| Visit Our Catalog at SteelGuitarShopper.com |

Post new topic 6 String pedal steel
Reply to topic
Author Topic:  6 String pedal steel
Russell Adkins

 

From:
Louisiana, USA
Post  Posted 6 May 2014 9:02 pm    
Reply with quote

Does anyone play a 6 string pedal? What tuning would you use ? I you look at a 6 string regular guitar you can see that there is alot of music that can be played on 6 strings ,I would think just about anything that you could play on a 10 you could get a reasonable arrangement on a 6 dont you think? I maybe be wrong .I have a 6 that im building plus an 8 string pedal thats coming along very well , just a pull release system on both guitars will do for me right now , the 6 has two pedals and 2 knees , the 8 has three pedals and might have 3 knees not sure yet . Some might say why build these why not build a 10 well i have built 10s so why not. Any comments are welcome, thanks for looking Russ
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
Jim Williams

 

From:
Meridian, Mississippi, USA - Home of Peavey!
Post  Posted 6 May 2014 9:34 pm    
Reply with quote

Most of them I have researched are tuned to E or modified E9 tuning. The new Hudson 6 string also has a model setup for open G. Check the Steel Guitar Net site and look at the Hudson link...somewhere in there they show their standard tuning.
_________________
GFI SM10 3/4, 1937 Gibson EH-150, 2 - Rondo SX Lap Steels and a Guyatone 6 String C6. Peavey 400 and a Roland 40 Amps. Behringer Reverb Pedal.
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
Russell Adkins

 

From:
Louisiana, USA
Post  Posted 7 May 2014 10:11 am    
Reply with quote

Im surprised that i got only one reply , Ill take it as most of you guys know nothing about a 6 string or an 8 pedal steel , oh well i just thought i would ask , thanks anyway Very Happy
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
Russell Adkins

 

From:
Louisiana, USA
Post  Posted 7 May 2014 10:14 am    
Reply with quote

I cant think of a single song that uses all 10 strings to play hummmmm enteresting .
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
Ray Montee


From:
Portland, Oregon (deceased)
Post  Posted 7 May 2014 10:32 am     Just my observation............
Reply with quote

On a six string guitar with C6th/A7th tuning I can get just about anything I want altho' a seven string with the same tuning is my preference.

Any other strings would be without justification.

The slants used in C6th get me EVERYTHING I want.
Thus, NO NEED for pedals.

My quad BIGSBY has all eight string necks. One has two pedals for five string pulls; another has three
pedals pulling three different strings while another neck has but one pedal for a single string.

That's just my view, of course. I have to admit I know very little about six string guitars compared to many of the true experts here on the SGF.


Last edited by Ray Montee on 7 May 2014 10:39 am; edited 1 time in total
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website
Jack Hanson


From:
San Luis Valley, USA
Post  Posted 7 May 2014 10:35 am    
Reply with quote

Russell Adkins wrote:
Im surprised that i got only one reply , Ill take it as most of you guys know nothing about a 6 string or an 8 pedal steel , oh well i just thought i would ask , thanks anyway Very Happy

I assume you are aware of the Fessenden Six-Shooter 6-string pedal steel:

http://www.fessendensteelguitars.com/guitars.html

8-string pedal steels, although not terribly common, are out there and have been for some time. They have been manufactured by some of the major builders, such Sho-Bud, Emmons, and others.

If I'm not mistaken, the administrator of this Forum regularly plays his 8-string pedal steel.
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
Jeff Mead


From:
London, England
Post  Posted 9 May 2014 1:03 pm    
Reply with quote

I've got one of the Fessenden six-shooters - only 2 pedals but a lot of fun.

I tune mine like this:

Open tuning E9:
High to Low: E B G# F# D B

One pedal raises both the high B's to C# - the other raises the G# to A and the D to E.

The big advantage for me is that with both pedals down, I have the A6 tuning that I usually use on six string lap steel.

Fender used to make both single and double neck 8 string pedal steels (no knee levers though).

There's a forum dedicated to them here:
http://z8.invisionfree.com/Fender_Steel_Forum/index.php?
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
Mike Perlowin


From:
Los Angeles CA
Post  Posted 9 May 2014 3:28 pm    
Reply with quote

Bill Hatcher plays a 6 string steel. He is very good, and can do more with just 6 strings than most people can do with 10 or 12.
_________________
Please visit my web site and Soundcloud page and listen to the music posted there.
http://www.mikeperlowin.com http://soundcloud.com/mike-perlowin
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website
Russell Adkins

 

From:
Louisiana, USA
Post  Posted 10 May 2014 10:20 am    
Reply with quote

I guess there is a place for 6 stringers and 8 s then , thanks for the replys . Russ
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
Melvin Edge

 

From:
Washington, USA
Post  Posted 11 May 2014 4:21 pm    
Reply with quote

Here's a video of Zane King explaining a 6 string stand-up model from Jackson. I believe he is on the forum. Maybe he will chime in.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YLG_SSA--wo
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
Steve Lipsey


From:
Portland, Oregon, USA
Post  Posted 11 May 2014 6:07 pm    
Reply with quote

Lone Star makes a really nice one - more like a real pro steel, levers and pedals.
_________________
https://www.lostsailorspdx.com
Williams S10s, Milkman Pedal Steel Mini & "The Amp"
Ben Bonham Resos, 1954 Oahu Diana, 1936 Oahu Parlor
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website
Ryan Parker

 

From:
Texas, USA
Post  Posted 7 May 2020 6:14 pm     C6?
Reply with quote

Just set my Six Shooter up in C6. What do you all suggest for pedals? I only have two, so what should they do to give me the best bang for my buck (or stomp)?

Thanks!
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail

All times are GMT - 8 Hours
Jump to:  
Please review our Forum Rules and Policies
Our Online Catalog
Strings, CDs, instruction, and steel guitar accessories
www.SteelGuitarShopper.com

The Steel Guitar Forum
148 S. Cloverdale Blvd.
Cloverdale, CA 95425 USA

Click Here to Send a Donation

Email SteelGuitarForum@gmail.com for technical support.


BIAB Styles
Ray Price Shuffles for Band-in-a-Box
by Jim Baron