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Topic: Left leg amputee copedent suggestions? |
Dennis Detweiler
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Solon, Iowa, US
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Posted 22 Oct 2019 1:07 pm |
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A local player in his 60's recently lost a left leg from diabetes. He plays an older ShoBud D-10. Any suggestions for an E9th copedent? His Eb lever is on his RKL. Assuming his F lever is on the RKR? I suggested putting the B pedal on a wrist lever and A pedal on a left knee lever?
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1976 Birdseye U-12 MSA with Telonics 427 pickup, 1975 Birdseye U-12 MSA with Telonics X-12 pickup, Revelation preamp, Carbon Copy Delay and Hall Of Fame Reverb, Crown XLS 1002, 2- 15" Eminence Wheelhouse speakers, ShoBud Pedal, Effects Pedals. 1949 Epiphone D-8. |
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Fred Justice
From:
Mesa, Arizona
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Posted 22 Oct 2019 2:02 pm
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Dennis, I have built a couple of guitars for players in this situation.
I think the best solution in this case is to learn to play with no volume pedal, and use your right foot for the pedals.
You could still have ABC pedals, both E's and a vertical on the right leg.
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Ian Worley
From:
Sacramento, CA
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Paddy Long
From:
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 23 Oct 2019 4:19 pm
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I remember Weldon Myrick doing that at one point. He had broken his left leg and it was in plaster, so he got someone to move his E9th pedals over to the right hand side where his VP usually resides - and carried on playing gigs and studio jobs till his left leg healed !
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14'Zumsteel Hybrid D10 9+9
08'Zumsteel Hybrid D10 9+9
94' Franklin Stereo D10 9+8
Telonics, Peterson, Steelers Choice, Benado, Lexicon, Red Dirt Cases. |
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Johnny Cox
From:
Williamsom WVA, raised in Nashville TN, Lives in Hallettsville Texas
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Posted 23 Oct 2019 7:40 pm
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ABC on right foot. Rkl lower 2 and 8 half RKR raise 4 and 8 half.
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Johnny "Dumplin" Cox
"YANKIN' STRINGS & STOMPIN' PEDALS" since 1967. |
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Andy DePaule
From:
Saigon, Viet Nam & Springfield, Oregon
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Posted 23 Oct 2019 9:37 pm Check with Mark Giles
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Check with Mark Giles, forum member and PSG builder extra special.
He had to switch to playing with his right leg after a similar health related situation.
He still plays fine.
I'm also thinking that if the person still has his left leg above the knee he could use that for knee levers or even a volume control?
Bad stuff happens to most of us through our lives and we should learn to take a positive attitude and make the adjustments needed.
I've lost much of the control in my right hand in the past few years so now have trouble playing standard PSG string spacing. I still do kind of okay with the wider lap steel spacing so have started building two PSG's with that wider spacing.
Not as bad as a missing leg, but we all need to overcome whatever fate gives us.
Good luck!
Andy 
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Inlaid Star Guitar 2006 by Mark Giles. SD-10 4+5 in E9th; http://luthiersupply.com/instrument-gallery.html
2017 Mullen SD-10, G2 5&5 Polished Aluminum covering. Custom Build for me. Great Steel.
Clinesmith Joaquin Murphy style Aluminum 8 String Lap Steel Short A6th.
Magnatone Jeweltone Series Lap Steel, Circa 1950? 6 String with F#minor7th Tuning.
1956 Dewey Kendrick D-8 4&3, Restoration Project.
1973 Sho~Bud Green SD-10 4&5 PSG, Restoration Project. |
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Dennis Detweiler
From:
Solon, Iowa, US
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Posted 24 Oct 2019 5:26 am
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The amputee (Perry) is also a minister. He is upbeat and determined to keep playing. Consensus is, floor pedals on the right side. He could also incorporate at wrist lever for an extra pull.
Another far fetched thought for a volume control would be a slide control mounted in the bar and movement provided by the left thumb?
I'll pass all of the info on to him. He gets home from the hospital today.
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1976 Birdseye U-12 MSA with Telonics 427 pickup, 1975 Birdseye U-12 MSA with Telonics X-12 pickup, Revelation preamp, Carbon Copy Delay and Hall Of Fame Reverb, Crown XLS 1002, 2- 15" Eminence Wheelhouse speakers, ShoBud Pedal, Effects Pedals. 1949 Epiphone D-8. |
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Paddy Long
From:
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 24 Oct 2019 1:08 pm
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Dennis the Telonics VP has the capability to be controlled by connecting a sensor to your Cap ... move your head forward and the volume increases, move it back and it decreases - pretty clever stuff !!
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14'Zumsteel Hybrid D10 9+9
08'Zumsteel Hybrid D10 9+9
94' Franklin Stereo D10 9+8
Telonics, Peterson, Steelers Choice, Benado, Lexicon, Red Dirt Cases. |
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