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Postby mat davallet » Wed Apr 27, 2016 9:24 am

Hi players
For pedal steel players who need to refurbish or repair their guitar:
http://pedalsteel.fr/index.php/repair-station
(located in Europe, France)
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Re: pedalsteel.fr - European Pedal Steel Repair Workshop -

Postby Will C » Wed Apr 27, 2016 7:04 pm

Useful to know, I'm sure, Mat. But I noticed something strange on your website: you have described the Jimmy Day setup as "C/A/B". This simply isn't correct. Both the Day and the Emmons setup have the B pedal next to the C pedal. The correct description is "C/B/A". It does worry me that even apparently knowledgeable steel players get this wrong. It's not the first time I've seen it. I can imagine this putting some people off the Day setup. I started with Emmons, but find the Day layout easier in terms of ankle movement, and more logical, so let's not "load the dice" against it.
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Postby mat davallet » Wed Apr 27, 2016 7:12 pm

Pffff it's only a mistake when i write the description.. i know it's C/B/A for sure
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Postby Will C » Wed Apr 27, 2016 7:14 pm

Good to know...

Many people would not realise, of course.
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Postby mat davallet » Wed Apr 27, 2016 7:16 pm

corrected, thanks
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Postby Will C » Wed Apr 27, 2016 7:21 pm

No offence intended, Mat. It's the Sheldon Cooper in me...
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Postby mat davallet » Wed Apr 27, 2016 7:30 pm

No no don't worry i just blame myself when i make mistake like that ! if you see something wrong tell me.
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Postby jonshack » Thu Apr 28, 2016 1:12 pm

Mat, I've been following your recent LDG refurb job, very nice looking work. Lots of other good pedal steel info on your site too http://pedalsteel.fr/index.php/repair-station

Do you make any of your own parts e.g. brackets, fingers etc?

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Postby mat davallet » Thu Apr 28, 2016 1:28 pm

Thanks Jonhatan !!
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