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Who is making good aftermarket gauged nut rollers these days?

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28 October 2002,
Hello, my old friend b0b,
thank you for all your work with the Forum. I read it every day.
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Emmons Guitars has them in their catalog and website: www.emmonsguitar.com
Part number 6016E9 and 6018C6: Gauged nut rollers and axle, set of 10 for E9th,
Gauged nut rollers and axle, set of 10 for E9th. Choose E9 or C6th. each $30.00.
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There was somebody on the forum about a year or two back advertising custom gauged rollers made specifically for your string gauges. I think they were asking $60 for a set which I would pay because I like the sound down on the first fret but not the extra pressure it takes to do it.
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Yes.What Jim said.Several of you ordered from this man.How did this deal turn out?Is the man still in the biz? ---bb
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Ed Fulawka makes them for his guitars. Maybe he'll make you some for your Sierra.

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I am not sure how to make a clickable link appear, but see http://steelguitarforum.com/Forum3/HTML/011793.html
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Post by Earnest Bovine »

Justin began working on mine in January 2001, and last I heard he is still working on them.
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That's what I feared.Did anyone get theirs?
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I need 2 widths-very narrow for my Pro II,and a wider type for an S12 that I built.So I would be very interested in a source.Is any one using an .079 for the low C? According to the chart that Ernie shows for B.E's C6,it lists an .079cw for that str.I e-mailed Ernie about it but did'nt get a reply.I would like to know where to get it and where you would find a roller to fit it.Rusty.
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Post by Roy Thomson »

I have and old set of 10 rollers in factory
mint which are guaged. They came off an
old Emmons, a push pull no doubt. They are
about 1/16" width and may have been intended for the C6th neck altho on inspection I bet they would work well on E9th. I also have the support shaft for them.
They have been with me a long time. If anyone out there is interested in them you can email me.

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Post by Jim Cohen »

Sounds like a good name for a band, eh? <i>"The Gauged Nut Rollers!"
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Post by Bobby Boggs »

Roy I E-mailed you about the roller nuts.However if they are gauged and came off of a PP they would have to be for C6th and would not be suited for E9.It's been a long time but it seems to me that only the bottom 3 strings where gauged for C6th on a PP.Emmons started using gauged roller nuts around 89 for the E9??<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Bobby Boggs on 29 October 2002 at 06:48 AM.]</p></FONT>
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Come to think of it.I'm not sure any of the early PP's had gauged rollers on either neck. Image.Help me out PP owners.
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Post by Roy Thomson »

I am donating them to Bobbe Seymore. He will know what they are for and will no doubt find
a home for them.
You are correct Bobby Boggs, on inspection I note that it is the last 4 that are guaged.


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Post by Larry Bell »

Roy/Bobby
What I recall on my push-pull was that there are two different rollers -- one looks right (more or less) for wound strings and the other for unwound ones. Do I recall correctly? Anybody know?

I have a machinist do mine on each guitar I buy. I find it particularly important for a 12-string, with gauges ranging from 011-074 or so. It is a pain to get it right and always includes several iterations before the buzz goes away, BUT IT'S WORTH IT.

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