Pedal steel setups
Pedal steel copedent charts
A copedent is the map of what every pedal and knee lever does to each string. No two players set up quite alike — these are the common setups, each explained by what its changes do, so you can match them against your own guitar.
Standard E9
10 strings · 3 pedals · 4 knee levers
The reference setup — the chord library's grips are written for it.
Standard E9 · 3+5
10 strings · 3 pedals · 5 knee levers
Extra: LKV — lowers strings 5 & 10 a half step (B→B♭)
E9 · E lowers on RKL
10 strings · 3 pedals · 5 knee levers
RKL makes the E→E♭ lever change (E→E♭) — LKR on standard E9
E9 · Day setup
10 strings · 3 pedals · 4 knee levers
Pedals are arranged C · B · A (standard E9 order is A · B · C)
E9 · Franklin 4+5
10 strings · 4 pedals · 5 knee levers
Extra: P4 — lowers strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→A); lowers string 6 a whole step (G♯→F♯)
E9 · half-stop setup
10 strings · 3 pedals · 4 knee levers
A different tuning from E9 — its own chart and changes.
E9 · student 3+4 (pull-release)
10 strings · 3 pedals · 4 knee levers
No F♯ & D♯ raise lever (F♯→G♯ + D♯→E + G♯→F♯) — RKL on standard E9
E9 · 3+2 minimal
10 strings · 3 pedals · 2 knee levers
No F♯ & D♯ raise lever (F♯→G♯ + D♯→E + G♯→F♯) — RKL on standard E9
Standard C6
10 strings · 5 pedals · 1 knee lever
A different tuning from E9 — its own chart and changes.
Emmons C6
10 strings · 5 pedals · 4 knee levers
A different tuning from E9 — its own chart and changes.
Universal E9/B6 · 12-string
12 strings · 7 pedals · 5 knee levers
P1 makes the A pedal change (B→C♯) — A on standard E9
Universal E9/B6 · GFI
12 strings · 7 pedals · 5 knee levers
P1 makes the A pedal change (B→C♯) — A on standard E9
Universal E9/B6 · Newman 1980
12 strings · 7 pedals · 4 knee levers
P1 makes the A pedal change (B→C♯) — A on standard E9
Extended E9 · 12-string
12 strings · 3 pedals · 4 knee levers
A different tuning from E9 — its own chart and changes.