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This is a project homemade pedal steel guitar with 3 pedals and 3 knee levers (one unattached). This would be a great project for anyone with good mechanical skills. Some of the pedals are working, bu ...

If you had to choose 2 knee levers from this chart, which would they be? I don't think I can pull off a mechanism that can both lower and raise 2 changers, so an E/F combination is out of the running. ...

Thanks for the help everyone. I've been looking at the "Links" page.
I understand this will be a tough project, and it won't result in a beautiful instrument, or anything more than 'barely ...

It seems like it's an all pull design. Would I be best off converting the rods to cables? I will probably have to rebuild the whole thing in some form or another.

Hi everyone,
My name is Will and I'm a recent engineering grad. I've always loved the sound of the pedal steel. I have some spare time on my hands so I went all in on this
I just bought a pedal stee ...

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Topic: 10 String Homemade Pedal Steel Project - 300
Willem Mouw Replies: 0 Views: 1151	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 26 Jun 2021 4:03 pm Subject: 10 String Homemade Pedal Steel Project - 300
Willem Mouw Replies: 0 Views: 1151	This is a project homemade pedal steel guitar with 3 pedals and 3 knee levers (one unattached). This would be a great project for anyone with good mechanical skills. Some of the pedals are working, bu ...
Topic: Help with a Pedal Steel project
Willem Mouw Replies: 12 Views: 4375	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 2 Oct 2020 10:00 am Subject: Help with a Pedal Steel project
Willem Mouw Replies: 12 Views: 4375	If you had to choose 2 knee levers from this chart, which would they be? I don't think I can pull off a mechanism that can both lower and raise 2 changers, so an E/F combination is out of the running. ...
Topic: Help with a Pedal Steel project
Willem Mouw Replies: 12 Views: 4375	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 1 Oct 2020 8:12 am Subject: Help with a Pedal Steel project
Willem Mouw Replies: 12 Views: 4375	Thanks for the help everyone. I've been looking at the "Links" page. I understand this will be a tough project, and it won't result in a beautiful instrument, or anything more than 'barely ...
Topic: Help with a Pedal Steel project
Willem Mouw Replies: 12 Views: 4375	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 30 Sep 2020 2:54 pm Subject: Help with a Pedal Steel project
Willem Mouw Replies: 12 Views: 4375	It seems like it's an all pull design. Would I be best off converting the rods to cables? I will probably have to rebuild the whole thing in some form or another.
Topic: Help with a Pedal Steel project
Willem Mouw Replies: 12 Views: 4375	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 30 Sep 2020 1:35 pm Subject: Help with a Pedal Steel project
Willem Mouw Replies: 12 Views: 4375	Hi everyone, My name is Will and I'm a recent engineering grad. I've always loved the sound of the pedal steel. I have some spare time on my hands so I went all in on this I just bought a pedal stee ...