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Topic: Plastic/Nylon versus Steel Thumb picks | |
Georg Sørtun Replies: 6 Views: 2432 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 28 Nov 2023 8:23 pm Subject: Plastic/Nylon versus Steel Thumb picks |
Depends on what attack-sound I want…
https://gunlaug.com/contents/imagefolders/extra/picks-2.jpg All my picks are shaped, with polished tips, to suit my taste. The metal thumbpick is (of cours ... |
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Topic: Puzzling Pot Pedal issue - can you help me troubleshoot? | |
Georg Sørtun Replies: 17 Views: 1870 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 25 Aug 2023 7:40 am Subject: Puzzling Pot Pedal issue - can you help me troubleshoot? |
Great!
Glad you found a working solution for that particular, seriously strange, case of yours. Pity I could not have listened to, and diagnosed it, in person. FWIW: I ended up removing the Match ... |
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Topic: Adjustable intonation | |
Georg Sørtun Replies: 7 Views: 1096 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 21 Aug 2023 8:48 am Subject: Adjustable intonation |
Agreed. And while Georg's angled bridge is convincing, it's surely less trouble to angle the bar if your ears tell you to As I (think) I wrote: an angled bridge has nothing to do with intonation. Any ... | |
Topic: Adjustable intonation | |
Georg Sørtun Replies: 7 Views: 1096 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 18 Aug 2023 3:12 pm Subject: Adjustable intonation |
Adding to what Ross and Ian have mentioned…
While redesigning my Dekley, I tested out the simplest form for bridge-adjustment: slight angling of the entire bridge / changer. With the thick ... |
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Topic: Peavey Nashvill 112 | |
Georg Sørtun Replies: 3 Views: 1241 |
Forum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories Posted: 18 Aug 2023 2:28 pm Subject: Update |
As owner of this NV112 that Rich is selling for me, I'll update this posting…
- All technical problems this NV112 may have, are caused by it sitting unused in the humid climate in Florida for ... |
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Topic: Puzzling Pot Pedal issue - can you help me troubleshoot? | |
Georg Sørtun Replies: 17 Views: 1870 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 10 Aug 2023 11:40 pm Subject: Puzzling Pot Pedal issue - can you help me troubleshoot? |
The Omni is 500Kohm in any setting AFAIK, but as "active/buffered" it may work as you want … I simply don't know since I haven't tested it.
Here's what I use… https://www.gun ... |
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Topic: Puzzling Pot Pedal issue - can you help me troubleshoot? | |
Georg Sørtun Replies: 17 Views: 1870 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 10 Aug 2023 7:26 pm Subject: Puzzling Pot Pedal issue - can you help me troubleshoot? |
When I put active units/stomp-boxes before the VP - which is "the norm" for me - I always use a VP of 22K to 50Kohm. Reason is that most stomp-boxes use single 9Volt supply/battery, and an o ... | |
Topic: New section - for builders of all types of steel guitars | |
Georg Sørtun Replies: 28 Views: 16299 |
Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 23 Jul 2023 12:58 pm Subject: New section - for builders of all types of steel guitars |
Will just mention that Ed Packard (RIP) had that idea a long time ago. Don't know how far he took it, but seem to remember that he had built a complete, working, prototype. | |
Topic: Question on Hysteresis | |
Georg Sørtun Replies: 26 Views: 2832 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 14 Jul 2023 6:50 pm Subject: Question on Hysteresis |
To see what hysteresis on the changer may look like when drawn, I'll present the following sketch…
https://www.gunlaug.com/contents/imagefolders/demo/psg-hysteresis-01a.png I have seriously ov ... |
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Topic: E9 extended tuning | |
Georg Sørtun Replies: 5 Views: 646 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 13 Jun 2023 6:20 pm Subject: E9 extended tuning |
I drop the "E" to "C#" and .056 was too floppy. FWIW; I drop the "E" to "B", and a nickelwound .056 behaves, and sounds, just fine. | |
Topic: E9 extended tuning | |
Georg Sørtun Replies: 5 Views: 646 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 12 Jun 2023 4:08 am Subject: E9 extended tuning |
String 11 "G#": .042W, string 12 "E": .056W. | |
Topic: Volume Pedal Choices | |
Georg Sørtun Replies: 24 Views: 2739 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 6 Jun 2023 12:33 pm Subject: Re: Volume Pedal Choices |
