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Topic: Knee levers |
Bob Sehy
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New York, USA
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Posted 14 Jul 2011 6:18 am |
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| Im new to the pedal steel, and the forum. I just bought a 1973 Sho-Bud Professional with 8 pedals and 2 levers. My question is- How many knee levers do you need? Im just starting, but ive already heard you need at least 4 (even 5) to play most things. Ill have 3 pedals levers added if i need to, but do i need them now? Thanks in advance for any advice folks. |
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Chas. J. Wagner
From:
Denver, Colorado USA
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Earnest Bovine
From:
Los Angeles CA USA
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Posted 14 Jul 2011 8:05 am
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| A guitar with 2 knee levers is capable of a lot more music than you might imagine at first. I suggest that you play it as it is for a year or two. After that you'll have a better idea of what you want, and you might find a guitar that already has it. |
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Jerome Hawkes
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Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 14 Jul 2011 8:33 am
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you will be fine with a 3x2 set up for at least the first year, so i wouldnt be to concerned about it - there are far more things you will need to learn and master to worry about not having 5 knee levers.
you "need" a lever lowering 2 >1/2tone and one lowering E's >1/2 tone. and while you're at it, learn to slant the bar for what you dont have...its free and very useful.
you would be surprised at even the pro level players that may have 8 knees, who play 75% of their stuff with 2 pedals and 2 knees - those are the core "meat & potatoes" changes.
the hang-up most beginners face is that the learning material is setup for at least 3x3 which throws them - but you can find the older 70's 3x1 "student model courses" which are just as good, that will easily take you thru the first year+.
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'65 Sho-Bud D-10 Permanent • '54 Fender Dual-8 • Clinesmith T-8 • '38 Ric Bakelite • '92 Emmons D-10 Legrande II |
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Dave Grafe
From:
Hudson River Valley NY
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Posted 14 Jul 2011 8:41 am
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| You can play 96% of actual music with a 3+2 E9 neck, although the D#/D 2&9 string lowers are very useful as well. Fact of the matter is there's enough to keep you busy there for maybe a couple of decades.... |
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