April Hang! Setting pedal height & left foot ergonomics on the pedal steel guitar

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Today we're going to talk about how to set the height of your pedals individually and as a group. I'll demonstrate the process on my steel and discuss the reasons I'm setting the pedals that particular way. Bring your steel, a wrench, and your questions!

[@GlennAshton-ok8dt]

Thank you, Johnny. Excellent seminar! I'm 68 years old and started playing steel at 55 after playing bass, let's say since FM radio was steamed powered. The ergonomics has been as much as a challenge as right hand technic. Thanks again.

[@timfish4995]

Thank you. I had to go through all this with my Williams D10. Unfortunately I ran out of adjustment possibilities and so ended up having to have longer rods made and 1 inch spacers so I could raise the front legs. I was simply too tall for the guitar. Pressing A pedal without touching B is still tricky, not so much regarding the 6th string but the 3rd raises if you breathe on it almost. Not sure if there’s any adjustment for that, I know very little about the mechanics. I’m Day set up by the way.

[@jimmylyo]

Awesome, thank you, well done. A subject so often skipped over in PSG instructional materials. How the heck ya gonna learn to play this thing, if dont know how to get your feet workin'? Playing pedal steel is like "double-clutching a 16-speed Mack while working out Chinese arithmetic on a greased abacus". Thanx, jimmyL

[@johnnyupok]

Ha so true. Thanks for watching!