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I have used Audacity for years and haven't felt the need to try (and learn) other programs. In addition to changing the key, you can slow things down with or without changing pitch. Being to see the w ...

What exactly are the problems with this guitar? Mechanical? Electrical? Intonation?

Mike
I can't speak for any other than the one I owned. As I recall, the entire instrument was cheaply made ...

Another option - keep the same pedals and drill new hole for the connector 1/4" or so closer to the pedal bar. No expense and just as effective. Have had this done on all my steels. Works great! ...

Where does one acquire these extended pedals for a Derby?

You won't be disappointed with the Derby, they're fine guitars. I bought one from a friend last year and after I started gigging with it, my bandmates all remarked on the great tone. So it's a great i ...

Thanks. I understand the concept, but not the exact process of which you speak. I did check and clean the connectors inside the amp and check for continuity. I can check for bad solder joints, but f ...

I'm having some trouble with the reverb in my Session 400 and hope the collective mind here can point me towards a cure.
I've checked the cables and cleaned the RCA connections. The cable input and ...

The only thing I'll add to the good posts above is that while you've got much better things to do (at this point) than to play the gear game, you just might want to go for the Goodrich 120 pedal over ...

Another option would be to buy a 10 string PSG and set it up with 8 strings.

I don't see any downside to this idea. In fact, one of my early mentors had done the same thing. This way, yo ...

So far I've tried:

-changing bellcrank hole to the one farthest from guitar body
-changing bellcrank starting angle to get more leverage
-sizing up my 2nd string from a 15 to a 16

One oth ...

Vintage MSA's are very well built, reliable, and not too hard to work on. They tend to be valued less than some other brands because they are heavy and more importantly, they have a reputation for a & ...

It sure looks like a Little Buddy made by USA. I owned one back in the late 70's, and I would describe mine as "barely better than nothing, and barely playable." The back-story is that I h ...

I can't speak for them all, but mine is 24.25" scale.

I'm trying to come up with a downside, but nothing so far Smile

I was thinking the same thing. I wonder if there's latency. Most of the sample playing was chords and slower stuff. Still, it's pretty i ...

Unless you tune every string straight up, a tuner that has the offsets programmed in is the way to go. Peterson StroboPlus HD does this and more.

There are a few phone apps that let you program c ...

Once the steel's upside down in the case, another minute or two would see it totally packed up and secure. Surely our lives aren't that short! Smile

I don't think this about saving time. The case of ...

By "play" do you mean that the pedal has a lot of slack before it even starts to engage the strings? Or do you mean that it has moretravel once the strings are engaged?

If it's just slac ...

Well, last night I was in the studio practicing, and I mentioned it to the engineer, and he showed me the spectrum analyzer for my channel... NOTHING below the low-mids. This was my DI signal.

...

I have enough strings to last my lifetime due to buying sets to get the 3rd string .011. My question is, can I substitute a .015 without problem and a noticeable difference.....
If not a .015 and if ...

If this system was deployed would it negate the use of sweetened tuning charts as you could do sweetened intonation at the " bridge roller "

Dave, I'm pretty sure the reasoning behind ...

In my case, my choice was just serendipity. There aren't any music shops around here that sell steels. Only a few come up for sale locally, and that's pretty much word of mouth. Back in the mid 80' ...

As I understand it, the "Pro-Am" version of the Sidekick had a triple raise-triple lower all-pull changer. In my mind, that adds a little value. Still, it's only a 3+1 student model. A bran ...

More pics - no visible branding or ornamentation. seems inexpensively made.

I have not been able to test the pedals and lever because the one of the guitars legs that the lower pedal mechanism att ...

Prior to buying a Peterson tuner, I used the Peterson PitchGrabber clip-on pickup along with the phone app PitchLabPro. Currently I'm using a Peterson StroboPlus HD with the TC-3 clip-on pickup which ...

Jordan, there are a couple of ways to chart out copedents. The above one for Buddy Cage is more of a graphic representation from the viewpoint of a seated player. The arrows on the left side represen ...

