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Topic: Which Sho-Bud Pedals Feel the Best (Wide or Narrow)? |
Don Mogle
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Round Rock, TX, USA
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Posted 8 Feb 2015 9:37 am |
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Sho-Bud players: Which floor pedals feel the best to you? Wide? Narrow? Please weigh-in!
I know the older SB guitars (i.e. Pro II and earlier) had the wider pedals with a slight upward hump to them. Do these help from getting your feet caught in the pedal rods?
The guitars starting around the SB Pro II Custom came with the straight narrow pedals. Are these better than the older style for playability?
Finally, I'm not sure how to post pictures of the two types mentioned. If anyone can do this for me, I'd appreciate it! Thanks.
Ricky Davis: I'd like to get your perspective since you are a SB expert!
Don
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 8 Feb 2015 11:30 am
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I much prefer the wide pedals. No misses or slips with them.
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Bob Carlucci
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Candor, New York, USA
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Posted 8 Feb 2015 11:36 am
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I always liked the wide pedals better, but for some reason, I had to sell an otherwise very nice ProI last year as it was very uncomfortable all of a sudden, and that big hump bothered me.. Can't say why after all these years, but might try again.. If not I would just swap them straight across for some narrow bud pedals.. bob
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Edward Rhea
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Medford Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 8 Feb 2015 11:39 am
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I too like the wide pedals...and Ricky never once complained about the wide pedals while he toured with it. 
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Skip Edwards
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LA,CA
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Posted 8 Feb 2015 2:01 pm
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Maybe it's just the pic, but do those pedals on the blonde 6139 look like they've been shaved just a bit?
FWIW, after being used to SuperPro style pedals, I find the old style pedals feel a little odd, due to the angle of the footpad. But that's just me...
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Jack Aldrich
From:
Washington, USA
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Posted 8 Feb 2015 2:01 pm
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Wide for me, too.
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 8 Feb 2015 2:04 pm
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| I also like the knurled surface. I could play with my boots, and not slide around. |
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Edward Rhea
From:
Medford Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 8 Feb 2015 3:45 pm
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Skip, it has to be the picture...James Morehead built the pedal board for it, maybe he'll chime in? All I can say is, it pedals very soft...I don't even wear shoes when playing it.
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John Billings
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Ohio, USA
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Posted 8 Feb 2015 4:00 pm
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They look about the same as mine. Look at the spaces between them.
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Skip Edwards
From:
LA,CA
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Posted 8 Feb 2015 4:09 pm
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| Yeah...old eyes are seeing things kinda funny... |
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Ricky Davis
From:
Bertram, Texas USA
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Posted 8 Feb 2015 4:31 pm
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I like the wide waffle pedals because I play in my socks..ha..
I prefer the wide anyways. Never liked the narrow; even when I had a narrow pedal pedal steel. As far as playability; that all depends on the particular mechanism; as I've had wide pedal sho~bud's here that played like a tank so therefore I would prefer almost anything to that..ha...
So it really all depends on how the pedal steel plays; than how you like the pedals to feel under your feet as to what you have on or off your feet. Kinda like; some people prefer to walk in the sand with bare feet; and some prefer sandals and some prefer a full shoe..ha.
Ricky
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Henry Matthews
From:
Texarkana, Ark USA
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Posted 8 Feb 2015 5:05 pm
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To each his own I guess. I like the narrow pedals because the wide waffle pedals bind with my show soles and gives me a false impression that pedal is bottomed out. If they were slick like push pull pedals, I would like the wide ones. I don't like any pedal that has ridges or waffles on them. May be my shoe soles.
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Don Mogle
From:
Round Rock, TX, USA
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Posted 8 Feb 2015 6:24 pm SB Pedals
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Thanks guys!
Here're some other questions to consider...
1) Is it possible to change out the wide pedals for the narrow ones?
2) Are the cylinders that mount to the pedal bar the same size for both pedals?
Thanks! |
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Dan Beller-McKenna
From:
Durham, New Hampshire, USA
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Posted 8 Feb 2015 7:25 pm
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| I guess I have a split personality. I prefer the wide pedals on my rack-and-barrel for E9, where there is little jumping around to do, but I prefer the narrow ones on my Super Pro for C6. Not that I mind the narrow pedals on the SP for E9. |
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James Morehead
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Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 8 Feb 2015 8:23 pm
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| Edward Rhea wrote: |
| Skip, it has to be the picture...James Morehead built the pedal board for it, maybe he'll chime in? All I can say is, it pedals very soft...I don't even wear shoes when playing it. |
Eddie's pedals are stock wide pedals. I myself prefer the wide pedals, too. Pretty much what you get used to.
Don, the axle for narrow and wide pedals is a 1/2" dia., so yes they will trade out. Hope this helps. 
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Ron Pruter
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 8 Feb 2015 9:18 pm
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I removed the first row of (knurling) on both sides of all my pedals and absolutely loved my pedals. I no longer hit the A ped when tilting in to hit the B ped alone. I think they looked much nicer also.
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mike nolan
From:
Forest Hills, NY USA
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Posted 8 Feb 2015 10:54 pm
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| I like the wide pedals.... |
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K Maul
From:
Hadley, NY/Hobe Sound, FL
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Jason Putnam
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 9 Feb 2015 10:19 am
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I did like my narrow pedals on my stage one better than the wide Shobud pedals I have now. I seem to hit them wrong a lot more for some reason.
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Tom Keller
From:
Greeneville, TN, USA
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Posted 9 Feb 2015 1:01 pm
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I much prefer the wide pedals although my current guitar has the narrow pedals. Go figure?
Tom Keller |
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Don Mogle
From:
Round Rock, TX, USA
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Posted 9 Feb 2015 5:02 pm SB Pedals
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Any idea where I could get the narrow pedals in case I don't like wide ones?
In addition, how much would 8 narrow pedals cost?
Thanks! |
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James Morehead
From:
Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 9 Feb 2015 5:24 pm Re: SB Pedals
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| Don Mogle wrote: |
Any idea where I could get the narrow pedals in case I don't like wide ones?
In addition, how much would 8 narrow pedals cost?
Thanks! |
You can email me directly, and I can probably help you out.
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Don Mogle
From:
Round Rock, TX, USA
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Posted 9 Feb 2015 6:39 pm SB Pedals
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| Thanks James! |
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Jerry Hedge
From:
Norwood Ohio U.S.A.
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Posted 11 Feb 2015 8:12 pm
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Both my 74 and 75 Pro III's have wide pedals. I love 'em.
And besides, a Bud just ain't a Bud without wide pedals and curved Knee levers!!! |
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Tony Glassman
From:
The Great Northwest
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Posted 11 Feb 2015 9:02 pm
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| I like narrow pedals......much easier to push individually without altering my foot position. Also, I can't stand the curved knee levers. The knobby ends aways dig into my leg. |
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