Pedal Steel Guitar Changers
Makers of the very popular mullen guitars in colorado rittenberry steel guitars built by gary rittenberry schild steel.
Pedal steel guitar changers. The changers were made differently. Steel guitar manufacturers basically have stopped manufacturing the push pull changer mechanism a few builders still make this mechanism. Since most steel guitars around today are all pull type changers we will focus on them. Push pull guitars were noted for their tone.
The pedal steel pages bobby lee s home page one of the oldest steel guitar sites on the internet. The changer is the heart of a pedal steel guitar. Wraparound raise finger in this configuration the raise finger goes up and around the bridge pin. Push pull split finger and all pull.
Our unique string pulling designs have earned more than nine patents seven since building under the jackson steel guitar company name est. Our guitars and pitch changers are hand crafted by legendary pedal steel builders david and harry jackson sons of shot jackson and partners in sho bud pedal steel guitar company. On guitars with modern all pull changers there are 2 basic types of mechanisms. Msa pedal steel guitars continuing the legacy of the original msa made in texas mullen guitar co inc.
Pedal steel changer williams guitar company llc. The upper finger raises the pitch. Links steel guitar shopper the largest online shopping site for steel guitar products. The steel guitar forum where steel players meet online.
The push pull mechanism handled. A changer can be called all pull or push pull because of the pull rods or push rods under the guitar that run from the cross rod that the pedal is connected to to the changer.