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Jim Saunders
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Posted 7 Jun 2014 6:07 am |
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I notice that when I play C6, the right hand palm rests on the back edge of the pickup and it occurred to me that the early lap steels were made with a bridge over the pickup, I suppose for that purpose; a hand rest. Does anyone think a similar bridge for pedal steels would be a help? How would it affect you palm-blocking?
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 7 Jun 2014 8:23 am
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Nope. I think it would be a handicap. You can always move your hand up and down the neck to get whatever tone you want. A bridge like you mention, would put you hand (in my opinion) to far up the neck and unable to get a more trebly sound when wanted. It might affect your palm blocking, but you would have to try it out to know.
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Ian Rae
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Posted 7 Jun 2014 9:45 am
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I once bought a bass that had a hand rest right between the two pickups. It had to come off for the very reason Richard describes. Different instrument but same principle.
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Jim Saunders
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Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
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Posted 7 Jun 2014 2:10 pm Bridge
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| Richard, you could just move your hand up the neck , leaving the bridge behind. to get the desired tone. |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 7 Jun 2014 4:08 pm
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What if you wanted a brighter tone? There is a reason the builders don't put one on. When I had my National triple 8 guitar, I took the pickup covers off because I didn't like my hand being so far up the neck.
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