Jackson Steel Guitar

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Georgia Music Magazine

‘Pulling strings since 1955′
Jackson Steel builds on a legacy of twang

by Candice Dyer (Georgia Music Magazine, Summer 2011)

Individual Mount Split-Design Raise and Lower System

This raise and lower system design is protected under US Patent 7645927.

The following videos are animated demos of our patented Individual Mount Split-Design Raise and Lower System. This Pulling System is used on the BlackJack, BlackJack Custom, Ultra Lite and Acoustic models.

LOWERS (Pulls result in Lowered pitch change):


1. View demonstrating the LOWER Rod Puller being actuated by the pedal resulting in movement of the Split-Design String Puller

2. View demonstrating the LOWER Rod Puller being actuated by the pedal

3. View demonstraing the LOWER String Puller being actuated by the Lower Pulling Rod

4. View demonstrating the top side of the String Puller and its EDGE being actuated by the LOWER Pulling system

RAISES (Pulls result in Raised pitch change):


1. View demonstrating the RAISE Rod Puller being actuated by the pedal resulting in movement of the Split-Design String Puller

2. View demonstrating the RAISE Rod Puller being actuated by the pedal

3. View demonstrating the RAISE String Puller being actuated by the Lower Pulling Rod:

4. View demonstrating the top side of the String Puller and its EDGE being actuated by the RAISE Pulling system

Dual Pulling Heads Raise and Lower System

Whereas traditional pedal steel guitars are designed to raise and lower strings from one end, Jackson Steel Guitar’s Dual Pulling Head system pulls the strings from both ends of the instrument. Lowers are pulled via specially designed key assemblies and Raises are pulled via the pulling fingers on the pick-up end. The result is the Ultimate Sound and precise tuning. The one-piece design string pullers allow for twice the tuning ratio as the original Super Pro. (Protected under US Patent numbers 7759568 and 7465860.)

The EDGE®

Weʼve incorporated The EDGE patented design into our pulling fingers on all models. The knife-edge point-of- contact enables the string to resonate longer, providing even greater sustain.

Sliding Pickup

Our sliding pickup design allows you to dial in on the exact tone you are after, with variable positioning and angle capabilities. Loosen, reposition, tighten.