Relocating pedals on a MSA Classic

Bob Carlucci · Post by **Bob Carlucci** » 11 Jul 2020 3:33 am

Steve has PM'd me ,, We are quite a distance apart actually, but there are always options, and if Steve wants to make a day of it, and leave home early in the morning, I am pretty sure he be back home at dinnertime, playing his MSA... Unless there is some drastic problem, where parts need to be ordered.. However, that seldom happens with that undercarriage. They are known for anvil like reliability. I hope to get to meet him soon and have a look at his guitar, and get it going the way he wants it... I have a few cool, and somewhat unorthodox pedal changes he might really enjoy on that old MSA, and have a guitar here to show him what the changes sound like.. I plan on discussing what he wants out of his steel before looking at it. We may even be able to do it over the phone if he's mechanically inclined...bob

Chris Brooks · Post by **Chris Brooks** » 11 Jul 2020 11:04 am

Good on ya, Bob!

Steven Golding · Post by **Steven Golding** » 12 Jul 2020 5:16 am

Chris Brooks wrote:Steven, Mike P is giving some good advice. Trot 'er up to Bob Carlucci.

Fixing up a steel when you don't really play yet is a sure route to madness.

You want to play the axe, not wrench on it for months and develop an ulcer. Your time and money getting Bob to get it to fit you will be an investment--not an "expense."

And you'll make a friend!

We have all been where you are. I bought my Emmons out of Manny's window in '71. It had 6 pedals . . . an NO knee levers. Fortunately I was able to take it back to North Carolina and finally get it where I had, meanwhile, learned what I wanted!

BTW, I have had 2 MSAs and a Carter--younger brother of an MSA. They are indeed solid as a rock.

Stay in touch with us. Chris

agreed.. the only issue ive been having is keeping it in tune. i just ordered some new hex adjusters some of the orginal ones were stripped.
Ive been trying to learn to play mostly doing some play alongs and transcriptions of stuff i like.
i dont want to get too consumed with wrenching.

looking forward to meeting and talking to bob the communinty here is awesome and very helpful i was not expecting that. thank you everyone.