Pedal Steel Guitar Tuning Nuts

Tightening the hex nut will shorten the distance between the changer finger and the bell crank finger.

Pedal steel guitar tuning nuts.

The tuning nuts for the pedals and knee levers are at the right end of the instrument. 3 32 rod 13 16 long 1 long and 1 1 8 and 1 1 2 long. They are usually plastic hex screws or allen screws. Pull rod nut 5.

The slack can be observed as a small gap which appears between the pedal and the guitar body when moving it as shown above. Size 1 1 2 long 3 16 hex. Your supplier for pedal steel guitar parts. The most common pedal steel guitars have 10 strings followed by universal 12 string instruments which purport to offer the same versatility as a double 10 string instrument 8 stringed instruments were very popular in the 1950s and 1960s they are less popular nowadays.

Pull rod nut 4. Sgn products formally the steel guitar network sgn products pedal steel guitar standard replacement tuning nuts. The steel mill nylon tuning nuts. Most pedal steel guitars use 1 of 2 different systems to adjust the pedal slack.

Pull rod nut 3. Parts and accessories for your pedal steel guitars including sho bud dekley msa emmons and marlen pedal steel guitars. White and metallic gray nylon tuning nuts for pedal steel guitar we have them in the following sizes. The pedal steel guitar is usually tuned to either e9 or c6 or both in the case of a double neck but there are other tunings.

Pull rod nuts to fit smaller diameter pull rods. 3 16 hex for ø 093 rods with 3 56 thread. They are tuned with a hex socket wrench or allen wrench. Fits 3 32 pull rods they are not threaded as it is best to force thread them onto the rod.

Sgn products formally the steel guitar network sgn products pedal steel guitar tuning wrenches. Designed to fit 3 32 nylon hex tuning nuts on your pedal steel. This displaces the material and creates a stronger and tighter fit. For 1 8 rod 5 8 long 1 long 1 1 8 long and 1 long.

Whichever system the pedals use they should still demonstrate a slight amount of slack in the travel before engaging the changer fingers.