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Topic: Changing a song key electronically
Tommy Mc Replies: 13 Views: 1708	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 29 Jul 2024 6:45 am Subject: Changing a song key electronically
Tommy Mc Replies: 13 Views: 1708	I have used Audacity for years and haven't felt the need to try (and learn) other programs. In addition to changing the key, you can slow things down with or without changing pitch. Being to see the w ...
Topic: Little Buddy
Tommy Mc Replies: 21 Views: 10320	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 18 Mar 2024 5:25 am Subject: Little Buddy
Tommy Mc Replies: 21 Views: 10320	What exactly are the problems with this guitar? Mechanical? Electrical? Intonation? Mike I can't speak for any other than the one I owned. As I recall, the entire instrument was cheaply made ...
Topic: Extended length pedals on my Derby.
Tommy Mc Replies: 15 Views: 3430	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 22 Feb 2024 4:10 pm Subject: Extended length pedals on my Derby.
Tommy Mc Replies: 15 Views: 3430	Another option - keep the same pedals and drill new hole for the connector 1/4" or so closer to the pedal bar. No expense and just as effective. Have had this done on all my steels. Works great! ...
Topic: Extended length pedals on my Derby.
Tommy Mc Replies: 15 Views: 3430	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 20 Feb 2024 6:36 am Subject: Extended length pedals on my Derby.
Tommy Mc Replies: 15 Views: 3430	Where does one acquire these extended pedals for a Derby?
Topic: Looking at a Derby - first PSG
Tommy Mc Replies: 2 Views: 727	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 26 Jan 2024 2:10 pm Subject: Looking at a Derby - first PSG
Tommy Mc Replies: 2 Views: 727	You won't be disappointed with the Derby, they're fine guitars. I bought one from a friend last year and after I started gigging with it, my bandmates all remarked on the great tone. So it's a great i ...
Topic: Session 400 Reverb issue
Tommy Mc Replies: 3 Views: 736	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 26 Jan 2024 7:07 am Subject: Session 400 Reverb issue
Tommy Mc Replies: 3 Views: 736	Thanks. I understand the concept, but not the exact process of which you speak. I did check and clean the connectors inside the amp and check for continuity. I can check for bad solder joints, but f ...
Topic: Session 400 Reverb issue
Tommy Mc Replies: 3 Views: 736	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 24 Jan 2024 3:47 pm Subject: Session 400 Reverb issue
Tommy Mc Replies: 3 Views: 736	I'm having some trouble with the reverb in my Session 400 and hope the collective mind here can point me towards a cure. I've checked the cables and cleaned the RCA connections. The cable input and ...
Topic: Volume Pedals: Optical vs Pot & Response Curve
Tommy Mc Replies: 5 Views: 907	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 20 Jan 2024 10:54 am Subject: Volume Pedals: Optical vs Pot & Response Curve
Tommy Mc Replies: 5 Views: 907	The only thing I'll add to the good posts above is that while you've got much better things to do (at this point) than to play the gear game, you just might want to go for the Goodrich 120 pedal over ...
Topic: Newbie looking for advice on buying an 8-string PSG
Tommy Mc Replies: 29 Views: 3667	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 12 Jan 2024 1:18 pm Subject: Newbie looking for advice on buying an 8-string PSG
Tommy Mc Replies: 29 Views: 3667	Another option would be to buy a 10 string PSG and set it up with 8 strings. I don't see any downside to this idea. In fact, one of my early mentors had done the same thing. This way, yo ...
Topic: MSA Classic, 2nd string lower not low enough
Tommy Mc Replies: 15 Views: 1747	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Jan 2024 12:43 pm Subject: Re: MSA Classic, 2nd string lower not low enough
Tommy Mc Replies: 15 Views: 1747	So far I've tried: -changing bellcrank hole to the one farthest from guitar body -changing bellcrank starting angle to get more leverage -sizing up my 2nd string from a 15 to a 16 One oth ...
Topic: Beginner Player looking for advice on 1st pedal steel
Tommy Mc Replies: 15 Views: 2455	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Jan 2024 12:09 pm Subject: Beginner Player looking for advice on 1st pedal steel
Tommy Mc Replies: 15 Views: 2455	Vintage MSA's are very well built, reliable, and not too hard to work on. They tend to be valued less than some other brands because they are heavy and more importantly, they have a reputation for a & ...
Topic: Unbranded Pedal Steel- anyone recognize this?
Tommy Mc Replies: 14 Views: 2069	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 21 Dec 2023 10:45 am Subject: Unbranded Pedal Steel- anyone recognize this?
Tommy Mc Replies: 14 Views: 2069	It sure looks like a Little Buddy made by USA. I owned one back in the late 70's, and I would describe mine as "barely better than nothing, and barely playable." The back-story is that I h ...
Topic: Scale Length of Derby Pedal Steel?
