In reference to the 6 string pedal steel I saw on the Forum being offered on Ebay. I purchased the guitar. According to the owner, the only thing wrong was a broken cable and the tuning keys were brittle. When I received the guitar their were more things wrong, to say the least. It was in pretty sad shape- corroded and dirty. I took the guitar to Jim Palenscar at Steel Guitars Of North County. Jim was able to locate the parts and preformed a major cleaning and buffing Job. The steel is now in a good working and playable condition.
With the original tunings . I would like to thank everyone who submitted tunings to the forum. Here are a couple of pictures <font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Wilburn Meeks on 30 March 2006 at 11:27 AM.]</p></FONT><font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Wilburn Meeks on 30 March 2006 at 12:32 PM.]</p></FONT>
Here is the tuning Jim set up.
Open Amaj.
P-1 A6th
P-2 D7th Fl. 9th
P-3 Emaj'
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Speaking of MultiKord.....
Does anyone know of or have any of the manuals?
I have a friend that has an 8 string, 6 pedal.
I know he'd be able to use the manual....any electronic versions out there?
Thanks
Jay
Jim used bicyle cable to replace the broken one. The sound quality of the guitar is actually very good and the pedal pulls are true. I just bought it to show arround, my gig axe is a ShoBud/Muillens. Thanks for all the info<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Wilburn Meeks on 01 April 2006 at 08:40 AM.]</p></FONT><font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Wilburn Meeks on 01 April 2006 at 08:42 AM.]</p></FONT>
Al Marcus, I thought I remember you saying that you replaced the cables on an old Harlan Multichord with rods? I have an old 6 string 4 pedal that I've been thinking about fixing up. The tuning keys are so brittle that they've crumble apart and I have to use vice grips to tune up. I can't find machine heads small enough to replace them. The Multichords are light and portable. I'd like to be able to take mine on camping trips with freinds or "back porch jams" etc. and use a small Dan Electro battery powered amp.
It's not a big deal, Fred, to replace the tuner knobs. If you have any questions drop me a line or just remove them and send them to me and I'll do it for you. I use a milling machine to slot the new tuner knobs to fit securely over the butterfly tuning stems.
Fred-yes I did. I had some rods made from welding stock heated the tops and hammered them over to pull the tuning bars, then hooked them to the pedals with some kind of eye hooks and hooked that into the pedals. Worked Great.But that was my 14 string that I built, it is on my Website, I only used the 8 string 6 pedal changer from Jay Harlan, and put it in the middle. I had E6 with the F# and G# on top that didn't change and a low E, G#, that I can remember on the bottom. Two staggered 6 string guitar pickups, but moved the low and high string closer in so the pickups could work on them.I played that guitar on jobs for 10 years till I got my MSA D12, then I sold it in Phoenix....al
I have decided to sell the Multikord. I have had my fun buying it and having it restored. I am asking $400 I will pay shipping to lower 48. E Mail are call for more pictures. 858 673 4193
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