 3 Views: 3134	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 2 Mar 2024 11:46 am Subject: Tuning Keys
Ron Wendler Replies: 3 Views: 3134	I see many offerings for tuning keys and priced quite low. They are looked down upon because of the quality. Are there better ones that won't break the bank? I'm building a 6 string pedal a bit at a ...
Topic: Pedal Steel fretboard scale length
Ron Wendler Replies: 10 Views: 4924	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 2 Mar 2024 9:33 am Subject: Pedal Steel fretboard scale length
Ron Wendler Replies: 10 Views: 4924	Thank you guys for the information. I sometimes over think and get confused.
Topic: Pedal Steel fretboard scale length
Ron Wendler Replies: 10 Views: 4924	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 1 Mar 2024 12:25 pm Subject: Pedal Steel fretboard
Ron Wendler Replies: 10 Views: 4924	George, My plans call for a 24" scale length. If I went with your 24.25 fretboard, would I just lengthen the Nut spacing .25 inch longer? This is new territory for me. Sorry to ask dumb questions ...
Topic: Pedal Steel fretboard scale length
Ron Wendler Replies: 10 Views: 4924	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 1 Mar 2024 7:57 am Subject: Pedal Steel fretboard scale length
Ron Wendler Replies: 10 Views: 4924	I am looking at building a entry model pedal steel. I say entry because I have never learned or attempted to play one before. I've played 6 string since I was 12 but I so want to learn the steel. I ...
Topic: Volume Pedal On Lap Steel
Ron Wendler Replies: 11 Views: 7796	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Aug 2017 12:06 pm Subject: Volume Pedal On Lap Steel
Ron Wendler Replies: 11 Views: 7796	I am wondering if anyone uses a volume pedal on a Lap Steel? I don't know much about them and I see on Amazon there are quite the price range. Just for home use if it's something I should give a try, ...
Topic: Starting From Scratch
Ron Wendler Replies: 9 Views: 3431	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 31 Jul 2017 5:15 am Subject: Starting From Scratch
Ron Wendler Replies: 9 Views: 3431	Tracy you got it. One wants to make good sounds from the get go. They don't sound worth a diddlie.
Topic: Starting From Scratch
Ron Wendler Replies: 9 Views: 3431	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 28 Jul 2017 1:15 pm Subject: Starting From Scratch
Ron Wendler Replies: 9 Views: 3431	I have played regular guitar for 50 some years and now I sit down with this Lap Steel and UFFDA NIDDA I feel like a bull in a china cupboard. Picks on the thumb and two fingers don't know what they're ...
Topic: Ease of Playing Scale Length
Ron Wendler Replies: 8 Views: 2949	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Jul 2017 11:05 am Subject: Ease of Playing Scale Length
Ron Wendler Replies: 8 Views: 2949	Yup Guys I ment 22.5" but I think I'm going with another 24.5" and maybe a 22.5" for a twin.
Topic: Ease of Playing Scale Length
Ron Wendler Replies: 8 Views: 2949	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Jul 2017 6:59 am Subject: Ease of Playing Scale Length
Ron Wendler Replies: 8 Views: 2949	I haven't seen anything on what scale length is easiest to play. Maybe there's no difference??? I built my first Lap Steel to a 24.5 scale and now thinking of another go at it. This time I'm thinking ...
Topic: New To The Steel Guitar
Ron Wendler Replies: 9 Views: 3025	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Jul 2017 6:53 am Subject: New To The Steel Guitar
Ron Wendler Replies: 9 Views: 3025	I bought the first four lessons on his. Looking forward to start. Waiting for tuners to finish my build.