Look at us (with clothespins)

Carson Leighton · Post by **Carson Leighton** » 28 Jul 2010 5:01 am

Some nice playing on an old P/p Emmons on this song...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTk7v4A9YeY

Richard Damron · Post by **Richard Damron** » 28 Jul 2010 9:21 am

I've posted this question before and in another similar thread but, since I didn't get an answer, I'll pose it again and hope for a better result.

The steeler - whoever he was - supposedly attached clothespins to the levers such that his students could see the action as he played.

My observation: - When he activated the LKR, the LKL moved in the opposite direction! Almost as if there were a simultaneous activation of BOTH levers! What gives?????????????

Oh - I should play that well.

Respectfully,

Richard

Carson Leighton · Post by **Carson Leighton** » 28 Jul 2010 10:44 am

Richard,,that man's name is Lew Jenkins..He is from New Brunswick,,Canada...He is the one who inspired me to learn the pedal steel... He is also one of my best freinds... I see what you mean by the knee levers moving that way..It must be a reflection or something...Carson

Carson Leighton · Post by **Carson Leighton** » 28 Jul 2010 10:45 am

double post..

richard burton · Post by **richard burton** » 28 Jul 2010 10:49 am

He's got the LKL clothes peg in the LKR position, and vice-versa.

What is happening is that, when he lowers the 4th and 8th strings with the LKR, the necessary slack in the raise rods on the LKL is used up, and that's why the LKL moves.

That's another reason why it's a good idea to have the E raises and lowers on the left knee (on a push-pull), because the slack in the raise lever (and the inherent movement) doesn't matter when the lower lever is activated because the players knee ain't there

richard burton · Post by **richard burton** » 28 Jul 2010 11:04 am

You can see this inherent movement perfectly in this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlLcgq9ixwg

I'm playing my Marlen pull-release, which is similar to the push-pull in that you need the slack in the raises to accomodate the lowers.

Watch the LKR move leftwards when I activate the LKL

Richard Damron · Post by **Richard Damron** » 28 Jul 2010 3:23 pm

Richard -

Excellent reply. Thank you.

It just seemed that the LKL moved through its' full range of travel.

Carson Leighton · Post by **Carson Leighton** » 30 Jul 2010 2:13 am

I found out that this video was done in 1991..He actually let the camera run for the whole gig...The clothespins are attached to the crossbar, and are hooked together to form and L-shape...One is vertical and the other is horizontal..Apparently they are colored as well...

He did this to show a student what pedals and levers he was using....Carson