Pedal Steel Guitar Changers

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.

Pedal steel guitar changers.

Pedal steel changer williams guitar company llc. The changers were made differently. The upper finger raises the pitch. 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. Steel guitar manufacturers basically have stopped manufacturing the push pull changer mechanism a few builders still make this mechanism. The steel guitar forum where steel players meet online. 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.

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. The push pull mechanism handled.

There are 3 different types of changers. Push pull guitars were noted for their tone. This cross shaft will have what we call a turnbuckle sometimes referred to as a rod actuator that goes to the changer. Each string has two pivoting parts.

Since most steel guitars around today are all pull type changers we will focus on them. The changer is the heart of a pedal steel guitar.