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Jim Trantham


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Wyoming, USA
Post  Posted 18 Aug 2022 12:19 pm    
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Does anyone have changers for ShoBud Permanent for sale? The changer shaft measures .488”…
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Richard Sinkler


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Post  Posted 18 Aug 2022 1:49 pm    
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What's wrong with the one's on the guitar now?
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Jim Trantham


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Post  Posted 18 Aug 2022 2:37 pm    
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Richard Sinkler wrote:
What's wrong with the one's on the guitar now?

Nothing. I need 4 more to get the changes I want on both necks.
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Richard Sinkler


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Post  Posted 18 Aug 2022 3:14 pm    
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Ahh. The limitations of a Permanent. Hope you find some. That would be awesome.
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Chris Lucker

 

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Post  Posted 18 Aug 2022 3:37 pm    
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Jim Trantham wrote:
Richard Sinkler wrote:
What's wrong with the one's on the guitar now?

Nothing. I need 4 more to get the changes I want on both necks.


Having had four Sho-Bud Permanents myself, my experience is that the fingers were different from guitar to guitar. Permanent fingers are simple and your easier solution will likely be having your fingers copied. Heck, it can be done with a vise, a hacksaw, a file or grinder and a drill press. At the same time, you can place the rod holes or adjust finger length to facilitate/time the intended changes.
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Jim Trantham


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Post  Posted 18 Aug 2022 8:25 pm    
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Chris Lucker wrote:
Jim Trantham wrote:
Richard Sinkler wrote:
What's wrong with the one's on the guitar now?

Nothing. I need 4 more to get the changes I want on both necks.


Having had four Sho-Bud Permanents myself, my experience is that the fingers were different from guitar to guitar. Permanent fingers are simple and your easier solution will likely be having your fingers copied. Heck, it can be done with a vise, a hacksaw, a file or grinder and a drill press. At the same time, you can place the rod holes or adjust finger length to facilitate/time the intended changes.

Thanks Chris. I have the ability to make them, just thought it might easier to purchase some. The ones in my guitar seem to be very crudely made….
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Chris Lucker

 

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Post  Posted 18 Aug 2022 8:30 pm    
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Bingo. But you should see the pull release fingers on early Wrights. The hacksaw blade marks were never polished out.
The only clean fingers I have seen for early pull releases were the push-pull conversion fingers Jon Frye made in the mid Fifties for Wrights and later for Sho-Bud Permanents.
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Mark Perrodin

 

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Post  Posted 28 Aug 2022 3:14 pm     frye
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jim,
i don’t mean to hijack your thread but i am real curious about mr. lucker’s reply. i had no idea that wright customs ever got converted to push-pull from pull release. any pics or info would be appreciated. thx chris.
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Gary Spaeth

 

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Wisconsin, USA
Post  Posted 28 Aug 2022 4:31 pm    
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what parts were welded so you couldn't change setups?
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K Maul


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Hadley, NY/Hobe Sound, FL
Post  Posted 28 Aug 2022 4:46 pm    
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The pullers on the cross rods were welded in position.
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Chris Lucker

 

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Post  Posted 28 Aug 2022 7:22 pm    
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Tell me what cross shafts with welded pullers you need. I got five or more dozen from Jon Frye leftover from his conversions decades ago.
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Barry Coker


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Bagley Alabama, USA
Post  Posted 29 Aug 2022 7:30 am    
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Hi Jim: I'm not sure if you can use these or not I cut them with my CNC while trying to get my program worked out. There 5/16" thick about 3 1/2" total length and the standard 3/4 Radious.



They need polishing, the holes drilled and the pin for the string installed. PM me if you're Interested.

Barry
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Jim Trantham


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Post  Posted 31 Aug 2022 9:20 am    
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Barry Coker wrote:
Hi Jim: I'm not sure if you can use these or not I cut them with my CNC while trying to get my program worked out. There 5/16" thick about 3 1/2" total length and the standard 3/4 Radious.



They need polishing, the holes drilled and the pin for the string installed. PM me if you're Interested.

Barry

Thank you. I finally milled 4 of the changers on my heavy duty drill press…. The CNC would have been a lot easier than the way I did it…

Here are 2 of the 4 I made…. Thanks again….Jim
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Barry Coker


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Post  Posted 31 Aug 2022 9:33 am    
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Looks good your well on your way.

Good Luck
Barry
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Chris Lucker

 

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Post  Posted 31 Aug 2022 10:20 am    
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Those look great.
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