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Topic: need advice on Pedal steel guitars |
Morgan Scoggins
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Georgia, USA
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Posted 29 Dec 2009 6:06 am |
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I am a non pedal player looking to switch to pedal steel. I have a question. First, most of my nonpedal experience is with the 8 string C6 or A6 tuning.
Is it possible to get a single neck pedal steel with C6 tuning? Most of the C6 instruments I see are the back neck of a double neck instrument.
I also would like to buy an 8 string instrument.
Any ideas out there?
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Rick Barnhart
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Arizona, USA
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Allen Peterson
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Katy, Texas
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Posted 29 Dec 2009 9:25 am
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Rains has a new steel on the market with a non-pedal back neck and a standard E9 neck with pedals on the front.
Allen Peterson
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 29 Dec 2009 12:03 pm
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I recently bought a S-8 Desert Rose with a D6th copedent. It wasn't cheap, as many of the parts had to be custom machined, but it's a fine instrument. I'm sure that Chuck Back (the builder) would be happy to configure an S-10 as a C6th.
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Ronnie Green
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Des Moines, New Mexico, USA
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Posted 2 Jan 2010 12:51 pm
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| B0b, Do you have a pic or two. I would love to see your Desert Rose. |
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Gary Preston
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Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Posted 2 Jan 2010 2:28 pm
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| There are several makers out there so shop around . If you have a steel guitar shop close to you go and try out what they have and don't be afraid to ask questions . |
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Nathan Sarver
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Washington State, USA
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Posted 2 Jan 2010 3:16 pm
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| If you're looking for a single-neck pedal steel with 8 strings, you might think about an old Fender 400. They're easy as pie to set up for whatever tuning you like, they sound great, and they're usually quite inexpensive. |
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Jim Eaton
From:
Santa Susana, Ca
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Posted 2 Jan 2010 3:29 pm
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Just an idea for you, get a used S-10, take 2 strings off, set up the pedals & KL's with c6th changes and your off and running with an 8 string C6 guitar that would be easy to sell if you moved on later or decided you didn't like pedals after all.
JE:-)>
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