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Steve Sirch
From:
Vermont, USA
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Posted 26 Nov 2024 7:02 am |
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Hi...Just joined. I made a Lap steel for a 11 year old country western fan in Calgary, Alberta, CA. He has Celebral Palsy and in a wheel chair. I'm back to the states after presenting it to him and have some questions about the steel.
I brought it out to him with a Shubb-Pearse and a Fender tube. He has some limitations with his hands and had trouble with the S-P (although I drilled a hole in it and looped a a leather piece through it and wrapped that around his wrist). The tube worked ok but not great. I was only able to be with him for a couple of hours, so things may get better. Wonder if anyone out there has some experience with enabled slides. He has pretty small hands even for an 11 YO. Thanks. |
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Kirk Francis
From:
Laupahoehoe
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Posted 26 Nov 2024 8:39 am enabled slides
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my little brother suffered cerebral palsy, and i know of the frustrations that accompany it. your empathy and actions are most admirable.
wish i could offer some tangible advice to you, but all i can think of is billy hew len: https://youtu.be/6IrSq1rOoL4
aloha nui to you, steve.
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David Knutson
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Cowichan Valley, Canada
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Posted 26 Nov 2024 10:03 am
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Hey Steve, well done. I don't know if this will help your young friend's situation, but, many years ago I met a fellow who wanted to learn pedal steel, but was missing his left thumb. We ended up getting a machinist to drill a small hole across the top of his 3/4" round bar, and fed a key ring through it for his middle finger to fit through. worked like a charm for him, so maybe a scaled down version could work on a smaller hand. There's always a way.
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David Ball
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North Carolina High Country
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Mark Mansueto
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Michigan, USA
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Bill Ladd
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Wilmington, NC, USA
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