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Andy,
Every time I see your work I am just gob-smacked! Just gorgeous.
Mark

That's a pretty neat idea, but honestly I thought it sounded pretty wanky, not very musically pleasing. Listening to the demo (around 6:00), some of the capabilities were demonstrated, but it just wa ...

Here's a short arrangement I put together of Sammy Fain's theme to the 1951 Walt Disney animation Alice in Wonderland. Not quite the Bill Evans version, but still a bit stylized taken from the origina ...

Hi Andy,
That Mullen is a real dazzler with that quilted bigleaf front apron! Looks almost as nice as something you would do!

On the Crossover, maybe you recall we discussed this guitar a fe ...

Wow! A flash from the past seeing the very picture of the tear down I did of my old Crossover. I thought that layout of the cleaned up changer parts looked awfully familliar Wink

It brings back mem ...

Ben. Ideopathic Neuropathy was the diagnosis I got for my foot pain. "Ideopathic" because they couldn't find anything specifically related to known causes (Diabetis, vitamin deficiency, alco ...

Yes, the soles are pretty thin and flat. Also, I wouldn't say there was an excessive amount of empty toe space sticking out. These are pretty close to just playing in socks and still have some protect ...

I bought my first guitar, a new Sho~Bud Pro-1 back in '74. It had 3 pedals and 2 knee levers, both knee levers on the right (Eb, F). Many years later, I added 2 knee levers on the left, but didn't wan ...

I've been playing mostly in stocking feet for a while now and have been developing some issues with pain in my left (pedal) foot, mostly after extensive playing. Wearing tennis shoes, dress shoes,(or ...

Hi Walter. I'm glad you enjoyed the video and tab, and that was very kind of you to offer me a few bucks for the effort. I made and posted this video strictly for the enjoyment of doing so, and also t ...

I recently edited this post and wanted to emphasize that a number of the chords shown call for a four string grip. Personally, I went from three to four picks not too long ago, and the transition was ...

Here's a nice Jimmy Van Heusen song I worked up for the E9th pedal steel. it's 32 bars, AABA format and the two attached PDF files cover both the A and B parts. If you are interested in the details on ...

Hi Jeff ... Yes! That's it, and your tab is quite clear. Thanks a ton! I guess the "seasick" lick wasn't really the best description Oh Well

. That little phrase Tommy does on the steel has j ...

Very nice indeed and thanks for taking the time to put this together and post! I really like Tommy's playing and this is also a great album. There's another song on that album "Under These Condit ...

I agree. That didn't make much sense to me either. What I thought was somewhat of a convention was
A B C - for standard Emmons floor pedals
E - lowers rhe E strings to Eb
F - raises E's to F
D - ...

Great input, Tucker. This notion was also shared with me by another Forumite, and I think the logic is hard to argue with. I think I may also go with a "hybrid" route as you suggest giving t ...

Greetings...I'm getting ready to tab something out to put up on forum and have a general question. Since the physical lever placement varies so much from setup to setup, frequently I've seen lever sho ...

Very true! And in my case, I'm sure that my fingers will wear out before my guitar's Rolling Eyes

My Infinity has little to no hysteresis. The only physically obvious difference with other guitars I've owned is, the diameter of the axle at the nut. It's a mere 0.063". The changer also has be ...

@Ivan. - I found the reference on the bronze inserts. It wasn't on the Forum at all, but on a YouTube I ran across called "Pedal Steel Build & Play" by Scott Finch. In the video, he talk ...

The idea of using a bronze bushing insert in the finger makes so much sense, I wonder why this isn't just the universally accepted method. Regardless of whether this is aluminum finger on a steel axle ...

Thanks so much for posting this. Truly incredibile! This puts a perspective on pedal steel mechanics right along those of the sledge hammer.

https://youtu.be/9ALmSlH0JDo

Here's a piece of Italian pop music from songwriter Gino Paoli (1961) that I worked up on E9. Originally done as a slow waltz, I arranged this in a Bossa Nova rhythm an ...

I strongly agree with Roger. That is pretty much my setup, though my right and left knees are reversed (no, not my actual knees, but the levers Whoa!

). I started out with a Pro-I with only an Eb an ...

