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Topic: The A pedal on one of my steels just broke. |
Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 17 Dec 2016 5:00 pm |
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This is not some minor maladjustment. The pedal is broken. I'm taking the guitar to Jim Palenscar ASAP, and I'll probably have to leave it for a while and drive down again to pick it up.
Fortunately, I have 2 steels so I'll be able to do my concert on the 28th.
This is why everybody needs a spare.
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 17 Dec 2016 9:24 pm
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(Previous post deleted, as I thought it was the pedal that was broken.)
Last edited by Donny Hinson on 20 Dec 2016 3:34 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 17 Dec 2016 10:49 pm
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Donny, Jim says he can fix it while wait. I'm taking the steel to him Tuesday morning. If he can fix it while I'm there it will spare me a second long and exhausting drive. But since I have 2, I'm covered if it will take a while.
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Micky Byrne
From:
United Kingdom (deceased)
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Posted 18 Dec 2016 2:46 am
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Mike....a Knee lever snapped off my Sho-Bud S-12...and it wasn't the pot metal type..it was the Tear drop levers model...I got her in the mid 70's.It was a LKL. Lucky I had a spare and replaced it. Lucky it wasn't on a gig 
Micky "scars" Byrne U.K. |
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Malcolm McMaster
From:
Beith Ayrshire Scotland
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Posted 18 Dec 2016 5:42 am
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Mike, where exactly did pedal snap, so I can check out my Milly?had quick look but all seems ok on mine.
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Dick Wood
From:
Springtown Texas, USA
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Posted 18 Dec 2016 9:56 am
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You can only mash'em so far.
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Earnest Bovine
From:
Los Angeles CA USA
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Posted 18 Dec 2016 10:45 am
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Ian Worley
From:
Sacramento, CA
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Posted 18 Dec 2016 11:36 am
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| I can see why that part would break where it did. Between the machining, the hole and the threads, not much meat left there. It's a small part, seems like Kyle at MSA could just mail you one (plus a spare!) and save you the drive to San Diego. |
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 18 Dec 2016 12:24 pm
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I sent the pictures to Kyle. But even if I had the part, I'd still have Jim install it.
I could work on my older classics, but the undercarriage of the Millie is way to complicated for me.
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Micky Byrne
From:
United Kingdom (deceased)
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Posted 18 Dec 2016 1:07 pm
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Really Earnest????????????????? wow
Micky "scars" Byrne U.K. |
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 19 Dec 2016 1:22 pm
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that photo above, it looks like a rod connector TO the Pedal.
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Jerry Roller
From:
Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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Posted 19 Dec 2016 5:30 pm
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Earnest, you can replace it much cheaper than having it repaired.
Jerry
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Herb Steiner
From:
Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Posted 19 Dec 2016 5:34 pm
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Earnest
Send it on over to me. I have a thriving business re-purposing broken steel guitar strings into mandolin or bouzouki strings.
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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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Jack Stanton
From:
Somewhere in the swamps of Jersey
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Posted 19 Dec 2016 6:16 pm
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| Big call for bourzouki strings down in Texas, Herbster? |
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Tom Mossburg
From:
AZ,
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Posted 19 Dec 2016 7:59 pm Broken Part
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I had one of those break on my Studio Pro. Kyle sent me a new one. Pretty easy to fix.
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Herb Steiner
From:
Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Posted 20 Dec 2016 10:47 am
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| Jack Stanton wrote: |
| Big call for bourzouki strings down in Texas, Herbster? |
A small but loyal and thriving market, yes. Unless he moves back to Poland.
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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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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Herb Steiner
From:
Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Posted 20 Dec 2016 11:43 am
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| We need to invent a pedal bouzouki. |
I think Ken Bloom has already done that!
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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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Henry Matthews
From:
Texarkana, Ark USA
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Posted 20 Dec 2016 2:13 pm
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Cut of little broken part, grind two sides flat, drill another hole and you're done. Or better than that, get a piece of all-thread, cut and fix length of old one.
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Henry Matthews
D-10 Magnum, 8 &5, dark rose color
D-10 1974 Emmons cut tail, fat back,rosewood, 8&5
Nashville 112 amp, Fishman Loudbox Performer amp, Hilton pedal, Goodrich pedal,BJS bar, Kyser picks, Live steel Strings. No effects, doodads or stomp boxes. |
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 20 Dec 2016 2:21 pm
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Henry, Thanks for the suggestion, but I am incapable of doing that. The replacement part in in the mail, and next week I'll take the guitar to Jim.
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Bobby D. Jones
From:
West Virginia, USA
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Posted 20 Dec 2016 3:00 pm The A pedal on one of my steel just broke.
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| Sorry to here it broke down. That shiney spot on the other side looks like it broke and someone may have silver soldered it. If that is a standard bolt thread. To Ace Hardware or other hardware store, A bolt with threads long enough for the piece. Leave enough unthreaded metal and cut it off. With a vice and file, File the 2 flat sides and drill the hole. Back in business quick. Good Luck in whatever the fix. |
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 20 Dec 2016 4:44 pm
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Again, I appreciate the suggestion, but in a couple of days Jim will receive the replacement part from Kyle at MSA and he will install it while I go to lunch with a friend who lives near his shop.
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 20 Dec 2016 4:59 pm
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It looks like that might not even need tools for replacement. It also looks like a likely failure point until there's a design change.
I'd order three more, for the A pedal of the other guitar and both B pedals. Inspect periodically.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
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