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Topic: Question About Parts for an Emmons GS-10 P/P |
Brian Simmons
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Georgia, USA
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Posted 29 Oct 2013 7:22 pm |
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I just recently bought my first pedal steel. As the subject states, its an older Emmons Student model.
As I am learning about how steels work, and the copedents, I realized that one of my B strings wasn't raising (the 10 string that should be raised via the A pedal) but the other one was.
After investigating further, it looks like the pull rod was removed for some reason. The bell crank is still there, and there was a rod going through it, but it wasn't secured and the ends of the pull rod were going to the push? part of the finger and bell crank...
I was just wondering if anyone has seen anything like this before? Maybe it was there for a reason that I am not aware of, but it didn't look like it.
Anyways, my question is where can I get a pull rod to fix this the way it should be?
Would it be possible to somehow drill a hole in the leftover rod for the wire hook? Or should I just buy a new one? |
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Chris Lucker
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Los Angeles, California USA
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Posted 29 Oct 2013 8:49 pm
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It sounds like the bellcrank is a guide. It keeps the rod from flexing on a push. Or is the bellcrank you are talking about on the A cross shaft itself?
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Last edited by Chris Lucker on 30 Oct 2013 1:39 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Eric Philippsen
From:
Central Florida USA
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Posted 30 Oct 2013 5:52 am
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The situation you describe first puzzled me when I read it, but the more I thought about it, the more likely it seemed that sometime in its past the collar on the rod for the 10th string A-pedal raise came loose, the raise didn't work and the owner didn't know what to do. So, he simple removed the rod and left that B-string without an A-pedal pull.
The fix is relatively straightforward and simple. First, you have to get the three parts - a rod for that 10th-string raise, a wire hook, a rod collar and the small spring. There are a few shops and suppliers around the country you can contact for those and, if need be, you can contact Emmons. Or, you can put a post for those in the wanted-to-buy section of this great fourm.
After getting the parts, you might want to have someone guide you through its installation while both of you are on the phone. It's pretty easy. Or, if you want, I'll talk you though that process. |
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Tony Glassman
From:
The Great Northwest
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Posted 30 Oct 2013 7:02 am
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| If you take a couple of under-belly photos and post them, you will get more precise advice. |
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