Gfi Pedal Steel Copedent

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Gfi pedal steel copedent.

Our products include reverbs delays modulations filters eqs cabinet simulators and many more. The copedent is the steel guitarist s way of saying this is how i tune my instrument it s a diagram showing where the pedals and levers are and what action they take on the strings. Check out the official app http a. Home pedal steel guitars purchasing support.

The gfi student model is a great value when compared to similar models. Most players never touch the low e when the 3rd pedal is engaged. Gfi system is a boutique pedal company based in indonesia. Notice that paul has added an extra change to the 3rd pedal he raises his low e along with his high e.

In the language of pedal steel guitarists the combination of string tuning and pedal knee arrangement is called a copedent pronounced ko pee dent there are nearly as many pedal steel copedents as there are steel guitarists. Many of the pro model features have found their way into the student model because it make the manufacturing process more cost effective. It has the same tone environment as the gfi pro models. Here you can find technical information about gfi pedal steels including copedent charts the documentation included with new instruments and factory rod charts.

This change makes the 8th string more useful in that pedal position. Copedent is a table used to describe the tuning and pedal arrangement on a pedal steel guitar the term was coined by tom bradshaw in an early 1970s article in guitar player magazine. I think that paul franklin s e9th tuning is the full embodiment of the modern nashville pedal steel sound. It is short for chord pedal arrangement according to bradshaw the term is pronounced co pee dent.

The reason the copedent exists for steel guitar and not other instruments is that unlike other instruments there is no standard tuning for the steel guitar. The gfi s 10 is priced especially for students or guitarists who want to start playing steel guitar but is also a great pro level instrument that s ready for the stage as well. Gfi e9 copedent chart. Gfi student series pedal steel guitars.

The gfi s 10 pedal steel guitar is an affordable way to possess a whole new world of tonal possibilities.