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I find no difference in playing speed it just feels a bit different for a few minutes.

Pick noise seems to be a bit better to me due to the mass and reliable contact area from the hemispherical des ...

I agree they are heavier, its noticeable if you switch back and forth but after a couple minutes I do not notice that at all.

What I do notice is the fatter tone from the mass and hemisphercal sha ...

Tucker, the jacks and the lower body should be well grounded, I was thinking it could possibly be the treadle, but any static electricity issue is very tricky. I would not have believed a knee lever ...

Yes, if a metal part is not grounded (like the knee lever and pedal bar discussed in the thread) it can build up static electricity and create a intermittent static-y sound in the audio.

So you wou ...

Possibly a static electricity issue in the VP or maybe even somewhere else like touching knee levers or metal at that point in the sweep, you can check continuity with a meter and try grounding things ...

I do a monthly gig with in ears, and when I first got them I found a huge difference in the tone between the foam and soft rubber ear tips. I have the Shure SE215 IEMs, and I found all of the foam tip ...

Robert,

I will take it, I will send a pm.

John,

This model is now up on my website and available for purchase.

https://www.steeltronics.com/product/blade-humbucker-for-jackson-maverick

Yes the green wire with a solder eye lug is clamped under the lever mounting screw to make the ground and then the wire runs to the output jack ground.

Since you are having the issue with all pedal ...

It could be static electricity building up, I have fixed this issue with a ground wire as in this pic on knee levers on a couple different steels.

You can test which lever it is with an alligator c ...

I would agree with Bobby Jones above you need to check the ground continuity with a meter.

Connect the steel to VP and a cable from the VP output and probe that the endplate, VP jacks, and sleeve o ...

There are not of lot of these out there and hopefully this isn't thread spamming but I thought I would point out that my 507 pickup (analagous to the 705) can just as easily be a 15.9K resistance pick ...

Another choice is tapping off the speaker wiring with something like the Peavey EDI box. I built something similar with a Jensen transformer but the EDI is basically the same thing. No mods to the a ...

Great idea Donny, I just ordered some Deoxit DFG-213 Potentiometer Grease to try this.

readily available at Fullcompass

https://www.ebay.com/itm/375137621324

It makes a lot of sense, but I do ...

I have been using the Mutron for a couple years, and the super clean optical tone and sweep range on low on the Mutron is great for steel.

I have tried a couple others that worked OK also but the M ...

You might be interested in my new overdrive pedal, see the announcement and link for demo video here

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=398514

I can do the quick change MSA mount, I offer that on my other models, and there is no dimensional issue with doing it for the 507, either 10 or 12 string. There is a cost adder of course.

The STO with the tone controls at noon is pretty neutral on the amount of bass to my ears. The tone controls have a lot range beyond this and you can get a mid hump sound if desired.

The STO disto ...

The STO Steel Tuned Overdrive is designed and voiced specifically for the steel guitar’s bright acoustic tone, and the clean amplifiers and the low distortion/wide bandwidth speakers used by steel p ...

Is there some kind of rod / bellcrank / etc rubbing that causing the E lower action to inadvertently actuate a raise on the 6th string.

I guess you could eliminate this possibility by backing off a ...

Johnny, I can stretch this for 12 string easily, I have done this for all my other models, when I introduce a new 10 string model usually there is a request for the 12 string version shortly thereafte ...

Here is the wilderness guide

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=321508&sid=ca427ef3c4bd0a6a3969fceba57864a8

This should help.

The 507 is a stainless steel blade humbucker that is electrically and magnetically identical to a popular blade humbucker with a similar sounding name that was originally introduced in the 1970s.

H ...

One of the problems re the clean headroom of the Blues Jr is the bias is not adjustable, and on the couple of them I worked on the El84s were running ridiculously over biased and therefore mushy.

A ...

Jeff reconed a blown D130F 8 ohm into a K130 4 ohm so I have a spare to fit my Session 400 or Twin Reverb. The workmanship and sound are great, and I have another orange frame D130F I need to send to ...

