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Topic: Isn't necesserairly the steel , it's me! |
Ben Lawson
From:
Brooksville Florida
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Posted 2 Feb 2023 6:39 pm |
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| I've learned it isn't always the steel, it's my feet! My feet don't feel the pedals like they used to. I have two steels, a d10 and an s10. When I notice that they seemed to have the same tuning issues I tried to fix it. I had to learn that, because of neuropathy,it's not the steels , it's my feet. I think this has been discussed here before, but I just wanted to throw it out here. |
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Landon Johnson
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Washington, USA
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Posted 2 Feb 2023 7:00 pm
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I have the same issue. Now I have discovered that the temp at the floor is a few degrees colder than up here where my face and hands are. I'm in an improved garage that still has a concrete floor. For now... I'll pad it and carpet it this Summer, as a space heater has solved the problem temporarily. Might check your air temp near the floor...
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1989 Mullen PRP SD-10, 2021 Williams S-10, Quilter TT-12. |
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Dale Rottacker
From:
Walla Walla Washington, USA
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Posted 2 Feb 2023 7:01 pm Re: Isn't necesserairly the steel , it's me!
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| Ben Lawson wrote: |
| I've learned it isn't always the steel, it's my feet! My feet don't feel the pedals like they used to. I have two steels, a d10 and an s10. When I notice that they seemed to have the same tuning issues I tried to fix it. I had to learn that, because of neuropathy,it's not the steels , it's my feet. I think this has been discussed here before, but I just wanted to throw it out here. |
Sorry about your feet... I'm getting it more and more and know several others with it as well.
Have you come up with a good work around, or you just live with it?
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*2021 Rittenberry, "The Concord" D10 9x9
*1977 Blue Sho-Bud Pro 3 Custom 8x6
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Ben Lawson
From:
Brooksville Florida
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Posted 2 Feb 2023 7:19 pm
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| Landon and Dale, thanks. I'm not sure what I'll do. At 77 long term is questionable. If the doctors can help that would be great. I still have arthritis in my hands and I'll be looking into fixing or quitting? We'll see soon. |
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Landon Johnson
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Washington, USA
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Posted 2 Feb 2023 7:21 pm
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For me heat does the trick. Once I realized the temp was low by the floor, I solved it temporarily with a space heater. Next year I'll have a heating pad under the rug.
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1989 Mullen PRP SD-10, 2021 Williams S-10, Quilter TT-12. |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 3 Feb 2023 3:06 am
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| I have the same problems. I have neuropathy, caused by chemo. Sometimes pedaling is just by instinct as I can't feel the pedals. Seems to affect the A pedal the most. |
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Bas Kapitein
From:
Holland
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Posted 3 Feb 2023 6:24 am
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| Yes I recognize it completely. It is the reason I sold my D-10 and replaced it with a S-12 with 4 floor pedals and a hybrid tuning(B0b). Left foot over pedal A&B or left foot over 5&6 The rest of the important changes moved over to the knees. I heart about heated socks I might try that. If nothing else works, remove all pedals. I am serious, I had Maurice Anderson as my house guest when he toured Europe he played his S-12 without the pedals in my living room. |
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Bas Kapitein
From:
Holland
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Posted 3 Feb 2023 6:30 am
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| You can also try this on your S-10; remove the C pedal and tune your F knee lever to F#. This way your foot can stay at one place and your muscle memory does the rest. |
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