Another question, this time a pedal question

[Jerry Dragon]

I have the A, B and C pedals sitting pretty nicely. The Franklin pedal returns higher than the others. There is no return spring on the pedal rod pivot arm. There is no screw in the pivot arm to adjust how far it pulls back. I am not sure what is pulling it back up and where the stop is, but it is pulling it way too far. I got tired of working on it and and wanted to play it, so I stood her back up and started playing. I will get back to that pedal later.

[Jerry Dragon]

Are the pedal rods numbered or letter marked?



Those holes in the bar is sort of a puzzle to figure out and work with.

Good luck getting the pedals set up, Happy Steelin.

Marking the rods was one of the first things I did when I bought it. See my previous post about the pedals.
Thank You.

[Jerry Dragon]

One other observation. I have never really played country. I have sat in as a lead guitarist with country bands but I didn't know any of the songs, just give me the key. I played classic rock on stage for over fifty years. I prefer and write mostly in minor keys. Maybe I should have started with a C6 setup. That is one reason I changed the Franklin pedal to lower both G#s a half step. It puts all the notes on the first eight strings in the minor scale of the minor chord being played and makes minor runs quicker and easier.

[Jerry Dragon]

Are the pedal rods numbered or letter marked?



Those holes in the bar is sort of a puzzle to figure out and work with.

Good luck getting the pedals set up, Happy Steelin.

Marking the rods was one of the first things I did when I bought it. See my previous post about the pedals.
Thank You.

That is the first thing I did. I put tape around them and numbered them. It took me awhile but she is set up fairly well now. Thank You.

[Donny Hinson]

It is quite natural, and in my opinion preferable, for the "A" pedal to have more travel than the "B" pedal. After all, the "A" pedal is raising a string two frets, whereas the "B" pedal is raising a string only only one fret. As you advance in your playing skills, it becomes handy to have that extra travel on the "A" pedal to make half-pedal moves. In addition, that extra travel helps in the smoothness of those "squeezing" full-tone sounds that made pedal steel popular!

I also like to point out that a lot of players find it not preferable to have all the pedals at the same height, as this hinders in feeling the "home-position" for your left foot. When you set all the pedals at the same height, you lose the ability to easily "feel" what pedal your foot is on, and that makes it sometimes necessary to look at your foot to make sure you're on the right pedals. You should never have to look at your left foot to see where it's at.

An example I always use is the accelerator and brake pedals in a car, which are at different heights, move different amounts, and do not "bottom-out" at the same place. That all makes driving the car easier, not harder.