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Topic: Landis Finger Picks
Scott Swartz Replies: 13 Views: 1131	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 5 Dec 2024 6:51 am Subject: Landis Finger Picks
Scott Swartz Replies: 13 Views: 1131	I find no difference in playing speed it just feels a bit different for a few minutes. Pick noise seems to be a bit better to me due to the mass and reliable contact area from the hemispherical des ...
Topic: Landis Finger Picks
Scott Swartz Replies: 13 Views: 1131	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 4 Dec 2024 6:49 am Subject: Landis Finger Picks
Scott Swartz Replies: 13 Views: 1131	I agree they are heavier, its noticeable if you switch back and forth but after a couple minutes I do not notice that at all. What I do notice is the fatter tone from the mass and hemisphercal sha ...
Topic: Volume Pedal Noise - Troubleshooting
Scott Swartz Replies: 26 Views: 2077	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 22 Nov 2024 9:18 am Subject: Volume Pedal Noise - Troubleshooting
Scott Swartz Replies: 26 Views: 2077	Tucker, the jacks and the lower body should be well grounded, I was thinking it could possibly be the treadle, but any static electricity issue is very tricky. I would not have believed a knee lever ...
Topic: Volume Pedal Noise - Troubleshooting
Scott Swartz Replies: 26 Views: 2077	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 21 Nov 2024 3:12 pm Subject: Volume Pedal Noise - Troubleshooting
Scott Swartz Replies: 26 Views: 2077	Yes, if a metal part is not grounded (like the knee lever and pedal bar discussed in the thread) it can build up static electricity and create a intermittent static-y sound in the audio. So you wou ...
Topic: Volume Pedal Noise - Troubleshooting
Scott Swartz Replies: 26 Views: 2077	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 21 Nov 2024 10:24 am Subject: Volume Pedal Noise - Troubleshooting
Scott Swartz Replies: 26 Views: 2077	Possibly a static electricity issue in the VP or maybe even somewhere else like touching knee levers or metal at that point in the sweep, you can check continuity with a meter and try grounding things ...
Topic: In-Ear Monitors (Sound Tinny)
Scott Swartz Replies: 11 Views: 1400	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 26 Oct 2024 10:24 am Subject: In-Ear Monitors (Sound Tinny)
Scott Swartz Replies: 11 Views: 1400	I do a monthly gig with in ears, and when I first got them I found a huge difference in the tone between the foam and soft rubber ear tips. I have the Shure SE215 IEMs, and I found all of the foam tip ...
Topic: Wampler Ego Compressor- $80.00 SOLD
Scott Swartz Replies: 3 Views: 614	Forum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories Posted: 24 Sep 2024 10:54 am Subject: Wampler Ego Compressor- $80.00 SOLD
Scott Swartz Replies: 3 Views: 614	Robert, I will take it, I will send a pm.
Topic: New Steeltronics Replacement Pickup For A Jackson
Scott Swartz Replies: 3 Views: 557	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 19 Sep 2024 9:57 am Subject: New Steeltronics Replacement Pickup For A Jackson
Scott Swartz Replies: 3 Views: 557	John, This model is now up on my website and available for purchase. https://www.steeltronics.com/product/blade-humbucker-for-jackson-maverick
Topic: Static sound coming from Pedals and Levers
Scott Swartz Replies: 7 Views: 1127	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 14 Sep 2024 10:46 am Subject: Static sound coming from Pedals and Levers
Scott Swartz Replies: 7 Views: 1127	Yes the green wire with a solder eye lug is clamped under the lever mounting screw to make the ground and then the wire runs to the output jack ground. Since you are having the issue with all pedal ...
Topic: Static sound coming from Pedals and Levers
Scott Swartz Replies: 7 Views: 1127	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 14 Sep 2024 10:11 am Subject: Static sound coming from Pedals and Levers
Scott Swartz Replies: 7 Views: 1127	It could be static electricity building up, I have fixed this issue with a ground wire as in this pic on knee levers on a couple different steels. You can test which lever it is with an alligator c ...
Topic: Volume Pedal Issue
Scott Swartz Replies: 12 Views: 1846	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 28 Aug 2024 7:08 pm Subject: Volume Pedal Issue
Scott Swartz Replies: 12 Views: 1846	I would agree with Bobby Jones above you need to check the ground continuity with a meter. Connect the steel to VP and a cable from the VP output and probe that the endplate, VP jacks, and sleeve o ...
Topic: BL605 Pickup/ Sold Please Close
Scott Swartz Replies: 10 Views: 1042	Forum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories Posted: 21 Jul 2024 7:40 pm Subject: BL605 Pickup/ Sold Please Close
Scott Swartz Replies: 10 Views: 1042	There are not of lot of these out there and hopefully this isn't thread spamming but I thought I would point out that my 507 pickup (analagous to the 705) can just as easily be a 15.9K resistance pick ...
Topic: Recording Direct From Fender Dual Showman
Scott Swartz Replies: 11 Views: 1490	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 19 Apr 2024 11:17 am Subject: Recording Direct From Fender Dual Showman
Scott Swartz Replies: 11 Views: 1490	Another choice is tapping off the speaker wiring with something like the Peavey EDI box. I built something similar with a Jensen transformer but the EDI is basically the same thing. No mods to the a ...
