Pedal rod length

Joe Blount · Post by **Joe Blount** » 6 May 2002 7:08 pm

Just purchased a Classic MSA. But since i have x-long legs I need to lengthing my pedal rods, The legs on the guitar i can
make long enough, but, i need some type of connectors that will give me 1 1/2 to 2"
longer than reg. rods. Does anyone have any suggestions. Without having to purchase new ones.

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Jim Smith · Post by **Jim Smith** » 6 May 2002 7:29 pm

Check out Bobbe Seymour's web site: http://www.steelguitar.net/ and/or give him a call at (615) 822-5555. Click on "Lift kits" on the left side of the page. He's selling 1" or 2" rod extenders for $5.00 each. He used to sell a complete kit for legs and rods but I don't see that on his site now.

Robert Todd · Post by **Robert Todd** » 7 May 2002 5:36 am

Bud Carter will make them for you as well, he made 1.75 " extensions for me. contact Ann Fabian at Carter Steel Guitars

Alan Kirk · Post by **Alan Kirk** » 7 May 2002 5:38 am

I'm tall, and I have a Sierra. I saw a rod-extender kit on the web for about $45.

No way!

I went to the hardware store (not a chain, one of the high-quality tool shop places) and got 2"-long hex nuts, 1-1/4" set screws, and nuts to lock it all together, all 10/32 size, the same size as my rods. Total cost about 6 bucks for eight sets. They work great.

--Alan Kirk

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Jim Smith · Post by **Jim Smith** » 7 May 2002 5:56 am

I guess "high-quality tool shop" must be the key. I've looked in many hardware stores for the long nuts but could only find 10-24, no 10-32.

Alan Kirk · Post by **Alan Kirk** » 7 May 2002 2:24 pm

Jim,

Yeah, I tried two chain stores and they didn't have the 10/32 parts. Then I walked into the specialty tool shop with one of my pedal rods and told them I wanted it two inches longer. Five minutes later I was out the door with what I needed.

--Alan Kirk

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Joe Blount · Post by **Joe Blount** » 8 May 2002 8:08 pm

Thanks for the info. Alan, the closest thing
we have around here is Ace Hardware, I'll
give then a try

Rick Trolinger · Post by **Rick Trolinger** » 9 May 2002 3:40 am

You should be able to find the coupling nuts that you are describing at a store that specializes in fasteners(bolts, screws,washers, etc.)

Rick Trolinger

Stephen Gambrell · Post by **Stephen Gambrell** » 9 May 2002 5:49 am

You might try an electronics supply store--maybe even Radio Shack. You can find standoffs for circuit boards, some are threaded 10/32, male on one end, female on the other. Happy Huntin'!

Bob Shilling · Post by **Bob Shilling** » 9 May 2002 3:33 pm

I got some at one of the Jeff Newman seminars in Sacramento a couple of years ago. I THINK I bought them from Jim Baron. Should be a link for him on the Pedal Steel Pages.

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Bob Shilling, Berkeley, CA--MSA S10, "Classic"