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Topic: loose legs |
Scott Appleton
From:
Ashland, Oregon
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Posted 16 Feb 2004 4:37 pm |
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I recently purchased a used Mullen U12. It's a good guitar but I have a problem with the legs loosening up and then you can imagine wobble wobble. I find that the leg scew threads are smaller than the body thread to the point when they are not seated you can
wobble the leg as much as inch or so. When tightened all the wobble is gone but within an hour or so I have to tighten them up again. I have never
experienced this with any other steel I have played.
Any thoughts?
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Mullen S12
Acoustic 165 100W tube
71 Tele, Regal 45, Gretch
Lap, Columbia Lap, Line 6 |
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Bill Ford
From:
Graniteville SC Aiken
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Posted 16 Feb 2004 5:01 pm
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Scott,
A compitent machine shop can install Heli-coil inserts in the leg sockets,that will do it,if thats the problem.
BF |
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Scott Appleton
From:
Ashland, Oregon
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Posted 16 Feb 2004 7:10 pm
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Jim Smith
From:
Midlothian, TX, USA
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Posted 17 Feb 2004 11:24 am
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| As I recall, Mullen uses a different thread on their legs than the "standard" 1/2-13. You might try some rubber garden hose washers on the legs to see if they will provide enough friction to keep the legs from backing out. |
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Palmer
From:
New Bern,NC,USA
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Posted 18 Feb 2004 6:09 am
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| Scott, if you contact Mullen they would probably give you a solution, or maybe some new legs. Jack |
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Scott Appleton
From:
Ashland, Oregon
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Posted 18 Feb 2004 9:15 am
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The leg problem is soon to be solved. The early 90's
Mullen guitars use a 5/8 thread not the standard 1/2
so Mullen has sent me the incerts to change the ones I have. i suspect someone wanted to change the hight of this guitar and without knowing got these
1/2' legs. Now all I have to do is pop out the old ones and knock in the new. Thanks for everyones input
Bob lets close this thread.
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Mullen S12
Acoustic 165 100W tube
71 Tele, Regal 45, Gretch
Lap, Columbia Lap, Line 6 |
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Jim Smith
From:
Midlothian, TX, USA
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Posted 18 Feb 2004 9:20 am
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Aha, I never thought of that possibility!  |
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James Quackenbush
From:
Pomona, New York, USA
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Posted 18 Feb 2004 3:01 pm
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| Very interesting !!...Ya learn something new every day !!....Jim |
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 18 Feb 2004 3:23 pm
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Another satisfied Mullen picker!
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Lee, from South Texas
Down On The Rio Grande
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