My E9th Set-up: My E9th setup is fairly straight ahead with a few interesting twists (pulls): The outside left-knee-left raises the 4th string a whole tone. It's a little awkward but it sure sounds pretty. I got the idea after seeing Tom Brumley at Jeff Newman's June Jam back in '91. I think the effect is similar to Paul Franklin's 4th pedal except it works the other way around. Here's an example (208k.wav). The right-knee-right lowers the 8th string a whole tone for some nice dominant 7th passing chords and 2/5 turnarounds. Here's an example (216k.wav). I play a 1991 Mullen D-10 through a Fender '59 Bassman with a 15" JBL. The only outboard effect is a cheap little Arion SAD-1 stereo analog delay. I know everybody uses a Boss DD-3 or a rack of some kind, but this little baby is real sweet and warm. I've also got a '70s Emmons S-10 double frame push-pull with a wooden neck and lacquer finish. It's definitely got the old sound! Whenever I fall in a playing rut (pretty often), I switch to the Emmons for a reality check. It always works! The sound and playability is so different from the Mullen that it always makes me play something new. Right now I'm using a 1-inch thick bar and George L strings. The 1-inch bar gives great tone and sustain but can get real tricky when you're shattering glass. Check out Bobby Lee's Steel Guitar Pages for other tunings and set-ups.