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Topic: How do I link a pedal to a string? |
Patrick Janka
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Posted 12 Dec 2011 6:02 pm |
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| I just realized the C pedal on my E9 doesn't engage string 5 on my steel. How do I make it bend that string up? I'm relatively new to the steel, and have no clue how to operate the under carriage components. Is there a tutorial somewhere? |
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Joe Naylor
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Avondale, Arizona, USA
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Posted 12 Dec 2011 6:09 pm
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Contact the manufacturer or put the brand name and model on here.
Joe Naylor
www.steelseat.com
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Lane Gray
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Topeka, KS
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Posted 12 Dec 2011 6:09 pm
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That varies by steel type. What kind of steel? There are, at steelguitarforum.com some different instructions.
It should prove straightforward to hook it up again, provided yours doesn't have missing parts.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
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Patrick Janka
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Posted 12 Dec 2011 6:31 pm
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Carter D10 8+5
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 12 Dec 2011 6:49 pm
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I can see the rod is still there at the end of the guitar. It has come loose from the "bellcrank" it attached to on the crossrod attached to the pedal. Turn the guitar over and the problem should be obvious, as should the solution. Hook it back up.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects |
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Patrick Janka
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Posted 12 Dec 2011 7:14 pm
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Hey, thanks a lot! It actually was attached at the cross rod just fine, the problem was it was incredibly loose at the tuning end. I tightened it up and it worked just fine.  |
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Lane Gray
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Topeka, KS
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Posted 12 Dec 2011 7:32 pm
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Yup. I had forgotten about that possibility. sometimes n00bs will crank on the nut for the C pedal trying to tune the A pedal. I have seen it go that direction and I have also seen it go the other, so depressing the C pedal breaks the string trying to raise it to a E or more
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects |
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Joey Ace
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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Patrick Janka
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Posted 13 Dec 2011 12:01 am
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| Thanks, Joey. My Carter manual is pretty comprehensive, and this page has a lot of great info, as well: http://www.steelguitar.com/adjustments.html# My problem didn't seem to be covered anywhere. I just spent a good amount of time tinkering with the mechanics, so I think I have a better understanding now. |
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