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Topic: How many inches over? |
Doug Jones
From:
Oregon & Florida
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Posted 11 Sep 2014 9:04 am |
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| I have a friend interested in getting a steel. He is 6'3" and 35" inseam. He will need a taller steel. How many inches over should he be looking at? 0 Thanks - |
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Ken Pippus
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Langford, BC, Canada
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Posted 11 Sep 2014 9:25 am
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Bad news is it depends on the steel, the player (and the length of his lower leg) and the shoe. If he wants to try some, I have a bunch in varying sizes.
But a good wild guess would be 2" over. |
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David Nugent
From:
Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 11 Sep 2014 9:26 am
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| I would suggest installing the legs and pedalboard(but not the rods) on a standard height guitar and then extending the legs in 1" increments while having your friend sit under the guitar each time it is raised until it reaches a height where the guitar feels comfortable and knee levers are easily accessed....Keep in mind however; before performing this test, he will need to be seated on a pacseat or chair that is the correct height and where the upper portion of his legs lie fairly parallel to the floor. |
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Peter Nylund
From:
Finland
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Posted 11 Sep 2014 9:49 am
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I'm 6'4" and use a 2" raise on my guitars. Feels ok to me.
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Howard Steinberg
From:
St. Petersburg, Florida , USA
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Posted 11 Sep 2014 2:34 pm
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A couple of things to consider. If your friend is buying a new steel, the builder
will know how high to make the steel. If you are trying a steel and raising it incrementally,
put a volume pedal in place and make certain that the right knee levers are operable without Inadvertantly pushing the volume pedal down.
As a aside, I'm 6'3", with a 32" inseam, and 1" over on my pro lite was perfect.
Last winter I bought a d-10, same builder, that was 1 1/2" over, and it was
way too high. That said, it's easier to lower than raise a guitar. And that said...
I can't stress how important it is to have a guitar that is tall enough for you.
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 12 Sep 2014 7:23 am
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I remember years ago, tall players would extend the back legs so they could get under it.
You can look at some old pictures and see the guitar slanted forward. |
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Doug Jones
From:
Oregon & Florida
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Posted 12 Sep 2014 5:49 pm
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My buddy is considering a SB Pro-1 I have. We live 300 miles apart. I like the idea of no pedal bar and rods to find the comfort zone.
Thanks for the ideas . . . . . . |
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Eugene Cole
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near Washington Grove, MD, USA
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Posted 12 Sep 2014 7:22 pm
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I'd guess that a 2 inch lift would probably work.
| Erv Niehaus wrote: |
I remember years ago, tall players would extend the back legs so they could get under it.
You can look at some old pictures and see the guitar slanted forward. |
Erv I still do this. Although I do it to obtain a more comfortable wrist position.
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Philip Mitrakos
From:
The Beach South East Florida
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Posted 15 Sep 2014 5:33 pm
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| Tube cutter works very well on seat legs |
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