As the mechanisms of pedal steels evolved, some players devised ways to combine all of the changes of the E9th and C6th into a single 12-string neck. Called the Universal or U-12, this group of copedents typically uses a knee lever to change the string tuning from E9th to B6th (similar to C6th), and includes most of the pedals and knee levers from both necks of a D-10. Here are some examples:
- Reece Anderson’s* Bb6th and E9th universals
- Lee Baucum’s E9/B6 push-pull universal
- Johnny Cox’s D13th universal
- Carl Dixon’s ultimate E9/B6 universal
- Thijs Kappen’s 10-string E9/B6 universal
- Joe “Mac” McHam’s E9/B6 universal
- Joe Murray’s B6/E9 universal
- Danny Naccarato’s E9/B6 universal
- Jeff Newman’s* very popular E9/B6 universal
- Michael Perlowin’s E9/B6 universal
- Sierra Instruments E9/B6 for 12 or 14 strings
- David Wright’s Bb6/Eb9 universal
* member of the International Steel Guitar Hall of Fame
Hello
I am looking for any instruction/ lessons for the universal tuning. I have my guitar set up Bill from Williams Guitars.
E9th instruction applies directly. To use C6th instruction, lower your E strings with the knee lever and play one fret higher than the tab shows.