Abstract: A raising lever for a pedal steel guitar has a pin means for pivotal connection to a control bridge, a pivot means for pivotally attaching a lowering lever to the raising lever, and a raise attachment means for selectable attachment of a pull rod for actuation of the raising lever from a neutral position to an actuated position. A cabinet slot engaging portion remains in contact with a cabinet slot portion of the steel guitar when the raising lever is in the neutral position. The raise attachment has a raising flange integral to the raising lever and a plurality of holes for selectable connection of pull rods. A pitch-changing device to be used in a pedal steel guitar having the raising finger is also shown, as well as a pedal steel guitar employing the pitch changing device having the raised finger assembly.