I’m curious if anyone uses volume pedals that aren’t from Goodrich or Hilton? My preferred VP is most definitely none of the above…
https://www.gunlaug.com/contents/music/sound-of-pedal-ste ... |
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Topic: Volume pedal with small amp | |
Georg Sørtun Replies: 11 Views: 1690 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 1 Jun 2023 9:09 am Subject: Volume pedal with small amp |
So, the input to the amp is never more than half of the maximum output of the guitar. Is there a way to boost the output of the volume pedal back up to the raw output of the guitar? Of course; a 'guit ... | |
Topic: Dekley parts. | |
Georg Sørtun Replies: 3 Views: 453 |
Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 28 May 2023 11:54 am Subject: Dekley parts. |
I may have some parts stored away in FL,US, pluss a (more or less) complete Dekley I no longer need. Give me some time to check. | |
Topic: Question on Hysteresis | |
Georg Sørtun Replies: 26 Views: 2832 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 27 May 2023 11:50 am Subject: Question on Hysteresis |
Tenths-of-cents has little merit in terms of useful human perception of musical pitch, but I think there is still some academic merit in seeing what incremental design changes hold (if any) "quan ... | |
Topic: Question on Hysteresis | |
Georg Sørtun Replies: 26 Views: 2832 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 27 May 2023 8:36 am Subject: Question on Hysteresis |
I have only tested one keyless, and it had all the friction-related hysteresis at the bolt the builder had placed in nut-position. Made a bit worse by my choice of string-set - Jagwire L G Series (wit ... | |
Topic: Question on Hysteresis | |
Georg Sørtun Replies: 26 Views: 2832 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 24 May 2023 3:39 pm Subject: Question on Hysteresis |
Have studied the phenomenon a bit over the years, as it have affected my own PSGs.
Some of my observations can be found here: https://www.gunlaug.com/contents/music/steelguitar-peculiarities.html |
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Topic: PSG recommendation needed | |
Georg Sørtun Replies: 26 Views: 3939 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 13 May 2023 12:32 pm Subject: PSG recommendation needed |
I follow the guidelines others have given, that a recommendation just means that the instrument may be worth serious testing.
Through years of visiting steel guitar shows, shops and builders, both ... |
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Topic: Pedal stops on the pedal board! | |
Georg Sørtun Replies: 8 Views: 1278 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 3 May 2023 11:13 pm Subject: Pedal stops on the pedal board! |
There seems to be a mechanical engineering rule or accepted physics principal most engineers use. Place a STOP as close to the ACTION the STOP controls, As mechanically possible.
Exactly. -Having s ... |
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Topic: My Photos from the 2023 TSGA Jamboree | |
Georg Sørtun Replies: 27 Views: 6030 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 19 Mar 2023 7:26 am Subject: My Photos from the 2023 TSGA Jamboree |
Thanks for posting. | |
Topic: New Paper by Tom Bradshaw: "Tuning Tips & Tuners" | |
Georg Sørtun Replies: 5 Views: 1028 |
Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 12 Mar 2023 1:42 am Subject: New Paper by Tom Bradshaw: "Tuning Tips & Tuners" |
Well, even after a dozen pages more I haven't read anything I disagree with. So chances are Tom and I agree on most when it comes to tuning. | |
Topic: New Paper by Tom Bradshaw: "Tuning Tips & Tuners" | |
Georg Sørtun Replies: 5 Views: 1028 |
Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 11 Mar 2023 9:43 pm Subject: New Paper by Tom Bradshaw: "Tuning Tips & Tuners" |
Started off well. Have taken a break after page 7 … | |
Topic: Interesting tuning problem. | |
Georg Sørtun Replies: 19 Views: 3331 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 11 Mar 2023 9:31 pm Subject: Interesting tuning problem. |
Bengt and Donny have said most of what I would have said on the matter, but I nevertheless like to add some of my own observations.
1: On E9 I only tune my open upper "A" (B-pedal down) w ... |
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Topic: Who knows! | |
Georg Sørtun Replies: 23 Views: 3625 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 10 Mar 2023 12:22 pm Subject: Who knows! |
Used to, but not now. | |
Topic: Robert Paul Lee (Bobby Lee) Aug 1949 - Mar 2023 | |
Georg Sørtun Replies: 371 Views: 2854727 |
Forum Section: Rest in Peace b0b (Bobby Lee) Posted: 8 Mar 2023 2:47 pm Subject: Robert Paul Lee (Bobby Lee) Aug 1949 - Mar 2023 |
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