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Topic: Maverick lever kit ? |
Tony Boadle
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Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland
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Posted 23 Dec 2014 2:20 am |
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Just the longest of long-shots.....before I start attempting to make a knee-lever assembly to supplement the three pedals on my Maverick fixer-upper. I've posted a thread in the 'Wanted' section, have a look if you think you can help, or maybe know someone who can?
Thanks and Merry Christmas! |
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James Morehead
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Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 23 Dec 2014 11:26 am
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I make knee lever kits for Mavericks now. You can now have 4-5 knees on a Maverick.
Tony, Holler when you are ready.
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Herb Steiner
From:
Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Posted 23 Dec 2014 6:23 pm
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James, my friend! Are you back in the saddle? 
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My rig: Infinity and Telonics.
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg? |
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James Morehead
From:
Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 24 Dec 2014 12:45 pm
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| Herb Steiner wrote: |
| James, my friend! Are you back in the saddle? |
Hey Herbster, Yes, as I level out on my medication, I am able to do a little more and more work. So we are sure counting our blesings!! 
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 25 Dec 2014 2:18 am
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well if James says it can be done, it can be done !
Welcome back James !
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DG Whitley
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Posted 25 Dec 2014 6:42 am
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| ...oh man, wish I would have kept mine now. Welcome back James! |
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Jim Horan
From:
California, USA
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Posted 26 Dec 2014 4:41 pm Maverick Knee levers.
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There is more than a Knee lever kit needed to raise or lower strings on a maverick. If you lower the #4 E and raise it twice, you have to modify the changer and have access from the end plate to tune the open E tuning.
I consider myself as an expert on the Mavericks. In the past 15 years I have bought and sold at least 50 of them, mabe more. I have added knee levers to several of them.
4 knee lever kits from venders that make them would cost 3 or 4 hundred, and the Maverick might sell for 5 or 6 hundred. I make them myself, not as pretty, but work and a lot cheaper. Here are a few pictures.
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Bruce Derr
From:
Lee, New Hampshire, USA
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Posted 27 Dec 2014 12:26 pm
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Jim, very interesting work. I have a soft spot for Mavericks and am looking forward to having some free time to add knees to mine. When that happens I may be referring back to these pictures for ideas.
I am even considering shortening one of mine and doing a keyless conversion. Its current condition is poor enough to make it a good lab rat for that type of thing.
I put 4 crude homemade KLs on a Mav back around 1975. Three of them actually worked pretty well!
Thanks for posting the photos. |
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