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Steel Guitar Adjustments
 
   

This section shows how to adjust your pedals and knee levers.

Causes and solutions for problems keeping your steel guitar in tune are also discussed.

There is information on how to change the action (shorter, longer, easier, etc.) of the pedals and knee levers.

Links to various relevant sections of  Pedal Steel Guitar Illustrated are also provided so you can see how the basic mechanisms are supposed to operate.

 
 
What You'll See:
 
Tuning the Guitar Instructions on how to tune the pedals and knee levers on both All-Pull and Push-Pull pedal steel guitars.  
Charts

Trouble shooting charts to assist you in diagnosing and solving problems which prevent your steel guitar from staying in tune.

 

 
Action & Feel

How to adjust the action to be stiffer (shorter), easier (longer), etc.

 

 
Pedals

How to adjust the pedals and make certain they have the required amount of travel and slack.

 

 
Knee Levers How to adjust the knee levers and make certain they have the required amount of travel and slack.  
Return Springs How to adjust the lowering return springs and make certain they are performing properly.  

 

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