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Topic: Pedal Steel "Splits"? |
Scott Duckworth
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Etowah, TN Western Foothills of the Smokies
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Posted 18 Oct 2013 6:51 am |
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I've heard this term since I got back into steel, and must admit, I don't understand it. A good explanation would be helpful to me and others getting started.
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I may, in fact, be nuts. However, I am screwed onto the right bolt... Jesus! |
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 18 Oct 2013 7:23 am
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A split is the raising and the lowering of a single string at the same time to achieve an in-between pitch.
Example: on E9 neck, raising the 6th string 1/2 step, G#>A while lowering it a whole step.
Result: G.
Mechanically, the raising by 1/2 plus the lowering by 1 does not necessarily result in a perfect arithmetic -1/2 for various physical reasons. Hence the design of mechanical means to tune the 'split tuning'. |
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Alan Bidmade
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Newcastle upon Tyne UK
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Posted 18 Oct 2013 8:05 am
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If you can find the British Steelies website, I have had a great explanation from a couple of very knowledgeable sources - if you can find the website, look under the section headed Steel Guitar technical.
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First name Alan, but known as Nick |
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Alan Bidmade
From:
Newcastle upon Tyne UK
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Mark van Allen
From:
Watkinsville, Ga. USA
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Posted 18 Oct 2013 8:35 am
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Quite a few brands of guitars include a row (or just several) allen screws under the changer for the fine tuning of these split notes, there's a diagram near the bottom of this page on my site showing how to accomplish it with an extra rod. It's a great trick as those splits can yield some cool snaky sounds!
http://www.markvanallen.com/tips.html
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Scott Duckworth
From:
Etowah, TN Western Foothills of the Smokies
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Posted 18 Oct 2013 9:16 am
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OK, I was just curious, as well as probably many other new folks, that explains it.
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Amateur Radio Operator NA4IT (Extra)
http://www.qsl.net/na4it
I may, in fact, be nuts. However, I am screwed onto the right bolt... Jesus! |
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