I know it might sound insane, but I plan to use a Fender 400 (pedal steel) as a non-pedal-console-whatchamacallit-steel!!!
And since I want to play it in a standing position, I'm looking for pull-out legs that will fit.
Question:
- Is the thread of Stringmasters (and Rhodes pianos) identical with the thread for Fender 400's?
- Where do I find a reliable source for quality legs of that kind?
bOb: If this belongs in the pedal section - move me!
Stringmaster legs for Fender 400?
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Bobbe Seymour at Steel Guitar Nashville has such legs. He should be able to tell you if they fit (I'd bet they would).
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I don't think so!
The legs of a Stingmaster or a Studio Deluxe will NOT fit the sockets of a mid "60's era 400(sunburst model). The earlier 1950's 400 with the adjustable legs may be the same but I don't have one to compare it to.
BTW,I like you idea of using the 400 as a non-pedal guitar, it really has a vibrant tone!
BTW,I like you idea of using the 400 as a non-pedal guitar, it really has a vibrant tone!
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Okay, after much to and fro I swapped legs of my '59 Fender 400, with a mid-sixties Stringmaster D8, that was in my vicinity.
The lowdown: Fender 400 legs will fit Stringmasters, but NOT vice versa!
While having the same 3/4" diameter the male threads of the Stringmasters are very short, approx. five turns.
The long holes in the frames of the Fender 400 start with 1/2" of unmachined metal before the female thread begins.
Conclusion: You would need much longer threads, as seen in the pic.
So, now you know.
The lowdown: Fender 400 legs will fit Stringmasters, but NOT vice versa!
While having the same 3/4" diameter the male threads of the Stringmasters are very short, approx. five turns.
The long holes in the frames of the Fender 400 start with 1/2" of unmachined metal before the female thread begins.
Conclusion: You would need much longer threads, as seen in the pic.
So, now you know.
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