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...Also, when it returns it makes a click sound... I actually did fix it temporarily at one point by sort of bending them apart but they drifted back together and I don't want to mistreat the mechanic ...

What Earnest said. Every all-pull guitar I've ever played will start to move the strings if you touch the pedal, even slightly. So, I don't do that.

A push-pull is a different story...

Sounds great, Alex. A steel-fronted band!

That's an interesting experiment you did.

It proved something, but maybe not the useable rule intended because it's an apples and oranges thing. It proved that less tension means less required trav ...

Thanks, no need to photograph the bar if it still fuzzes when not using it.

I like Fred's idea about the pickup mounting being shaky... or something. Maybe take a look at that when changing string ...

The fuzziness also occurs when I play the guitar unplugged.

Wait... what? Do you think this acoustic fuzziness sounds similar to whatever you're hearing when it's electrified in the signal chai ...

If your only concern is the timing of the two pulls (rather than the total throw distance, or how stiff or loose it feels), you could go either way to get those pulls synced up.

But an overly-long ...

We had a player on here with a similar problem a month or so ago with tuning instability after playing a short time.

Turns out the pedal bar was not mounted securely enough on the legs. It would m ...

Oh my, the artistry of Lloyd Green!
A master of taste, if ever there was one. Every time he touches a steel guitar... whatever comes out of his amp is just right for the song. Of the many skills ne ...

You're a good man, Jerry.

David Lindley kills on banjo, fiddle, slide guitar, resonator, acoustic guitar... it's nice that Jackson just turned the stage over to him at one point to do a solo mini-set on his various instruments ...

You're a lucky man, Dave. On several counts.

Is this a typo?:
Lkr raises 5 a whole

He already raises 5 on a the A-pedal. But maybe he wants to raise 5 without also raising 10 to get a deeper-vo ...

What a great book.

People love the Winnie Winston book too because it's cool and has all those photos of the steel greats scattered throughout-- but photos aside, from teaching standpoint, the Ant ...

Hi, Dan.

My experience with the TT speaker is that it worked great in a Nashville 112 -- but was way too dark when used with a Milkman "The Amp 100." And I think the difference is because ...

Thanks for doing all that troubleshooting. Hopefully cleaning the jack or swapping cables fixed it up.

If not:

If the tele sounds fine through the chain... and the steel still fuzzes even when p ...

The best gear purchase ever was a set of custom-molded Westone earplugs. I had to go to an audiologist to get the molds made and the whole deal was a few hundred dollars. Still... the only piece of ge ...

The interface matters too as to what it can handle. My (inexpensive, basic) interface can handle instrument level or line level, and it has a knob to adjust the input. The designers half expect you're ...

Well done, Fred! If I played guitar like that, I never would have gotten around to taking up steel.

Yes you need a preamp between your VP and any line level inputs, whether comp, eq, f/x, or DAW. The distortion you are hearing is likely due to an impedance miss-match and not an overdriven input, as ...

Does your audio interface have a way to control the level of the input signal -- and turn it down? It could be that the input is overloading and fuzzing out the signal.

If this is the problem, you ...

Have you considered just tuning your 1st string raise lever to go to G#? Fun to play with and you might like it better; you can sort of half-knee it to get the G note, so you have both worlds.

Dep ...

You used the word 'split' -- Lee gave you one, where it's notes in unison... that you can then release the pedal and knee and the notes split off in different directions, one going up and one down.
...

Wow...wow... a new Sierra.

That's more than a "steel guitar," that's a work of art.

And you've tried changing out those strings? Or are there overtones there across string changes? Manufacturing errors can cause all kinds of odd things.

I think I'm going to try some more polishing ...

