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Steve Leal


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Orange CA, USA
Post  Posted 19 Jan 2015 5:03 pm    
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Hi all,

Well, since I started playing pedal steel again and received my BMI S10 w/pad E9th left-handed guitar, I have again spent countless hours trying to configure this thing perfectly with it's 5 levers and 4 pedals. Trust me, I tried almost every change, and finally feel very comfortable with this setup. It is a great balance for playing classic country, B6th swingy stuff, and a bit of modern sounds. The guitar actually came with another Left Knee Right far lever installed, but I found it very uncomfortable with trying to avoid using it with the other Left Knee Right inner lever, so I removed the far one. Let me know what ya think:


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Martin Weenick


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Lecanto, FL, USA
Post  Posted 19 Jan 2015 5:38 pm    
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Steve, you don't feel you need to lower # 6 on any of your knees ??? Martin.
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Steve Leal


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Orange CA, USA
Post  Posted 19 Jan 2015 6:35 pm    
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Hi Martin. I do like to lower the 6th sting a whole step, but I can live without that change. To get the 5 chord, I will just drop two frets and raise E's to F's with A Pedal. I am raising F# to G# which allows me to get the 2nd to 3rd interval swoop sound, and it is convenient to play on the zero pedal. Also, using zero pedal with A pedal while in the B6 mode (dropping Es), acts like ABC pedals (in open position) when activated while releasing E to D# lever. Then, when back to just lowering E's, lowering 7th string a half step is just like lowering B (in open position). Really opens up some doors for me.
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Bob Carlucci

 

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Candor, New York, USA
Post  Posted 20 Jan 2015 2:39 am    
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well, its certainly an unusual setup.. I couldn't play it, but to each his own.. I have enough trouble with the first 3 pedals, and the E-Eb lever!.. I give you credit for some outside the box thinking... bob
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Steve Leal


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Orange CA, USA
Post  Posted 21 Jan 2015 1:04 pm    
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Been doing a bit more tinkering and am going to change to the following setup. I like the zero pedal idea of Norm Hamlet to get those cool Ralph Mooney licks.


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Larry Harvey

 

From:
SUMMERVILLE, GA. USA
Post  Posted 24 Jan 2015 4:22 pm     Martin which knee lever do you use to lower the 6th string
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Is it a whole step or half step? Been watching tony Browne playing crying steel and he is doing something with his r inside knee leaver that I can't figure out. Any help on this? Thanks. Larry
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Tony Glassman


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The Great Northwest
Post  Posted 24 Jan 2015 5:58 pm    
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The one thing that would not work for me is that you would have to roll your ankle to the left while moving your knee to the right - to get the normal he E-->Eb + pedal 2 (B7th) position. (ankle inversion with thigh adduction)
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Lane Gray


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Topeka, KS
Post  Posted 26 Jan 2015 10:01 am    
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Left handed, Tony. So it's not the pedal leg that's moving right.
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Martin Weenick


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Lecanto, FL, USA
Post  Posted 26 Jan 2015 11:49 am     Lowering 6
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Larry, I lower #6 a whole tone and raise # 1 a whole tone with RKL. Martin.
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Larry Harvey

 

From:
SUMMERVILLE, GA. USA
Post  Posted 26 Jan 2015 12:23 pm     Knee leaver
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Thanks Martin. Which knee leaver do you have it on? R-L-Inside or out?
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Larry Harvey

 

From:
SUMMERVILLE, GA. USA
Post  Posted 26 Jan 2015 12:26 pm     Knee leavers
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Martin can you send me your whole knee leaver setup via email? onesweetsteel@hotmail.com. Thanks Larry
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Larry Harvey

 

From:
SUMMERVILLE, GA. USA
Post  Posted 29 Jan 2015 10:53 am     Knee levers
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Hey Martin. I'm trying different setups on my sho bud super pro. 5 knee leavers. If you wouldn't mind would you send me your knee leaver setup? If you don't have time I'll understand. Thanks. Larry
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