I'd love one as well. That is one of my favorite pieces of Buddy's work!
Mark

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Topic: Got the 2 laptops both done now. Updated Photos At End
Mark McCornack Replies: 19 Views: 7994	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 16 Nov 2023 11:57 pm Subject: Got the 2 laptops both done now. Updated Photos At End
Mark McCornack Replies: 19 Views: 7994	Andy, Every time I see your work I am just gob-smacked! Just gorgeous. Mark
Topic: Digitally Pitch-shifted Pedal Steel Guitar
Mark McCornack Replies: 51 Views: 18825	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 14 Nov 2023 10:37 pm Subject: Digitally Pitch-shifted Pedal Steel Guitar
Mark McCornack Replies: 51 Views: 18825	That's a pretty neat idea, but honestly I thought it sounded pretty wanky, not very musically pleasing. Listening to the demo (around 6:00), some of the capabilities were demonstrated, but it just wa ...
Topic: Alice in Wonderland - E9 Pedal Steel
Mark McCornack Replies: 3 Views: 854	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 12 Nov 2023 12:51 pm Subject: Alice in Wonderland - E9 Pedal Steel
Mark McCornack Replies: 3 Views: 854	Here's a short arrangement I put together of Sammy Fain's theme to the 1951 Walt Disney animation Alice in Wonderland. Not quite the Bill Evans version, but still a bit stylized taken from the origina ...
Topic: All pull changer
Mark McCornack Replies: 26 Views: 13416	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 3 Nov 2023 8:55 am Subject: All pull changer
Mark McCornack Replies: 26 Views: 13416	Hi Andy, That Mullen is a real dazzler with that quilted bigleaf front apron! Looks almost as nice as something you would do! On the Crossover, maybe you recall we discussed this guitar a fe ...
Topic: All pull changer
Mark McCornack Replies: 26 Views: 13416	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 2 Nov 2023 6:28 pm Subject: All pull changer
Mark McCornack Replies: 26 Views: 13416	Wow! A flash from the past seeing the very picture of the tear down I did of my old Crossover. I thought that layout of the cleaned up changer parts looked awfully familliar It brings back mem ...
Topic: Nice, inexpensive shoes for PSG
Mark McCornack Replies: 7 Views: 5661	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 2 Nov 2023 7:44 am Subject: Neuropathy
Mark McCornack Replies: 7 Views: 5661	Ben. Ideopathic Neuropathy was the diagnosis I got for my foot pain. "Ideopathic" because they couldn't find anything specifically related to known causes (Diabetis, vitamin deficiency, alco ...
Topic: Nice, inexpensive shoes for PSG
Mark McCornack Replies: 7 Views: 5661	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 1 Nov 2023 6:07 pm Subject: Nice, inexpensive shoes for PSG
Mark McCornack Replies: 7 Views: 5661	Yes, the soles are pretty thin and flat. Also, I wouldn't say there was an excessive amount of empty toe space sticking out. These are pretty close to just playing in socks and still have some protect ...
Topic: Right knee raise and lower on both E’s
Mark McCornack Replies: 14 Views: 8714	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 31 Oct 2023 1:38 pm Subject: Right knee raise and lower on both E’s
Mark McCornack Replies: 14 Views: 8714	I bought my first guitar, a new Sho~Bud Pro-1 back in '74. It had 3 pedals and 2 knee levers, both knee levers on the right (Eb, F). Many years later, I added 2 knee levers on the left, but didn't wan ...
Topic: Nice, inexpensive shoes for PSG
Mark McCornack Replies: 7 Views: 5661	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 30 Oct 2023 8:33 pm Subject: Nice, inexpensive shoes for PSG
Mark McCornack Replies: 7 Views: 5661	I've been playing mostly in stocking feet for a while now and have been developing some issues with pain in my left (pedal) foot, mostly after extensive playing. Wearing tennis shoes, dress shoes,(or ...
Topic: Darn That Dream - E9 tab & tutorial
Mark McCornack Replies: 7 Views: 3391	Forum Section: Tablature Posted: 16 Oct 2023 7:01 am Subject: Darn That Dream - E9 tab & tutorial
Mark McCornack Replies: 7 Views: 3391	Hi Walter. I'm glad you enjoyed the video and tab, and that was very kind of you to offer me a few bucks for the effort. I made and posted this video strictly for the enjoyment of doing so, and also t ...
Topic: Darn That Dream - E9 tab & tutorial
Mark McCornack Replies: 7 Views: 3391	Forum Section: Tablature Posted: 3 Oct 2023 10:36 am Subject: 4-note chords
Mark McCornack Replies: 7 Views: 3391	I recently edited this post and wanted to emphasize that a number of the chords shown call for a four string grip. Personally, I went from three to four picks not too long ago, and the transition was ...
Topic: Darn That Dream - E9 tab & tutorial
Mark McCornack Replies: 7 Views: 3391	Forum Section: Tablature Posted: 27 Sep 2023 7:54 pm Subject: Darn That Dream - E9 tab & tutorial
Mark McCornack Replies: 7 Views: 3391	Here's a nice Jimmy Van Heusen song I worked up for the E9th pedal steel. it's 32 bars, AABA format and the two attached PDF files cover both the A and B parts. If you are interested in the details on ...
Topic: "You Go Around" - Amber Digby - Tommy Detamore Steel
