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Topic: A+F = hit or miss tuning |
Patrick Janka
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Posted 4 Oct 2012 1:52 pm |
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| Ok, I'll give it a shot tonight. |
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Patrick Janka
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Posted 4 Oct 2012 7:01 pm
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Alright, I fixed the problem. At first I made that shorter rod as taut as possible by moving the little eyelet (excuse my terminology if it's wrong) up one slot then by holding the two vertical dangling pieces taut. That didn't fix it because it was still hitting the cross rod. I realized there was a tiny screw that screwed upward that acts as a hard stop for the knee lever so that it won't interfere with the B pedal. I screwed it up as high as it would go where I could still keep the nut on the other side. I was worried stopping it so short of its throw wouldn't allow me to fully bend to pitch, but I tested it out and it sounds great!
I appreciate those that gave me the benefit of the doubt in that it was indeed the equipment, and not my playing 
Ron, I'm not sure if it's a Sierra. I bought it used from a forum member, and the manual says nothing. It's an '06, if that means anything. |
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Clete Ritta
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San Antonio, Texas
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Posted 5 Oct 2012 12:06 am
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Forget what you thought about tuning a guitar straight up. Point is that the pedal steel tuning is a compromise of many different chords that just dont apply to standard tuning. The thirds on 3 and 6 need to be flatted a bit, and the E raises are not as sharp as you might expect. The difference is made up with bar placement. A+F is always a compromise, but if you apply some minor adjustments to the tuning of levers, and where you approach the chords with the bar, you'll find a very happy medium!
Clete |
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Patrick Janka
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Posted 5 Oct 2012 8:54 am
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| Thanks, Clete. It was a mechanical issue after all. |
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