To players of both pedal and non-pedal C6th

Ed Altrichter · From: Schroeder, Minnesota, USA

Does anyone here play C6th tuning with both a pedal and non-pedal steel guitar ?
I play a SuperSlide (which I love !) in CEGACEG, and I play a pretty good mix of songs in both major and minor keys. But I'm wondering what difference the use of pedals might make (on another guitar, same tuning) in your experience.
Also, I'd like to hear some side-by-side
(same song) comparisons of the two methods. Is there a tape available which demonstrates the differences ?
And what are some particular reasons
why someone would prefer one method over the other? Ed

Edward Meisse · From: Santa Rosa, California, USA

I don't play both. This is, I imagine, not really what you're looking for. But I just don't like the pedal sound. I also am averse to carrying around alot of extra weight and having additional logistical considerations of the mechanical problems and string breakage involved in using a pedal guitar. The only pedal player that has really made me occasionally daydream about getting a pedal guitar is Herb Remington. But they are also extremely expensive. And so, up to now, I have easily resisted the tentative urges I have sometimes gotten. So even though this may not be exactly what you are looking for. It is some reasons why many of us shy away from pedals.

[This message was edited by Edward Meisse on 29 October 2006 at 07:09 PM.]

Keith Cordell · From: San Diego

It is tempting to me to try pedal C6 when I hear what guys like Randy Beavers do with it. Generally the non-country stuff he plays in C6 is the only PSG playing that really perks my ears up. The truth is though that for my own tastes and limitations as a player I am sticking to non-pedal; I like the sound better and find that I prefer to work out slants more than just pushing a pedal.

Ray Montee · From: Portland, Oregon (deceased)

Is it possible this subject is being examined without the practicality of "real time" playing?

If you have a PSG and the band plays "I Love You Because" in the key of Bflat, you do so.
You have a lot of lower strings with which to construct different kinds of medlody chords and ad pedals to it to make some diminished runs or whatever. If it's the C6th tuning, forget everything you ever knew about E9th (for the moment!)

Playing a non-pedal, you can still play that song in that key, but lacking the depth for four string chords plus pedals, you're going to have to play the song using the upper strings which means quite clearly, you're going to have to go to different positions to get the melody line notes and/or single string runs.

Other than that, SO WHAT!!!??

It's the steel guitar.....and either you play it or leave it in the case. Problems are routinely discussed here that are so out of sinc, with reality, one can't help but wonder if some of you folks that are asking them have EVER played in a real band on one/or both kinds of guitars or not....

This is NOT a put down to beginners or intermediates or anyone else. Just focus one's attention on the situation and then go for it. Play what you have and with what tools you have to do it with. You'll come out on top!

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