Topic: Volume pedal pot life.
Scott Swartz Replies: 10 Views: 1345	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 1 Apr 2024 10:56 am Subject: Volume pedal pot life.
Scott Swartz Replies: 10 Views: 1345	Great idea Donny, I just ordered some Deoxit DFG-213 Potentiometer Grease to try this. readily available at Fullcompass https://www.ebay.com/itm/375137621324 It makes a lot of sense, but I do ...
Topic: Auto Wah / Envelop Filter on Pedal Steel
Scott Swartz Replies: 24 Views: 3822	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 30 Mar 2024 6:53 pm Subject: Auto Wah / Envelop Filter on Pedal Steel
Scott Swartz Replies: 24 Views: 3822	I have been using the Mutron for a couple years, and the super clean optical tone and sweep range on low on the Mutron is great for steel. I have tried a couple others that worked OK also but the M ...
Topic: Looking For A Good Distortion Pedal
Scott Swartz Replies: 10 Views: 1606	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 29 Feb 2024 9:51 am Subject: Looking For A Good Distortion Pedal
Scott Swartz Replies: 10 Views: 1606	You might be interested in my new overdrive pedal, see the announcement and link for demo video here https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=398514
Topic: The 507 Blade Humbucking Pickup - Only 3/4 Inch Tall !
Scott Swartz Replies: 11 Views: 6817	Forum Section: New Product Announcements Posted: 25 Feb 2024 11:07 am Subject: The 507 Blade Humbucking Pickup - Only 3/4 Inch Tall !
Scott Swartz Replies: 11 Views: 6817	I can do the quick change MSA mount, I offer that on my other models, and there is no dimensional issue with doing it for the 507, either 10 or 12 string. There is a cost adder of course.
Topic: Introducing : The Steel Tuned Overdrive Pedal
Scott Swartz Replies: 6 Views: 5030	Forum Section: New Product Announcements Posted: 23 Feb 2024 7:07 pm Subject: Introducing : The Steel Tuned Overdrive Pedal
Scott Swartz Replies: 6 Views: 5030	The STO with the tone controls at noon is pretty neutral on the amount of bass to my ears. The tone controls have a lot range beyond this and you can get a mid hump sound if desired. The STO disto ...
Topic: Introducing : The Steel Tuned Overdrive Pedal
Scott Swartz Replies: 6 Views: 5030	Forum Section: New Product Announcements Posted: 22 Feb 2024 8:43 pm Subject: Introducing : The Steel Tuned Overdrive Pedal
Scott Swartz Replies: 6 Views: 5030	The STO Steel Tuned Overdrive is designed and voiced specifically for the steel guitar’s bright acoustic tone, and the clean amplifiers and the low distortion/wide bandwidth speakers used by steel p ...
Topic: 6th string detuning issue (PROBLEM SOLVED)
Scott Swartz Replies: 29 Views: 6106	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 20 Feb 2024 11:51 am Subject: 6th string detuning issue (PROBLEM SOLVED)
Scott Swartz Replies: 29 Views: 6106	Is there some kind of rod / bellcrank / etc rubbing that causing the E lower action to inadvertently actuate a raise on the 6th string. I guess you could eliminate this possibility by backing off a ...
Topic: The 507 Blade Humbucking Pickup - Only 3/4 Inch Tall !
Scott Swartz Replies: 11 Views: 6817	Forum Section: New Product Announcements Posted: 13 Feb 2024 1:32 pm Subject: The 507 Blade Humbucking Pickup - Only 3/4 Inch Tall !
Scott Swartz Replies: 11 Views: 6817	Johnny, I can stretch this for 12 string easily, I have done this for all my other models, when I introduce a new 10 string model usually there is a request for the 12 string version shortly thereafte ...
Topic: Emmons PP help, E -> F# raise won't allow E to fully lower
Scott Swartz Replies: 7 Views: 1121	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 2 Feb 2024 9:56 am Subject: Emmons PP help, E -> F# raise won't allow E to fully lower
Scott Swartz Replies: 7 Views: 1121	Here is the wilderness guide https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=321508&sid=ca427ef3c4bd0a6a3969fceba57864a8 This should help.
Topic: The 507 Blade Humbucking Pickup - Only 3/4 Inch Tall !
Scott Swartz Replies: 11 Views: 6817	Forum Section: New Product Announcements Posted: 31 Jan 2024 7:55 pm Subject: The 507 Blade Humbucking Pickup - Only 3/4 Inch Tall !
Scott Swartz Replies: 11 Views: 6817	The 507 is a stainless steel blade humbucker that is electrically and magnetically identical to a popular blade humbucker with a similar sounding name that was originally introduced in the 1970s. H ...
Topic: Best Amp for playing in a Hank Williams Tribute band?
Scott Swartz Replies: 28 Views: 10041	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 4 Jan 2024 10:19 am Subject: Best Amp for playing in a Hank Williams Tribute band?
Scott Swartz Replies: 28 Views: 10041	One of the problems re the clean headroom of the Blues Jr is the bias is not adjustable, and on the couple of them I worked on the El84s were running ridiculously over biased and therefore mushy. A ...
Topic: Missing Link Audio speaker recones
Scott Swartz Replies: 6 Views: 1741	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 1 Jan 2024 7:38 pm Subject: Missing Link Audio speaker recones
Scott Swartz Replies: 6 Views: 1741	Jeff reconed a blown D130F 8 ohm into a K130 4 ohm so I have a spare to fit my Session 400 or Twin Reverb. The workmanship and sound are great, and I have another orange frame D130F I need to send to ...