Rig Rundown - Luke Schneider

[@premierguitar]

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[@larrydering1598]

I love that you are into Emmons PP steels and Fender amps. I own multiple pedal steels and several Fender Tube amps especially my Twins. I use Goodrich VP and Steelers Choice seats. Great gear.

[@bldallas]

Fascinating! I love the sound of a well played, well positioned (within the song) peddle steel. The tech descriptions are so far over my head, but it’s cool to hear them described. Being a good pedal steel player seems comparable to being a good massive church organ player. So complicated. Can’t imagine learning all that, with any level of proficiency, but God bless the few like Luke who have mastered their craft.

[@MrSh8ky]

That was a fantastic interview thanks Premier Guitar and Luke. I saw Luke playing with Margo in Melbourne at the Thornbury Theatre a couple of years ago, it was a brilliant show and I was blown away by his steel playing, very inspiring. I never knew that much about him so it was wonderful to hear his story and get a few tips. Keep up the great work Luke and PG. Cheers Marty from Melbourne 🇦🇺

[@Barry101er]

I think this may be the best one ever!

[@Docsjeff]

I use a Tone Master Twin and LOVE IT! Mainly because it’s 33#’s.& not 78#’s. His 15 prob isn’t ferociously heavy. I also play thru a Evans 500 w/15” JBL 130,& it’ll HONK!!!

[@c.s.mcleod7383]

Ambient sounds from a pedal steel isn't actually a showcase for vetsatility as a player. John Call from Pure Prairie Leagues 1972-1979 albums is a monster player and the best I've heard. 'Aren't You Mine' is a fine example of his immense talent.

[@billyhellmaker]

This video had made me veer off into ambient slide...which has cost quite a bit in the last week! I need more info on that seat!

[@Docsjeff]

Steeler’s Choice makes a GREAT SEAT in many configurations,& get the sidecar on whichever you buy.You can carry all your gear in the seat.

[@Docsjeff]

First EBow I saw and heard was Sara Jory at the Dallas PSG Convention.She did Hank’s “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” There wasn’t a dry eye in the house.

[@koyl]

Thanks for this. As a lapsteel (not pedal steel) player doing ambient and experimental music, it's a very inspiring one... It has joined my Rig Rundown pantheon witch the Daniel Lanois is a part of, of course. :)

[@Barry101er]

I am a lap steel player too-after seeing this I am going to push the boat out for a EQD Arpanoid.

[@clixicool]

i wanna know about this ambient setup (around 55:00) :D does someone has an idea how to create this kind of orchestral sound?

[@Docsjeff]

And yes,I’ve had built-in Reverb fail at gigs,& you can NOT have that happen.Reverb is your paycheck.

[@Docsjeff]

That Wompler sounds like a slide guitar.

[@Grant_Ferstat]

The Timmy would be working well for the steel because of the really wide EQ and gain range.

[@MrGotem-gw2pv]

CORY WONG THE MAN THE MYTH THE LEGEND

[@Docsjeff]

IMHO I like the Phaser on Waylon’s Tele but Moon playing clean instead of them both on phaser.

[@joepro182]

Do one with Blink-182, please

[@DarinCates]

WHY do the mics and audio ALWAYS suck on videos about audio gear?

[@jipes]

The Lollar models are the "Imperials" a great ressucitation of Wide Range pickups

[@premierguitar]

Hate to be 'that' guy, but Imperials are lower-output P.A.F.s while Lollar's "wide range" pickups are called Regals. (www.lollarguitars.com/lollar-humbucker-pickups/regal-humbucker)

[@SwirlyWhirlyXYZ]

Pedal bench

[@78tag]

Where is John? This is a no brainer for him to have done this one. I just love that adolescent poster on the wall in the background. What 12-year-old did you steal that from? Luke sounds like a monster on the pedal steel. He even sounds a bit like Derek Trucks on one of those demos. I love it. He does seem a little conflicted though - all he talked about was the dirt he could get from his effects yet a Blackface breaks up too soon for his taste? You have to push a twin pretty hard to get break up. All-in-all it was great to hear his take on the pedal steel. I wish he hadn't dodged the KEY-9 pedal demo - that would have been interesting to hear.

[@joehobbit8857]

Fun fact on breakup: pedal steel guitars have super high output pickups that don't push a tube amp the same way that a guitar does. They get this godawful fizzy sound when you play them through a low wattage amp. There are definitely some exceptions, like older Fender steels which have a much lower output pickup. That's why he talks about drive pedals so much as opposed to the drive from the amp. You can get a much more usable drive sounds from a pedal than from an amp when you're playing pedal steel.

[@HexxHenderson]

Joe Hobbit You’ve obviously never heard me play I don’t use any pedals and my guitar doesn’t sound fizzy at all.

[@BubbaBellin]

Modern pedal steel pickups push amps and effects in ways that guitars just don't. My pedal steel fries most pedals, makes a phase 90 clip in a terrible way, most delay pedals it clips the repeats.

[@larrydering1598]

​@@BubbaBellin So true on our pickups. Mine are 17k ohms compared to most guitars that are 7 to 9k. Steel pickups ned to be buffered to dial out the level for some amps.