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Pedal steel guitar changers.
Since most steel guitars around today are all pull type changers we will focus on them.
The push pull mechanism handled.
The changers were made differently.
Push pull split finger and all pull.
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The changer is the heart of a pedal steel guitar.
The upper finger raises the pitch.
Steel guitar manufacturers basically have stopped manufacturing the push pull changer mechanism a few builders still make this mechanism.
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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.
There are 3 different types of changers.
On guitars with modern all pull changers there are 2 basic types of mechanisms.
Push pull guitars were noted for their tone.
Each string has two pivoting parts.
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This cross shaft will have what we call a turnbuckle sometimes referred to as a rod actuator that goes to the changer.
Wraparound raise finger in this configuration the raise finger goes up and around the bridge pin.