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Topic: Old see-saw changer design |
Cody Farwell
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Sunland, CA
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Posted 13 May 2024 5:17 pm |
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Got a very old, seemingly home built pedal steel in the mail yesterday.
I had assumed the changer was similar to the early Harlin Bros or Gibson pedal steels.
It seems to be something else though.
Anybody here ever seen a changer like this?
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Mark Perrodin
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Tucson Arizona, USA
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Posted 14 May 2024 6:45 am steel
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can you post up some pics of the complete guitar and the linkages?
thx |
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Cody Farwell
From:
Sunland, CA
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Posted 14 May 2024 12:32 pm
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Here ya go, Mark
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Donny Hinson
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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 14 May 2024 2:14 pm
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| The Harlin changer had a split (two-piece) finger that allowed both raising and lowering of the same string, similar to modern all-pull steels. The changer in the guitar you received has a horizontal one-piece finger, similar to the older pull/release design, and I believe the early Magnatone pedal steel had a similar changer. It's a very rudimentary design, and leaves a lot to be desired. But, it will still function if you keep the copedent very simple. |
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Cody Farwell
From:
Sunland, CA
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Posted 14 May 2024 6:53 pm
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| Donny, I was unaware Magnatone ever made pedal steels. Do you know if they had a model name, or if there are any photos of one? I couldn't find anything online. |
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