Ever played pedal steel on a standard guitar?

Jerry Hayes R.I.P. · Post by **Jerry Hayes R.I.P.** » 15 Mar 2005 10:41 am

Hey Chris, I tried that exact tuning that Don uses but it didn't work for me as I'm the only lead player in my band. If there was another guitarist doing the lower string things it'd be OK but I missed having that low E string handy plus the octave on strings 4 and 6. I think an 8 string guitar might be nice for this stuff. I see some used 7 stringers out there from time to time and maybe I'll go that route first....JH

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Livin' in the Past and Future with a 12 string Mooney Universal tuning.

db · Post by db » 15 Mar 2005 7:51 pm

I set-up my main rig on a 6 string and missed the low root for a few years.
Until, I finally added the 7th string and it all came together!

I am working on an 8 string rig for lap-steel.
It will be the same as the PS-67 but with the root lower ( D - lever function ).
I am still trying to figure out if a "Chromatic" note on the top or a 9th in the middle is the way to go with this project.
The early Jim Day "set-ups" experimented with these two things.
( He also started with a 'D' tuning )
I am trying to find some documentation on the early JD tunings and pedal codedants.

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Dan Balde
U-12/8&5, S-7/D 3&1, S-6/E,A & G3
[This message was edited by db on 15 March 2005 at 08:01 PM.]

db · Post by db » 20 Mar 2005 6:31 pm

I am still to find some documentation on the early JD tunings and pedal codedants.
Please help!

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Dan Balde
U-12/8&5, S-7/D 3&1, S-6/E,A & G3

db · Post by db » 24 Mar 2005 6:29 pm

What if Peter Stroud was a SGF member?
Would yo have a question for him?
I am in direct contact with him . . .
As we are trying to build an article about this playing style!
I am already "into-it" !
So, I am biased!
What are the "newbie" questions here?

Thanks,
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Dan Balde
U-12/8&5, S-7/D 3&1, S-6/E,A & G3[This message was edited by db on 24 March 2005 at 06:32 PM.]

Jerry Hayes R.I.P. · Post by **Jerry Hayes R.I.P.** » 25 Mar 2005 4:50 am

Hey Dan, on Sheryl Crow's recording and video of "All I Wanna Do" it has pedal steel on it and the video has some guy playing a S-10 ShoBud I believe. Is that Peter? I know I'd like to talk a bit with him to see what he done with it.....JH

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Livin' in the Past and Future with a 12 string Mooney Universal tuning.

db · Post by db » 25 Mar 2005 2:36 pm

No, Peter does not play STD Pedal Steel.
That is an old video with the origonal band member playing PS.

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Dan Balde
U-12/8&5, S-7/D 3&1, S-6/E,A & G3