where do you buy your parts

Jess Tolbirt · Post by **Jess Tolbirt** » 28 Dec 2015 12:12 pm

looking for rods and collets and suff like bushings and nylon bushings.. i can drill the holes and tap the collets and bushings,, but i think i need 3/32 rods and having a hard time finding them,, headed to a hobby store here in a bit..

Lane Gray · Post by **Lane Gray** » 28 Dec 2015 12:59 pm

What kind of guitar?
Grainger will have some stuff

John Billings · Post by **John Billings** » 28 Dec 2015 1:11 pm

McMaster Carr. When I worked at Performance Steel Guitars we got all sorts of things from them.

http://www.mcmaster.com

Jess Tolbirt · Post by **Jess Tolbirt** » 28 Dec 2015 1:35 pm

Lane Gray wrote:What kind of guitar?
Grainger will have some stuff

Thanks Lane, what i am working on is my Marlen, going to replace all the rods and tuning nuts,,whick reminds me, nylon nuts i need too,,
some of the tuning rods are using what i call collets with set screws for tuning and thats a royal pain..

I have had this thing for over 3 years and it has never jumped out of tune, yea i know hard to believe but its just sit down and play and they will tell you how thuddy the strings are,, so i decide to change the knees and replace the strings,, going to change the knees again this time using the Emmons setup,, and then i went to tune her up and yup you guessed it,, only had a few tuning nuts on the rods,,

well i am going to make this thing right and put both steels up for sale and when the first one sells i will keep the one thats left over,,

thanks for the heads up with grainger,,

Jess Tolbirt · Post by **Jess Tolbirt** » 28 Dec 2015 1:35 pm

John Billings wrote:McMaster Carr. When I worked at Performance Steel Guitars we got all sorts of things from them.

http://www.mcmaster.com

McMaster Carr i forgot about those guys,, thanks

Ian Worley · Post by **Ian Worley** » 28 Dec 2015 1:38 pm

Hobby store is a good call. They do have a lot of useful stuff for PSG, including the 0.093" (3/32") rod in various lengths with 4-40 thread already on one end (used for airplane linkages), about $1 ea for 30". You'll also find set collars in various sizes, springs, clips, lots of other useful miscellaneous bits and pieces.

Michael Yahl has the correct size nuts for .093/4-40 rod in various lengths.

Scott Duckworth · Post by **Scott Duckworth** » 28 Dec 2015 2:25 pm

Check welding shop for rods. I replaced one on my Marlen like that. I think I used 3/32". They come in 36", more than long enough.

Roger Shackelton · Post by **Roger Shackelton** » 28 Dec 2015 5:54 pm

I will second Scotts choice. These stainless rods might be less expensive than any other source.

Roger

Ian Worley · Post by **Ian Worley** » 28 Dec 2015 7:13 pm

Welding supply shops sell stainless steel TIG rod by the pound, 1/8" and 1/16" are very common/standard; 3/32" not so much, so you might have to buy it online. At .093 diameter one pound will get you about 14 - 36" pieces of 304 or 308 for about $15 (if you can find it locally). I've also purchased 0.093" 304 from Speedy Metals, lots of other places like Online Metals, etc. have it too for similar prices.

Then you have to go home and thread it yourself, which is a pain. 303 is easier to thread, but more expensive.

Or you can go to any hobby supply store and get 30" pieces of .093 steel rod pre-threaded to 4-40 x 3/4" for about the same price per each, about $1 (less for shorter lengths). So, whatever suits you...

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 29 Dec 2015 9:27 am

I bought 3/32" stainless welding rod through Amazon. Don' remember the exact cost, but it wasn't very much.

Michael Yahl · Post by **Michael Yahl** » 30 Dec 2015 5:56 am

Uh, I've got about 3000 pcs, or more, of hardware in stock!

PSG PARTS

Jess, I probably have whatever you need. Everything for the older MSA's, most all Sho~Bud hardware, and various stuff for a lot of other guitars.

Check it out at http://psgparts.com/

Thanks

Michael

Larry Allen · Post by **Larry Allen** » 30 Dec 2015 11:42 am

I just ordered 3/32' x 36" SS welding rods from Amazon for $8 a pound...shipping was $7...Larry

Chris Templeton · Post by **Chris Templeton** » 30 Dec 2015 2:03 pm

That's a great selection, Michael. Good job putting all that together and doing all the photos for your site.

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 31 Dec 2015 7:32 am

search cold rolled steel rod , several vendors come up with various size stock. 5/64 and 7/64 are also very common and can easily be threaded to 4-40 heres one

https://www.speedymetals.com/

Carl Mesrobian · Post by **Carl Mesrobian** » 1 Jan 2016 10:23 am

John Billings wrote:McMaster Carr. When I worked at Performance Steel Guitars we got all sorts of things from them.

http://www.mcmaster.com

Second that source

Stu Schulman · Post by **Stu Schulman** » 2 Jan 2016 7:19 am

I'm planning on visiting with Michael Yahl in Feenix in a few weeks and picking up a bunch of stuff!!

Lane Gray · Post by **Lane Gray** » 2 Jan 2016 7:29 am

I believe you're a year late.
He's in Texas now.

Stu Schulman · Post by **Stu Schulman** » 2 Jan 2016 8:15 am

Lane,I've been late before for a lot of things...however I'm pretty sure that he will be at the Feenix Show?

Michael Yahl · Post by **Michael Yahl** » 2 Jan 2016 8:23 am

SWSGA Convention Jan. 14-16, 2016

I'll be there!
Looking forward to seeing you Stu. Be sure to bring your shorts if you've got any. Should be balmy compared to where you live.

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where do you buy your parts

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