Big Feet

Paul Strojan · From: California, USA

I have just started to play pedal steel and I have found that my feet are too wide to work the pedals with the ball of my foot. Is there anything I could do aside from commissioning a new guitar with wider set pedals?

Bill Moore · From: Manchester, Michigan

Your seating position has a lot of affect on this. It sounds like you are placing your foot at about a 90 degree angle to the pedal bar. Try shifting your seat to toward the right. Now, you left foot will address the pedals at an angle, the center of the ball of the foot over the A pedal and the inside edge of the foot over the B pedal. This position is more comfortable and requires less twisting of the ankle. You might find that shoes with a thin sole will help too.

Kevin Fix · From: Michigan, USA

What Bill says. I have always played without a shoe on my left foot. Almost 40 years.

Erv Niehaus · From: Litchfield, MN, USA

Paul,
That's one of the reasons why some steelers prefer the old Emmons p/p, the pedals are further apart. Very Happy

Erv

Paul Strojan · From: California, USA

Thanks for the advice. Shifting to the right has made the A and B pedals playable but the C6 pedals are still almost unplayable. I guess I am looking an excuse to commission a new guitar.

Howard Parker · From: Maryland

Pedal spacing may/may not help. You are at the beginning of your journey. If possible have a "player" watch and make suggestions.

Of course, there's nothing wrong about a new build adding to the pedal steel economy. Smile

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Fred Treece · From: California, USA

What kind of steel is it? Maybe the pedals are too wide? Narrower pedals would have more space between them even if the centers were spaced the same.

Jim Cohen · From: Philadelphia, PA

Patrick Huey · From: Nacogdoches, Texas, USA

Patrick Huey · From: Nacogdoches, Texas, USA

Thankful that Mullens and especially Mullens worked on by Mickey Adams are sock friendly and pedal action is butter smooth
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Paul Strojan · From: California, USA

I unhooked the C pedal of my guitar and that opened up room for me to work the pedals comfortably. I think I am going to move the E to F# change to the LKV pedal.

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