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Johnie King
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Tennessee, USA
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Posted 28 Jul 2019 3:30 pm |
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Here’s one that belongs to Zane King, Zane Becks first Keyless build that he played for years. An passed on to Zane King. I’ desasembled an cleaned an buffed the aluminum for restoration.
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 28 Jul 2019 3:45 pm Sierra Session SD-12
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This Sierra Session started life as a D-12/10. I removed the back neck out of frustration and then gigged with it as Extended E9th for a long time. A very good instrument.
I no longer own this guitar.
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 28 Jul 2019 3:51 pm Williams D-12 Crossover
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The Williams D-12 crossover has 5 pedals and 5 knee levers, with a lever that switches them all from one neck to the other. A wonderful instrument!
I no longer own this guitar.
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Norbert Dengler
From:
germany
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Posted 28 Jul 2019 10:03 pm
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my Schild S10
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Ian Rae
From:
Redditch, England
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Posted 29 Jul 2019 4:35 am
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Here are mine, all uni 12s, starting with my homemade one - it was ugly but it sounded surprisingly good.
What they all have in common is that RKR lowers the Es on a half-stop, then pushes string 8 on down to D. That way I don't need P6 on the floor and I can have 5 & 7 next to each other.
I'm surprised no-one has stolen my tuner design. It arose because I didn't know how to make a roller nut so I did without and made a miniature pull-release changer, which is permanently in release mode with the fingers resting on the tuning screws. They have a mechanical advantage of about 5:1 so are very positive and light to tune. Here it is assembled
and here it is nickel plated and fitted on the guitar
Perhaps there's a builder out there who hasn't yet dipped their toe in the keyless water and is attracted by the low parts count.
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K Maul
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Hadley, NY/Hobe Sound, FL
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Posted 29 Jul 2019 4:54 am
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My EXCEL S-11 + GFI 12 Universal
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 29 Jul 2019 6:00 am
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Old and long gone.  Now I'm old and too far gone. 
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John Goux
From:
California, USA
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Posted 29 Jul 2019 8:48 pm
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Just 4 weeks old. Still not sleeping through the night.
SD 12 with half pad, Ext E9, B6 lock, tone knob with bypass mini. 6x7.
John
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Greg Cutshaw
From:
Corry, PA, USA
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Posted 30 Jul 2019 3:53 am
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David Ball
From:
North Carolina High Country
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Posted 30 Jul 2019 4:56 am
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K Maul
From:
Hadley, NY/Hobe Sound, FL
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Posted 30 Jul 2019 5:29 am
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David, I like your mix of “new school†and “old school†there with that Bud. I do the same thing. Is that a Permanent?
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David Ball
From:
North Carolina High Country
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Posted 30 Jul 2019 5:49 am
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Yep, an early sixties Madison. Love it.
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 30 Jul 2019 7:53 am
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| David, I like your mix of “new school” and “old school” there with that Bud. I do the same thing. |
Me too.
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Jeremy Threlfall
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now in Western Australia
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Jeremy Threlfall
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now in Western Australia
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Jimmy Gibson
From:
Cornwall, England
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Posted 9 Sep 2019 5:18 am My toy
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Sounds and plays as good as it looks...
Jimmy
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Jack Goodson
From:
new brockton,alabama (deceased)
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Posted 9 Sep 2019 6:30 am my keyless
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here are my 2/14 string sierra crowns, and my one of a kind zum..this zum is as close to zero cabinet drop as you canget....thanks jack
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Mike Vallandigham
From:
Martinez, CA
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Posted 9 Sep 2019 8:51 am
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Twist my arm.
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Jeremy Threlfall
From:
now in Western Australia
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Posted 10 Sep 2019 4:48 am
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Quite a different feel, this new keyless. First pedal is half way between where the 2nd and 3rd are on the ‘Bud. No problemo, though. I have to think more about where my bar hand is, it’s like there’s three extra frets (big ones) happening behind where I expect the nut to be. Nice solid chunky baby too - 37.5lbs to the ‘Bud’s 30.5 (it is 4&5, though, with compensators and stuff)
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Jeremy Threlfall
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now in Western Australia
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Mike Vallandigham
From:
Martinez, CA
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Posted 10 Sep 2019 8:34 am
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Jeremy,
Those are for winding up and clamping the string at at teh changer end.
The other end had "regular" keyless tuner, worked with a tuning wrench.
Cool thing about the post at the changer is that you can re-tension the string if needed. I never do, cause I pre-stretch the strings.
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Sonny Jenkins
From:
Texas Masonic Retirement Center,,,Arlington Tx
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Posted 10 Sep 2019 9:57 am
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Georg Sørtun
From:
Mandal, Agder, Norway
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Posted 10 Sep 2019 9:58 am
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