Tommy Mc Replies: 3 Views: 996	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 16 Nov 2023 5:53 pm Subject: Scale Length of Derby Pedal Steel?
Tommy Mc Replies: 3 Views: 996	I can't speak for them all, but mine is 24.25" scale.
Topic: Digitally Pitch-shifted Pedal Steel Guitar
Tommy Mc Replies: 51 Views: 22087	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 14 Nov 2023 2:08 pm Subject: Digitally Pitch-shifted Pedal Steel Guitar
Tommy Mc Replies: 51 Views: 22087	I'm trying to come up with a downside, but nothing so far I was thinking the same thing. I wonder if there's latency. Most of the sample playing was chords and slower stuff. Still, it's pretty i ...
Topic: Tuner Recommendations?
Tommy Mc Replies: 14 Views: 6729	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 23 Oct 2023 9:25 am Subject: Tuner Recommendations?
Tommy Mc Replies: 14 Views: 6729	Unless you tune every string straight up, a tuner that has the offsets programmed in is the way to go. Peterson StroboPlus HD does this and more. There are a few phone apps that let you program c ...
Topic: Best vehicle
Tommy Mc Replies: 24 Views: 13422	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 16 Oct 2023 4:01 pm Subject: Best vehicle
Tommy Mc Replies: 24 Views: 13422	Once the steel's upside down in the case, another minute or two would see it totally packed up and secure. Surely our lives aren't that short! I don't think this about saving time. The case of ...
Topic: Another question, this time a pedal question
Tommy Mc Replies: 27 Views: 7482	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 6 Oct 2023 7:53 am Subject: Another question, this time a pedal question
Tommy Mc Replies: 27 Views: 7482	By "play" do you mean that the pedal has a lot of slack before it even starts to engage the strings? Or do you mean that it has moretravel once the strings are engaged? If it's just slac ...
Topic: Tone Struggles
Tommy Mc Replies: 35 Views: 5557	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 6 Sep 2023 3:58 pm Subject: Re: Tone Struggles
Tommy Mc Replies: 35 Views: 5557	Well, last night I was in the studio practicing, and I mentioned it to the engineer, and he showed me the spectrum analyzer for my channel... NOTHING below the low-mids. This was my DI signal. ...
Topic: Third string Gauge .011 vs .015.
Tommy Mc Replies: 19 Views: 2869	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 29 Aug 2023 7:09 am Subject: Third string Gauge .011 vs .015.
Tommy Mc Replies: 19 Views: 2869	I have enough strings to last my lifetime due to buying sets to get the 3rd string .011. My question is, can I substitute a .015 without problem and a noticeable difference..... If not a .015 and if ...
Topic: Adjustable intonation
Tommy Mc Replies: 7 Views: 1378	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 20 Aug 2023 6:06 am Subject: Re: Adjustable intonation
Tommy Mc Replies: 7 Views: 1378	If this system was deployed would it negate the use of sweetened tuning charts as you could do sweetened intonation at the " bridge roller " Dave, I'm pretty sure the reasoning behind ...
Topic: How did you decide?
Tommy Mc Replies: 27 Views: 4825	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 6 Aug 2023 3:13 pm Subject: How did you decide?
Tommy Mc Replies: 27 Views: 4825	In my case, my choice was just serendipity. There aren't any music shops around here that sell steels. Only a few come up for sale locally, and that's pretty much word of mouth. Back in the mid 80' ...
Topic: Msa
Tommy Mc Replies: 1 Views: 615	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 17 Jul 2023 4:31 pm Subject: Msa
Tommy Mc Replies: 1 Views: 615	As I understand it, the "Pro-Am" version of the Sidekick had a triple raise-triple lower all-pull changer. In my mind, that adds a little value. Still, it's only a 3+1 student model. A bran ...
Topic: Barn Find Steel Guitar!
Tommy Mc Replies: 11 Views: 2388	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 17 Jul 2023 10:06 am Subject: Re: more pics of mystery steel
Tommy Mc Replies: 11 Views: 2388	More pics - no visible branding or ornamentation. seems inexpensively made. I have not been able to test the pedals and lever because the one of the guitars legs that the lower pedal mechanism att ...
Topic: Clip in tuners
Tommy Mc Replies: 4 Views: 949	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 23 Jun 2023 8:02 am Subject: Clip in tuners
Tommy Mc Replies: 4 Views: 949	Prior to buying a Peterson tuner, I used the Peterson PitchGrabber clip-on pickup along with the phone app PitchLabPro. Currently I'm using a Peterson StroboPlus HD with the TC-3 clip-on pickup which ...
Topic: Buddy Cage's 1970s E9 Copedent
Tommy Mc Replies: 15 Views: 3167	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 5 Jun 2023 8:32 am Subject: Buddy Cage's 1970s E9 Copedent
Tommy Mc Replies: 15 Views: 3167	Jordan, there are a couple of ways to chart out copedents. The above one for Buddy Cage is more of a graphic representation from the viewpoint of a seated player. The arrows on the left side represen ...