Mark McCornack Replies: 4 Views: 2636	Forum Section: Tablature Posted: 16 Sep 2023 11:50 am Subject: "You Go Around" - Amber Digby - Tommy Detamore Steel
Mark McCornack Replies: 4 Views: 2636	Hi Jeff ... Yes! That's it, and your tab is quite clear. Thanks a ton! I guess the "seasick" lick wasn't really the best description . That little phrase Tommy does on the steel has j ...
Topic: "You Go Around" - Amber Digby - Tommy Detamore Steel
Mark McCornack Replies: 4 Views: 2636	Forum Section: Tablature Posted: 15 Sep 2023 7:23 am Subject: "You Go Around" - Amber Digby - Tommy Detamore Steel
Mark McCornack Replies: 4 Views: 2636	Very nice indeed and thanks for taking the time to put this together and post! I really like Tommy's playing and this is also a great album. There's another song on that album "Under These Condit ...
Topic: Looking for tablature convention naming levers (for E9)
Mark McCornack Replies: 5 Views: 1858	Forum Section: Tablature Posted: 30 Aug 2023 7:59 am Subject: Looking for tablature convention naming levers (for E9)
Mark McCornack Replies: 5 Views: 1858	I agree. That didn't make much sense to me either. What I thought was somewhat of a convention was A B C - for standard Emmons floor pedals E - lowers rhe E strings to Eb F - raises E's to F D - ...
Topic: Looking for tablature convention naming levers (for E9)
Mark McCornack Replies: 5 Views: 1858	Forum Section: Tablature Posted: 29 Aug 2023 10:12 pm Subject: Looking for tablature convention naming levers (for E9)
Mark McCornack Replies: 5 Views: 1858	Great input, Tucker. This notion was also shared with me by another Forumite, and I think the logic is hard to argue with. I think I may also go with a "hybrid" route as you suggest giving t ...
Topic: Looking for tablature convention naming levers (for E9)
Mark McCornack Replies: 5 Views: 1858	Forum Section: Tablature Posted: 24 Aug 2023 9:34 am Subject: Looking for tablature convention naming levers (for E9)
Mark McCornack Replies: 5 Views: 1858	Greetings...I'm getting ready to tab something out to put up on forum and have a general question. Since the physical lever placement varies so much from setup to setup, frequently I've seen lever sho ...
Topic: Changer axle
Mark McCornack Replies: 28 Views: 17809	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 2 Aug 2023 2:47 pm Subject: Changer axle
Mark McCornack Replies: 28 Views: 17809	Very true! And in my case, I'm sure that my fingers will wear out before my guitar's
Topic: Question on Hysteresis
Mark McCornack Replies: 26 Views: 2905	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 2 Aug 2023 7:46 am Subject: Question on Hysteresis
Mark McCornack Replies: 26 Views: 2905	My Infinity has little to no hysteresis. The only physically obvious difference with other guitars I've owned is, the diameter of the axle at the nut. It's a mere 0.063". The changer also has be ...
Topic: Changer axle
Mark McCornack Replies: 28 Views: 17809	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 30 Jul 2023 8:30 pm Subject: Changer axle
Mark McCornack Replies: 28 Views: 17809	@Ivan. - I found the reference on the bronze inserts. It wasn't on the Forum at all, but on a YouTube I ran across called "Pedal Steel Build & Play" by Scott Finch. In the video, he talk ...
Topic: Changer axle
Mark McCornack Replies: 28 Views: 17809	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 30 Jul 2023 11:56 am Subject: Changer axle
Mark McCornack Replies: 28 Views: 17809	The idea of using a bronze bushing insert in the finger makes so much sense, I wonder why this isn't just the universally accepted method. Regardless of whether this is aluminum finger on a steel axle ...
Topic: IF you think your PSG is a mechanical marvel -> Year 1772
Mark McCornack Replies: 10 Views: 6143	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 26 Jul 2023 9:30 am Subject: IF you think your PSG is a mechanical marvel -> Year 1772
Mark McCornack Replies: 10 Views: 6143	Thanks so much for posting this. Truly incredibile! This puts a perspective on pedal steel mechanics right along those of the sledge hammer.
Topic: Senza Fine - E9
Mark McCornack Replies: 3 Views: 528	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 23 Jul 2023 11:36 am Subject: Senza Fine - E9
Mark McCornack Replies: 3 Views: 528	https://youtu.be/9ALmSlH0JDo Here's a piece of Italian pop music from songwriter Gino Paoli (1961) that I worked up on E9. Originally done as a slow waltz, I arranged this in a Bossa Nova rhythm an ...
Topic: Ye Olde Vertical Lever
Mark McCornack Replies: 21 Views: 3689	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 21 Jul 2023 8:49 pm Subject: Ye Olde Vertical Lever
Mark McCornack Replies: 21 Views: 3689	I strongly agree with Roger. That is pretty much my setup, though my right and left knees are reversed (no, not my actual knees, but the levers ). I started out with a Pro-I with only an Eb an ...
Topic: Buddy Emmons Live- Rose Colored Glasses
Mark McCornack Replies: 31 Views: 6730	Forum Section: Tablature Posted: 18 Jul 2023 8:14 pm Subject: Buddy Emmons Live- Rose Colored Glasses
Mark McCornack Replies: 31 Views: 6730	I'd love one as well. That is one of my favorite pieces of Buddy's work! Mark