Emergency! In VT, looking for parts & repair help
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- John Cipriano
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Emergency! In VT, looking for parts & repair help
Hey all. I'm on the road right now and having a couple of issues with my LKR / E-to-Eb. It's an MSA Semi-Classic that appears to have had some custom work done on it. It's hard to describe the design of the changer, but one symptom I'm experiencing is that in order to tune to an Eb, I have to back the tuning nut so far off that it doesn't hold on to the rod anymore. In addition, the rod and and the collar/spacer don't stay in place. I thought I had it sorted, with both strings lowering to an Eb, but as soon as we started to play the set, the lever began pulling both to a D.
I tried to use other changes' nuts but it appears that I have some with different thread sizes.
I'm wondering if any of you are in the area (we're in Burlington, VT now and on the way to Plattsburgh, NY. First things first, I need to buy some spare tuning nuts from someone. I also really need to find someone with more repair experience than I have (almost none). We have a show tonight and I need the change.
My email address is johnmikecip@gmail.com. I'll be checking. Please help! Thanks in advance.
I tried to use other changes' nuts but it appears that I have some with different thread sizes.
I'm wondering if any of you are in the area (we're in Burlington, VT now and on the way to Plattsburgh, NY. First things first, I need to buy some spare tuning nuts from someone. I also really need to find someone with more repair experience than I have (almost none). We have a show tonight and I need the change.
My email address is johnmikecip@gmail.com. I'll be checking. Please help! Thanks in advance.
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There is obviously something slipping.... a bellcrank on the shaft, possibly the one that you first noticed a problem with.... or the lever stop is slipping, which is unlikely as it started with only one change. I believe that you have the bellcranks on the round shafts, which can slip, which would have the effect of making the pull flat, requiring you to reset the lever stop for a longer throw..... but it sounds like you have too much throw, so the problem is likely in the lever stop/throw adjustment. Have you checked for signs of slippage?
Also did you change to a different brand/gauge string set... that could affect the length of the throw... but that would have happened immediately....
Also did you change to a different brand/gauge string set... that could affect the length of the throw... but that would have happened immediately....
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Thanks for the help, everyone! It did turn out to be (initially) related to the amount of travel on the lever. I was compensating without realizing it and it got to the point where the nut wouldn't stay on. I addition, something was getting hung up in the changer so that I was able to tune it while there was too much tension on the spring, and then it'd get unstuck while playing and throw everything out.
Anyway, thanks for the offers and help. Brett, I wish I got to see your set at the Radio Bean since I don't get to catch other steel players up close often. And Jerry was actually the first person I called, but he was on the road.
I only have three more shows on the tour and I'm fairly confident the change will hold up now. Thanks again!
Anyway, thanks for the offers and help. Brett, I wish I got to see your set at the Radio Bean since I don't get to catch other steel players up close often. And Jerry was actually the first person I called, but he was on the road.
I only have three more shows on the tour and I'm fairly confident the change will hold up now. Thanks again!