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Topic: I need a MSA Guru on older dbl. 10's |
Gary Arnold
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Panhandle of Florida, USA
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Posted 24 Feb 2014 10:04 pm |
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A friend of mine gave me her late husbands dbl neck MSA, it needs some tender love and care. The first thing I wanted to know is how to tell how old it is and then I can start to work on her.   Thanks, Gary |
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Don Poland
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Hanover, PA.
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Posted 25 Feb 2014 12:31 am
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If you will flip it over and look on the underside, there is a serial#. Post that number here and I am sure someone can help you determine the age.
Mine is 2C2324 and was made in April of 74 according to Reece Anderson. |
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Mike Perlowin
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Los Angeles CA
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Gary Arnold
From:
Panhandle of Florida, USA
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Posted 25 Feb 2014 3:40 pm
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Serial # is 2C1789,Black Mica Classic, Assembly by Bud Carter.
It's an 8x3, Emmons setup but the E's are on the right knee and 2,9 & 7 on the left knee. Can you find used parts for these PSG's ? Looks like I will need at least one knee lever. What pickup sounds best on these PSG's E9th neck? Thanks, Gary
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Tom Wolverton
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Carpinteria, CA
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Posted 25 Feb 2014 4:06 pm
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I think James Palenscar of Steel Guitars of North County can help you out.
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Gary Arnold
From:
Panhandle of Florida, USA
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Posted 25 Feb 2014 4:16 pm
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| A Peavey LTD 400 came with the steel, are they any good for steel ? Gary |
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Lee Dassow
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Jefferson, Georgia USA
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Posted 25 Feb 2014 4:16 pm
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Sounds like a 72 or 73. Tennessee Lee
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Don Poland
From:
Hanover, PA.
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Posted 25 Feb 2014 4:18 pm
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| I have an original chrome banded 705 on my E9th neck. Wouldn't trade it for anything. Sounds great |
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Donny Hinson
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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 25 Feb 2014 6:00 pm
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I'd guess 2C1789 to be very early in '74...probably January. As to a pickup, the stock single-coils are pretty decent, but they can be noisy in some areas. A BL-710 would sound good, too, but most any pickup will require routing to fit in there, as the stock cavity is very small.
Parts availability seems pretty good, both on used and repro parts. Just post exactly what you need, and you'll get some responses.  |
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Gary Arnold
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Panhandle of Florida, USA
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Posted 25 Feb 2014 6:12 pm
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| Thanks Donny! The E's raise and lower are on the changer end and one knee on the key head end and it lowers 2&9 and raises 7. I want to change it to my set up which is just the reverse so I will need another knee lever set up for a RKR lever. I've never worked on a MSA so this is new ground for me. Any info will be put to good use. Gary |
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Darvin Willhoite
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Roxton, Tx. USA
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Posted 25 Feb 2014 7:23 pm
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The LTD400 is one of the best steel amps ever built. It was basically a narrower Session 400. I've had a couple of them, one, I bought new in 1980, and kept it until a couple of years ago.
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Darvin Willhoite
MSA Millennium, Legend, and Studio Pro, Reese's restored Universal Direction guitar, a restored MSA Classic SS, several amps, new and old, and a Kemper Powerhead that I am really liking. Also a Zum D10, a Mullen RP, and a restored Rose S10, named the "Blue Bird". Also, I have acquired and restored the plexiglass D10 MSA Classic that was built as a demo in the early '70s. I also have a '74 lacquer P/P, with wood necks, and a showroom condition Sho-Bud Super Pro. |
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 25 Feb 2014 7:29 pm
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| Gary Arnold wrote: |
| A Peavey LTD 400 came with the steel, are they any good for steel ? Gary |
Sorry but the LTD 400 is a TERRIBLE steel amp. The absolute worst. And just having it around the house It will make you fat and bald.
Since I'm already fat and bald, it can't hurt me, so I volunteer to take it off your hands. 
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Gary Arnold
From:
Panhandle of Florida, USA
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Posted 25 Feb 2014 8:36 pm
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| Hay Darvin long time no talk. If you saw my post you know I got the amp with a dbl-10 MSA Classic from a lady at Church(it's a black one). Just checking on the amp, I never played or even saw one, sounds like I got a good one. Thanks, Gary |
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Darvin Willhoite
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Roxton, Tx. USA
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Posted 26 Feb 2014 4:49 am
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Hi Gary, I loved my LTD's. I needed lighter, smaller stuff, and I am downsizing, so I'm using a couple of Cube 80's and I still have a POD HD and Stewart amp setup too. I'm not playing out at all anymore so these fit my needs well.
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Darvin Willhoite
MSA Millennium, Legend, and Studio Pro, Reese's restored Universal Direction guitar, a restored MSA Classic SS, several amps, new and old, and a Kemper Powerhead that I am really liking. Also a Zum D10, a Mullen RP, and a restored Rose S10, named the "Blue Bird". Also, I have acquired and restored the plexiglass D10 MSA Classic that was built as a demo in the early '70s. I also have a '74 lacquer P/P, with wood necks, and a showroom condition Sho-Bud Super Pro. |
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Gary Arnold
From:
Panhandle of Florida, USA
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Posted 1 Mar 2014 8:27 pm
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| Thanks every one for chiming in Gary |
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