The Steel Guitar Forum

My '75 Fender Artiste has broken one of the bell cranks, It's actually the one that "drives" the RKR change. I've managed to find a local engineer who is fabricating a new one out of mild steel, at a cost that need not be discussed here in case my children become even more worried about their inheritance!

My question for future reference is..Is there anywhere,within the industry,where parts are available for instruments that are out of production?

Michael

Give Bob Simmons a call 205 647-2331.He reworked my Fender.It plays and stays in tune.<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Andy Alford on 30 October 2002 at 08:39 AM.]</p></FONT>

I got my replacement from Al brisco. And I see that Bobbe Seymour has unbreakable ones in his store. Check the links.



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Michael, I had one of those guitars. Sho-Bud parts should be interchangable on it. . . since they built it in the first place. Back in the 70's Fender had a contact with Sho-Bud to build their Steel Guitars. Fender quit making their own when they went to using rods underneath instead of wire cables. NR

As far as I know, a lot of parts on those guitars are interchangable with the SuperPro.

Andy,Peter,Nick and Joe,

thanks for taking the time to reply. I've printed out a copy of this post to keep for such time as I may need it.(hopefully never!)

Michael