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Topic: Alternates to blue Herco thumbpicks?
Tucker Jackson Replies: 8 Views: 454	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 15 Apr 2024 7:07 am Subject: Alternates to blue Herco thumbpicks?
Tucker Jackson Replies: 8 Views: 454	You can get them right here on the Steel Guitar Forum store -- and support the mission here. https://www.steelguitarshopper.com/dunlop-herco-flex52-blue-thumb-pick-sold-individually/
Topic: Derby changer finger not returning
Tucker Jackson Replies: 8 Views: 478	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 6 Apr 2024 7:45 am Subject: Re: Derby changer finger not returning
Tucker Jackson Replies: 8 Views: 478	...Also, when it returns it makes a click sound... I actually did fix it temporarily at one point by sort of bending them apart but they drifted back together and I don't want to mistreat the mechanic ...
Topic: B pedal needs more slack
Tucker Jackson Replies: 9 Views: 719	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 5 Apr 2024 9:28 am Subject: B pedal needs more slack
Tucker Jackson Replies: 9 Views: 719	What Earnest said. Every all-pull guitar I've ever played will start to move the strings if you touch the pedal, even slightly. So, I don't do that. A push-pull is a different story...
Topic: Live TV show with my band
Tucker Jackson Replies: 1 Views: 252	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 5 Apr 2024 9:19 am Subject: Live TV show with my band
Tucker Jackson Replies: 1 Views: 252	Sounds great, Alex. A steel-fronted band!
Topic: Confused about Leverage/Rodding/Bell Cranks?
Tucker Jackson Replies: 23 Views: 1323	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 27 Mar 2024 2:42 pm Subject: Confused about Leverage/Rodding/Bell Cranks?
Tucker Jackson Replies: 23 Views: 1323	That's an interesting experiment you did. It proved something, but maybe not the useable rule intended because it's an apples and oranges thing. It proved that less tension means less required trav ...
Topic: Weird sound from my PSG.
Tucker Jackson Replies: 38 Views: 2273	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 23 Mar 2024 3:22 pm Subject: Weird sound from my PSG.
Tucker Jackson Replies: 38 Views: 2273	Thanks, no need to photograph the bar if it still fuzzes when not using it. I like Fred's idea about the pickup mounting being shaky... or something. Maybe take a look at that when changing string ...
Topic: Weird sound from my PSG.
Tucker Jackson Replies: 38 Views: 2273	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 23 Mar 2024 11:10 am Subject: Weird sound from my PSG.
Tucker Jackson Replies: 38 Views: 2273	The fuzziness also occurs when I play the guitar unplugged. Wait... what? Do you think this acoustic fuzziness sounds similar to whatever you're hearing when it's electrified in the signal chai ...
Topic: Confused about Leverage/Rodding/Bell Cranks?
Tucker Jackson Replies: 23 Views: 1323	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 20 Mar 2024 9:42 am Subject: Confused about Leverage/Rodding/Bell Cranks?
Tucker Jackson Replies: 23 Views: 1323	If your only concern is the timing of the two pulls (rather than the total throw distance, or how stiff or loose it feels), you could go either way to get those pulls synced up. But an overly-long ...
Topic: Tuning stability issue across the board
Tucker Jackson Replies: 17 Views: 1278	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 20 Mar 2024 8:53 am Subject: Tuning stability issue across the board
Tucker Jackson Replies: 17 Views: 1278	We had a player on here with a similar problem a month or so ago with tuning instability after playing a short time. Turns out the pedal bar was not mounted securely enough on the legs. It would m ...
Topic: "Love At The Five And Dime" - Nancy Griffith
Tucker Jackson Replies: 8 Views: 720	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 16 Mar 2024 3:04 pm Subject: "Love At The Five And Dime" - Nancy Griffith
Tucker Jackson Replies: 8 Views: 720	Oh my, the artistry of Lloyd Green! A master of taste, if ever there was one. Every time he touches a steel guitar... whatever comes out of his amp is just right for the song. Of the many skills ne ...
Topic: Free Items For Noob/Hard Luck Beginner etc.
Tucker Jackson Replies: 4 Views: 566	Forum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories Posted: 16 Mar 2024 2:59 pm Subject: Free Items For Noob/Hard Luck Beginner etc.
Tucker Jackson Replies: 4 Views: 566	You're a good man, Jerry.
Topic: Great live concert w/ Jackson Brown and David Lindley. 1975
Tucker Jackson Replies: 8 Views: 910	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Mar 2024 8:13 am Subject: Great live concert w/ Jackson Brown and David Lindley. 1975
Tucker Jackson Replies: 8 Views: 910	David Lindley kills on banjo, fiddle, slide guitar, resonator, acoustic guitar... it's nice that Jackson just turned the stage over to him at one point to do a solo mini-set on his various instruments ...
Topic: John David Call
Tucker Jackson Replies: 14 Views: 1122	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 14 Mar 2024 8:05 am Subject: John David Call
