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Sorry I didn't see this sooner. Kline U12 String gages: 1st .013 2nd .015 3rd .011 or .012 4th .014 5th .017 6th .020 plain 7th .026 wound 8th .030 9th .036 10th .044 11th .056 12th .072 or .078 or Jeff Newman had me use .080 I was surprised the .080 fits but it does If you can't get these for the l...

Looking good Sonny, As for the limitations of the Kline changer it is more limitations of the guy doing it. If you want 8 pedal and 8 or 9 levers It can become very challenging and take a whole day to add the last couple levers. As some are saying you can 'borrow' holes from other strings as well as...

I've wondered many times who had this guitar.
Gary Boggs sold it in England in 1974 as Dave said.
The Serial number would be 3955 making it the 3rd Steel that I built. The 1st one (Prototype) had no serial number.

Don I'm glad you got the Dock on the web.
I've had one for a couple of years as you know, and I would NOT want be without one.
Keep in touch.
Joe Kline

I learned to fly in the late 60's in a 1946 Taylorcraft. Haven't been doing much flying lately but I'd like to!

Directions to the Lakeland Steel Show With Doug Jernigan, John Hughey, Joe Wright, and others. Jan 24th & 25th At: Four Points Sheraton Hotel 4141 S. Florida Ave Lakeland, FL Take I570 (Polk Parkway) to Florida Ave (Exit 7) Go south 1/4 mile to Four Points Sheraton Hotel. It's on the right side ...

Correction:
The Lakeland Steel show will be at
Four Points Sheraton Hotel
4141 S. Florida Ave.
Lakeland, FL
They were going to rename the hotel
'Imperial Swan' but did NOT.

Correction:
The Lakeland Steel show will be at
Four Points Sheraton Hotel
4141 S. Florida Ave.
Lakeland, FL

They were going to rename the hotel
'Imperial Swan' but did NOT.

I got a kick out of all the comments about the so called Kline Double 12, but we never made a D-12. I did sell a couple tuning heads and fret boards to a guy one time. We also sold Lenard Stadler some keyless heads but I don't know if he ever put them on a steel. I am building a couple steels now fo...