The Steel Guitar
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Step 1:    Start with the raises on the cross-shaft closest to the changer.

For example, the 5th string on an E9 neck is raised with both the first and third pedals. Therefore, you would rod pedal 3 first and then rod pedal 1 over it. Continue rodding the raises moving toward the keyhead as you go.

Step 2:    The location of the rod in the pull bar dictates which lower you will rod first. In other words, the lowering pull rod which is closest to the body of the guitar at the connection point of the pull bar is rodded first.

Step 1:    Rod the lower pushes first. Doing so ensures enough slack when raising. Another reason for doing this step first is because the lowering push rods are located below the raise rods and harder to reach.

Step 2:    Rod the raises, which operate on strings (and which also lower). In other words, 4 and 8, and sometimes 2, 5, 6, and/or 10.

Step 3:    Now rod the pulls, which raise only.