E9th Tuning of Levers & Pedals on an SD10 Pedal Steel

Jeffery Mercer · Posted 2 Sep 2024 8:00 am

Would someone please help me to get the correct tuning for my ZUM SD10 3X4 pedal steel especially the levers?

Concerning which Levers pull which strings for the E9th Tuning (assuming everything is tuned to 440)
My current setup is: Right knee left pulls 1st string F# to G# & 6th string G# to F ? Is the 6th string the correct string being pulled or should it be the 7th string? I’m confused here? According to the sheet Below that I was given…it shows the 7th string not the 6th? “PLEASE HELP”

Can someone who is knowledgeable write out the correct tuning? Or at least steer me in the right direction?

Thanks Fellas!
Jeffery in Mentor, Ohio

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Per Berner · From: Skovde, Sweden

There's no "correct" way. What's right is what feels right to YOU. Here are some set-up examples:

https://b0b.com/wp/copedents/

Duane Becker · From: Elk,Wa 99009 USA

Jeffery, as Per Berner mentioned. Some guys use one of the knee's to either lower the 6th string or raise the 7th string. I have one of my knees lowering the 6th string from G# to F#-I copied what Buddy Emmons did. Seems to work great for me. If you are using teaching books, tab, or maybe you're getting stuff online, check to see what if any raises or lowers are needed dealing with those particular strings.
If you're not too mechanical to change the knee lever setups, you might want to take the steel to a knowledgeable player or company and have them change the knee lever setup. Then settle on a setup and leave it alone. I've never had a knee that raises the 7th string F# to G, but I've seen it used in tab before.

Looks like the rest of the setup you have is good and you should be able to get all the lics and breaks right now.

However, on your right knee moving right you have the second string lowering one half step from Eb to D and then on to C# with a half stop. On that same right knee moving right I would add a lower on the 9th string from D to C#. Great sounding chord and also good for some single note picking on the bass strings.

Doug Taylor · From: Shelbyville, Kentucky, USA

I started with Emmons set up with my E lower on rkl and my raises on lkr

When I bought my Mullens it was set up day setup with both Es on lk

I don’t think it matters as long as you know what does what!

Jeffery Mercer · Posted 2 Sep 2024 6:43 pm **Ttt**

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Steve Lipsey · From: Portland, Oregon, USA

Here's what Williams guitars sets as standard...a pretty common setup. I happen to set LKV to E->F#, from what b0b suggested, that works for me, but you can choose what you do...the Williams setup is perhaps the most common, I'd guess.

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Ricky Davis · From: Bertram, Texas USA

Here's mine:

I use of course "Wound 6th string" and lower it a half tone. 7th string raise half/whole works GREAT on RKR. I've been stuck with this setup now for over 10 years and I've played every set up known to mankind with all the steels I've restored in last 28 years and I can even play lots and lots of C6th sounding stuff with this set up....; but the best set up for you Jeffery; is one that you understand what is going on with the changes YOU set up.
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