Tucker Jackson Replies: 14 Views: 1122	You're a lucky man, Dave. On several counts. Is this a typo?: Lkr raises 5 a whole He already raises 5 on a the A-pedal. But maybe he wants to raise 5 without also raising 10 to get a deeper-vo ...
Topic: Anthology of Pedal Steel Guitar DeWit Scott
Tucker Jackson Replies: 4 Views: 638	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 13 Mar 2024 8:22 am Subject: Anthology of Pedal Steel Guitar DeWit Scott
Tucker Jackson Replies: 4 Views: 638	What a great book. People love the Winnie Winston book too because it's cool and has all those photos of the steel greats scattered throughout-- but photos aside, from teaching standpoint, the Ant ...
Topic: Speaker comparison
Tucker Jackson Replies: 16 Views: 1149	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 13 Mar 2024 8:06 am Subject: Speaker comparison
Tucker Jackson Replies: 16 Views: 1149	Hi, Dan. My experience with the TT speaker is that it worked great in a Nashville 112 -- but was way too dark when used with a Milkman "The Amp 100." And I think the difference is because ...
Topic: Weird sound from my PSG.
Tucker Jackson Replies: 38 Views: 2273	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 13 Mar 2024 7:46 am Subject: Weird sound from my PSG.
Tucker Jackson Replies: 38 Views: 2273	Thanks for doing all that troubleshooting. Hopefully cleaning the jack or swapping cables fixed it up. If not: If the tele sounds fine through the chain... and the steel still fuzzes even when p ...
Topic: Hearing Protection
Tucker Jackson Replies: 23 Views: 2351	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 13 Mar 2024 7:27 am Subject: Hearing Protection
Tucker Jackson Replies: 23 Views: 2351	The best gear purchase ever was a set of custom-molded Westone earplugs. I had to go to an audiologist to get the molds made and the whole deal was a few hundred dollars. Still... the only piece of ge ...
Topic: Weird sound from my PSG.
Tucker Jackson Replies: 38 Views: 2273	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 11 Mar 2024 10:03 am Subject: Weird sound from my PSG.
Tucker Jackson Replies: 38 Views: 2273	The interface matters too as to what it can handle. My (inexpensive, basic) interface can handle instrument level or line level, and it has a knob to adjust the input. The designers half expect you're ...
Topic: Fred Treece Plays Some Great Music
Tucker Jackson Replies: 7 Views: 715	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 11 Mar 2024 9:32 am Subject: Fred Treece Plays Some Great Music
Tucker Jackson Replies: 7 Views: 715	Well done, Fred! If I played guitar like that, I never would have gotten around to taking up steel.
Topic: Weird sound from my PSG.
Tucker Jackson Replies: 38 Views: 2273	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 11 Mar 2024 9:07 am Subject: Weird sound from my PSG.
Tucker Jackson Replies: 38 Views: 2273	Yes you need a preamp between your VP and any line level inputs, whether comp, eq, f/x, or DAW. The distortion you are hearing is likely due to an impedance miss-match and not an overdriven input, as ...
Topic: Weird sound from my PSG.
Tucker Jackson Replies: 38 Views: 2273	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 10 Mar 2024 11:34 am Subject: Weird sound from my PSG.
Tucker Jackson Replies: 38 Views: 2273	Does your audio interface have a way to control the level of the input signal -- and turn it down? It could be that the input is overloading and fuzzing out the signal. If this is the problem, you ...
Topic: Unison strings licks
Tucker Jackson Replies: 10 Views: 677	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 10 Mar 2024 8:57 am Subject: Unison strings licks
Tucker Jackson Replies: 10 Views: 677	Have you considered just tuning your 1st string raise lever to go to G#? Fun to play with and you might like it better; you can sort of half-knee it to get the G note, so you have both worlds. Dep ...
Topic: Unison strings licks
Tucker Jackson Replies: 10 Views: 677	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 10 Mar 2024 8:47 am Subject: Unison strings licks
Tucker Jackson Replies: 10 Views: 677	You used the word 'split' -- Lee gave you one, where it's notes in unison... that you can then release the pedal and knee and the notes split off in different directions, one going up and one down. ...
Topic: New Sierra Day
Tucker Jackson Replies: 27 Views: 1767	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 8 Mar 2024 7:56 am Subject: New Sierra Day
Tucker Jackson Replies: 27 Views: 1767	Wow...wow... a new Sierra. That's more than a "steel guitar," that's a work of art.
Topic: Carter finger polishing question
Tucker Jackson Replies: 13 Views: 958	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 7 Mar 2024 10:52 am Subject: Carter finger polishing question
Tucker Jackson Replies: 13 Views: 958	And you've tried changing out those strings? Or are there overtones there across string changes? Manufacturing errors can cause all kinds of odd things. I think I'm going to try some more polishing ...