Front or Back of a pedal steel

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Which side of a Pedal steel is the front

Front of the guitar is the side which faces the audience
110
96%
Front of the guitar is the side you sit at
4
4%
 
Total votes: 114
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Tony Prior
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Post by Tony Prior »

well , do you sit in FRONT of the Steel or BEHIND it ?
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Mark Eaton
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Post by Mark Eaton »

I’d like to know who the three people are who voted for the front being the side you sit at. I wouldn’t want them as the navigator in the passenger seat while I’m the driver on a road trip. ;-)
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Doug Beaumier
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Post by Doug Beaumier »

Mark Eaton wrote:I’d like to know who the three people are who voted for the front being the side you sit at.
They must be the ones who play down on fret 15 and up on fret 2. 8)
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Jerry Horch
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Post by Jerry Horch »

My take is ...you sit behind it,so the front is the other side.
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Ian Rae
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Post by Ian Rae »

So, which is the left side of the instrument and which is the right? I'm still none the wiser.
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Don R Brown
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Post by Don R Brown »

Ian Rae wrote:So, which is the left side of the instrument and which is the right? I'm still none the wiser.
Well I sit behind the wheel of my truck and from there we determine the left and right sides. I guess the same might apply to the instrument.
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John Drury
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Post by John Drury »

Its the side behind the front man!
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George Kimery
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Front or back of a pedal steel

Post by George Kimery »

How can you sit in front of the back and play? If somebody doesn't like your playing and starts throwing rotten tomatoes at you, and the story makes Live at Five evening news, are you going to tell the reporter you took cover in the front or the back of your guitar?
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