The Steel Guitar Forum

Thanks Jim! I wasn't aware of the Facebook group or that there's as much affinity for and information about these instruments as evidenced by the group page.

Does anybody have a link to an electronic copy of the owner's manual for the Fender 2000 or 800? I recently purchased a 2000 and am having trouble getting it set up right. A few of the pedals have to be pressed nearly to the floor (with a fair amount of force) to fully shift the pitch just a half st...

Yep, those Stu-Mac tuners will be a perfect fit. That's exactly what I had done to mine when I realized it was the shafts that were the problem since replacing the gears alone didn't fix my particular issue. Buy the 12-string tuners from Stu-Mac, get the end tuners clipped off, remove the lollipop b...

I know it's been a while since I've posted any update on this thread, but I have gotten the tuners all situated out, so I thought I'd post how it turned out. I haven't done anything with the pickups since it seems like plenty of people can rewind them, so it was my first priority to make sure that I...

Hey Jim. I'm having my 53 Dual Pro restored right now and have also had issues with the tuning posts, though slightly different issues than shown in your picture. My parents live in Portland, Oregon, and I live about an hour and a half south but frequently visit. I brought in one of the tuning pans ...

I actually had the pics from the Craigslist posting I bought it from last year, and this was one of them. The guy I bought it from was actually the first to tell me about SGF!

Here's a pic of one of the tuning pans, Alan. http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1205/13672_IMG_0003_2_1.jpg I recall that the brass strip was in fine shape when I last had that tuning pan out and tried to determine what was wrong and tried changing the gears this summer. I'll take out that tunin...

I've thought about just getting another. A music store near my parents where I've purchased 3 guitars before has a Rickenbacher B8 in great shape for $1,000, and I'm fine with using A6 for everything. However, selling my Dual Pro with these issues would likely be difficult, and I know it would kill ...

So Ron, Rick could fix both the pickups and the tuners?

I changed all the strings just last week and have tried several gauges over the past few months. I've never unscrewed the pickups, but I've taken the tuning pans out to try changing out the gears as I mentioned. All the holes for every screw for both tuning pans are stripped. I wonder why the outer ...

My concern with just purchasing another tuning pan is that it's old like what I've already got, so the same problem could easily happen again, and then I'm out $200(+). If I could find somebody to put new tuners in these tuning pans and keep the costs related to the tuners below $700, that sounds li...

Okay. Thanks. I meant $1,000 in repairs (so $1900 tops total investment). I'm still using it daily, and it works (one neck just has 7 strings, which is fine); I just want the whole thing good-sounding, fully usable condition. I haven't taken it apart before. Is the pickup accessible under the metal ...

Hi there. I'm new to the forum, though I have read many threads here before. Last year I purchased a 1953 Fender Dual 8 Pro, being new to steel guitar, sight unseen. It's usable, but it has some issues. I just want some thoughts on how much these repairs will cost, who can do each repair, and if thi...