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Topic: Need Push Pull Maintenance Guide |
Austin Starkey
From:
Austin Texas, USA
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Posted 13 Jun 2023 5:15 am |
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Is there any available Push Pull maintenance guide out there? Book, PDF, blog, forum thread, stone tablet?
I have a non-Emmons Push Pull that needs to be stripped down, have the changer cleaned, some parts gone through, small copedent changes, etc.
I haven't worked on an Emmons, or any other Push Pull before, but have done some All Pull work with success, after some guidance. I feel confident I can get through it, but would prefer some sort of instruction or guide if any is available. I know it will most likely be for an Emmons, but that is ok.
Open to suggestions, but trying to get this work done without sending it out if possible. |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 13 Jun 2023 5:59 am
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There is the booklet and a series of videos from Clem Schmitz:
Available on eBay and directly from Clem. |
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Mike Polansky
From:
Austin, TX
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Mike Vallandigham
From:
Martinez, CA
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Posted 13 Jun 2023 8:06 pm
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Good job guys.
Those are the two I'd recommend, and I'm not sure if I can think of any others. |
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Dave Magram
From:
San Jose, California, USA
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Posted 13 Jun 2023 10:41 pm
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There are some good tips in the “sticky” thread above: Guide to tuning an Emmons Push/Pull
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=205028
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I'd highly recommend Clem Schmitz's bargain-priced booklet "Methodology And Practice In Pedal Steel Guitar" to any Emmons push-pull owner. Clem used to own a steel guitar store and repair shop in Minneapolis, then one in Nashville, where he worked on Emmons push-pulls owned by players such as Mike Johnson.
The 24-page booklet shows how to make simple adjustments to an Emmons push-pull or even take the entire guitar apart and put it back together.
In his booklet, Clem explains step by step (with photos) exactly how to disassemble, re-assemble, and adjust push-pull guitars with several clever little tricks that would take a very long time to figure out--including a simple solution to setting the correct amount of slack on the 4th string in 5 seconds or less! (Just that tip alone is worth the bargain price of Clem's booklet & DVD!)
He sells the booklet and a DVD combo package on eBay listed as "Pedal Steel Guitar 83 METHODOLOGY P/P Book & 2008 2 DVD's Package" for just $21!
Highly recommended!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/274497649883?hash=item3fe955bcdb:g:BvkAAMXQMmJROe-R
If Clem's material is no longer on eBay, try contacting him at freedomsauce(at)comcast(dot)net (replace the "at" with "@", and "dot" with ".")
Emmons push-pull guitars are very reliable and stable and I almost never need Clem's booklet, but it's great to have for the rare time every 10 years or so when some little Allen screw loosens up somewhere, or a string pitch change isn't happening the way it should and you have to leave for a gig in the next 30 minutes. 
Clem is a very helpful guy; I've heard that if you are really stuck, he will guide you through the fix via Skype for a very nominal fee.
- Dave |
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Charlie Hansen
From:
Halifax, NS Canada and Various Southern Towns.
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Posted 14 Jun 2023 6:44 am
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John Lacey has a guide that I believe I have a copy of. Send me a pm with your email address and I’ll send it when I find it. It should be this afternoon.
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John Sims
From:
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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Posted 17 Jun 2023 4:11 am
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Contact Micky Adams, I think he had a PP manual he created.
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John
1997 Carter U-12 Double Body-Natural Birdseye Maple-8p/5k, Peavey Nashville 1000 Amp, Goodrich L10K Vol. Pedal, Boss DD-3 Delay, Boss CE-5 Chorus, Behringer UMC-204HD Audio Interface, AKAI MPK Mini MK3 Professional Midi Keyboard/Controller, Gretsch Bobtail Resonator, Fender Banjo, Rondo SX Lap Steel (C6), DIY Lap Steel (Open D), and a few Mojo Hand Cigar Box Guitars (MojoHandGuitars.com). |
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Ron Funk
From:
Ballwin, Missouri
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memphislim
From:
Austin, Texas
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Posted 26 Jun 2023 6:42 am
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Austin, if you get in over your head or just want to have a pro do it, give me a heads up. I'm local to you and have been doing push-pull, as well as all others for over 30 years.
Slim |
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