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Topic: LKV won't stay up |
Howard Parker
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Maryland
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Posted 26 Mar 2012 10:16 am |
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I have a minor albeit annoying issue with my Carter D-10 where the LKV won't stay (up) in position. They holding hardware is as tight as I dare make it.
Anyone care to recommend a temp/permanent fix? doesn't have to be elegant.  Thinking some lube got in there I flushed it out good. Seemed to help a little..
The knee gets in the way when I move to use the C6 pedals and then move back to the front neck.
Thanks in advance dudes and dudettes.
h
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Howard Parker
03\' Carter D-10
70\'s Dekley D-10
52\' Fender Custom
Many guitars by Paul Beard
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Geoff Queen
From:
Austin Texas, USA
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Posted 26 Mar 2012 10:53 am
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| I fixed mine with some loctite thread lock. Works great. |
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Howard Parker
From:
Maryland
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Posted 26 Mar 2012 11:38 am
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On the threads of the locking screw or between the "fork". Also is this the really "mild" Loctite?
Thnks
h |
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Tucker Jackson
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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Posted 26 Mar 2012 1:30 pm
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Several years ago, in a lube-happy mood, I oiled the vertical lever on my Carter. Bad move. It would just hang down and there was no easy way to tighten up the joint.
I loosely tied a piece of twine around it holding it in the upward playing position (it connects to the bracket directly above). It's tied so that, hanging down, there's about a half-inch of play before the lever engages.
It was supposed to be a temporary fix, but it's been that way for years. No problem whatsoever and I see no reason to mess with success.  |
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John Russell
From:
Austin, Texas
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Posted 26 Mar 2012 2:25 pm Problem solved (for me at least)
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| As a recent owner of a GFI SD-12 guitar, I know the problem. Solution: Velcro. I've also used this on my Zumsteel. I use the hook and loop material (aka Velcro) that comes in long strands approx 8 to 10" in length. I loop it around the cross axle above the knee lever and loop around the lever. It's easily unfastened when necessary. The Zum had a spring attached in a rather ungainly angle that finally came loose and I'm sure the builder wouldn't consider using velcro to solve the problem due to the funky appearance but, trust me, it works. |
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Geoff Queen
From:
Austin Texas, USA
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Posted 26 Mar 2012 9:02 pm
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Howard,
I used the regular Loctite, not the mild stuff. Squeeze some between the fork and wipe off the excess. When it dries you should be good to go. This was the fix Ann Fabian recommended. |
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Michael Johnstone
From:
Sylmar,Ca. USA
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Posted 27 Mar 2012 12:45 pm
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| A commom problem BTW and one I've had to deal with for 40+ years. I always just rigged a nice neat little spring of one sort or another to keep the slack out of verticals. |
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Howard Parker
From:
Maryland
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Posted 29 Mar 2012 5:26 pm
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| Geoff Queen wrote: |
Howard,
I used the regular Loctite, not the mild stuff. Squeeze some between the fork and wipe off the excess. When it dries you should be good to go. This was the fix Ann Fabian recommended. |
Thanks Geoff,
I actually picked up the "blue" (mild) before I read your reply. It's taken a bit longer to set up then I would have expected but I think it'll work out just fine. I'll let it cure over night and I'll be good to go. a huge improvement already. I'll go to the "red" if the fix turns out to be less then permanent.
Better living through chemistry!
Thanks again!
h |
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Geoff Queen
From:
Austin Texas, USA
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Posted 29 Mar 2012 6:44 pm
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| No problem Howard, glad that worked for you. I fixed mine probably two years ago and haven't had any trouble since. |
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Alan Bidmade
From:
Newcastle upon Tyne UK
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Posted 30 Mar 2012 10:58 am
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Viagra?
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