The two pedal rise from the one chord to the four chord is obviously exactly the same as on a standard 10 string E9th pedal steel. The single rise on the third pedal raises the B strings to C#, creating a Minor chord that is the number 6 chord in the key of E. Take a look at any E9th instruction book and you will see those chord changes as standard. They are certainly the most common changes in E9th country pedal steel. The single pedal drop on pedal 1 to the minor is not a common pedal. It simply drops the third from G# string to G, turning the one chord to its minor. In most pedal steels, that would be a knee lever move. By the way, I just figured this out by listening to the video and thinking of the changes on my Sierra Session 10. I am quite impressed with this instrument and considering a purchase. By the way Mr BreakRak, I amplify Dobroes all the time. They sound nothing like a lap electric or an electric pedal steel.
Thanks so much for your insightful reply. That is all correct. You would love one of these instruments or any of the other creations from the Jacksons. Again, thanks for watching and replying.
I've got a nice, very old, MULTIKORD, single 6, and I've been threatening myself to set it up and wondering what to put on it as a tuning.......wow! Did this video ever give me some ideas.........look out! You just said you're using a six string "Dobro bar" Since I'm so old, I can no longer haul my old double 10 Emmons around, (sold it,) but this provides me with a busy afternoon's endeavor. (Now all I need is some spare time, lol.
Hi, first off that is very cool. I have a recording studio and am on a budget so I am attempting to make a 6-string pedal steel guitar with two or three pedals. I do not play the steel guitar but I play most string instruments. I was wondering if you could give me some more direction on that the A, B and C pedals do. If I tune the guitar to and E chord like in your video can you give me the notes that change when pushing the pedals down. For example when you push down the A pedal which string change and to what note do, they change to. And for the B and C pedal as well. This would put me on the right track for my deign of my guitar, thanks.
I would have probably tried something like this Jackson if it had been available when I started moving from the telecaster to the steel, especially since I was going for a Don Warden sound. Now I'm playing a 10 string 3 x 4 and am hopelessly addicted, playing 3 hours a day.
Hey Zane I built a 6 string PSG from small string to largest is this G#, E, B, G#, E, B. I removed the F# for I don't have the knee levers. this seems to work really well, but in your video if I herd correctly you tune to G#, B, E, G#, B, E. so what is your arrangement on the strings? thanks
i havent got one, and neer played one, but i know all about em lol ... im dying to try one, and i finally found a club where steel guitarists meet and over a few weeks they still wouldnt give me a go on em...bastards! but i can tell you that the G# string bends up to an A and the B string bends up to a C#...the other pedal also bends the G# string down to a G to give a minor chord... the strings which have pedals attached are chosen because they are the 3rd and 5th notes of the chord... its tuned to...E...so in the triad of E = E(1) - G#(3) - B(5) ...when you bend the 3rd note a semi tone up and bend the 5th note a whole tone up you get a 4th chord = A because you have bent the 3rd note (G#) of the tonic chord (Emaj) to a 1st note (A) of the 4th chord (Amaj) and have bent the 5th note (B) of the tonic (A) into the 3rd note (C#) of the 4th chord (Amaj) so basically, the pedals take the chord you are on, whether its open or barred and push it into that chords equivalent 4th...E-A, F-A#, G-C ect...you can also use it in reverse, so if you were in the 7th fret playing a Bmaj you could bend those notes into an Emaj... i actually built a bender for an old electric guitar, il leave a link to it, but im northern irish, you mite have trouble working out my accent lol
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The two pedal rise from the one chord to the four chord is obviously exactly the same as on a standard 10 string E9th pedal steel. The single rise on the third pedal raises the B strings to C#, creating a Minor chord that is the number 6 chord in the key of E. Take a look at any E9th instruction book and you will see those chord changes as standard. They are certainly the most common changes in E9th country pedal steel. The single pedal drop on pedal 1 to the minor is not a common pedal. It simply drops the third from G# string to G, turning the one chord to its minor. In most pedal steels, that would be a knee lever move. By the way, I just figured this out by listening to the video and thinking of the changes on my Sierra Session 10. I am quite impressed with this instrument and considering a purchase.
By the way Mr BreakRak, I amplify Dobroes all the time. They sound nothing like a lap electric or an electric pedal steel.
Thanks so much for your insightful reply. That is all correct. You would love one of these instruments or any of the other creations from the Jacksons. Again, thanks for watching and replying.
I've got a nice, very old, MULTIKORD, single 6, and I've been threatening myself to set it up and wondering what to put on it as a tuning.......wow! Did this video ever give me some ideas.........look out! You just said you're using a six string "Dobro bar" Since I'm so old, I can no longer haul my old double 10 Emmons around, (sold it,) but this provides me with a busy afternoon's endeavor. (Now all I need is some spare time, lol.
Hi, first off that is very cool. I have a recording studio and am on a budget so I am attempting to make a 6-string pedal steel guitar with two or three pedals. I do not play the steel guitar but I play most string instruments. I was wondering if you could give me some more direction on that the A, B and C pedals do. If I tune the guitar to and E chord like in your video can you give me the notes that change when pushing the pedals down. For example when you push down the A pedal which string change and to what note do, they change to. And for the B and C pedal as well. This would put me on the right track for my deign of my guitar, thanks.
I would have probably tried something like this Jackson if it had been available when I started moving from the telecaster to the steel, especially since I was going for a Don Warden sound. Now I'm playing a 10 string 3 x 4 and am hopelessly addicted, playing 3 hours a day.
where can you buy one
Thanks Zane for the Info Can you Tell us witch strings or Razed and how much I am trying to find A used 6 string Still
Excelant vid man I've been play my multikord like a glorified lap steel now I can start using the six pedals I have any suggestions for tuning pedals
Are you using a volume pedal with this?
Hey Zane I built a 6 string PSG from small string to largest is this G#, E, B, G#, E, B. I removed the F# for I don't have the knee levers. this seems to work really well, but in your video if I herd correctly you tune to G#, B, E, G#, B, E. so what is your arrangement on the strings? thanks
email me at zaneking@me.com and I will send you the tuning setup.
Anyone know what the exact pedal changes are? They aren't explained (just played) and aren't documented on Jackson's site (or anywhere).
i havent got one, and neer played one, but i know all about em lol ... im dying to try one, and i finally found a club where steel guitarists meet and over a few weeks they still wouldnt give me a go on em...bastards! but i can tell you that the G# string bends up to an A and the B string bends up to a C#...the other pedal also bends the G# string down to a G to give a minor chord...
the strings which have pedals attached are chosen because they are the 3rd and 5th notes of the chord... its tuned to...E...so in the triad of E = E(1) - G#(3) - B(5) ...when you bend the 3rd note a semi tone up and bend the 5th note a whole tone up you get a 4th chord = A because you have bent the 3rd note (G#) of the tonic chord (Emaj) to a 1st note (A) of the 4th chord (Amaj) and have bent the 5th note (B) of the tonic (A) into the 3rd note (C#) of the 4th chord (Amaj)
so basically, the pedals take the chord you are on, whether its open or barred and push it into that chords equivalent 4th...E-A, F-A#, G-C ect...you can also use it in reverse, so if you were in the 7th fret playing a Bmaj you could bend those notes into an Emaj...
i actually built a bender for an old electric guitar, il leave a link to it, but im northern irish, you mite have trouble working out my accent lol
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How come this thing sounds like an amplified Dobro
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