Introduction

Here's how to learn the name of all those unfamiliar parts on a pedal steel guitar. You can either click on any portion of the images below, or click on a part name from the list below the image. This way, you can explore and discover some of the different components which make up the modern, all-pull pedal steel guitar.

If you already know the name of the part you're looking for, you can also use the dropdown menu above to navigate directly to its decription.

Top view

Click on a part of the picture below, or on its name from the list on the right.

• Cabinet (Body)
• Changer (all-pull)
• Changer (push-pull)
• Endplates
• Keyhead
• Necks
• Pedal Rods and Pedals
• Pickups

Bottom view

Click on a part of the picture below, or on its name from the list on the right.

• Knee Levers
• Pedal Stops
• Pull Bars
• Return Springs

Additional features

A few things which are not shown in the above photos, but which may be present on some brands, include:

• Helper springs
• Cross-shaft center supports
• Half-stops, tunable splits, and compensators