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Topic: I accidently cut too much of my pedal legs and rods! |
Ben Waismann
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Israel
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Posted 22 May 2017 9:20 am |
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Hello all
I got my steel with long legs and pedal rods and i took it to a place to cut it down for 15CM. it was too much.
i cant play now at all and im living in Israel, where that kind of gear cannot be obtained anywhere.
maybe someone is selling and can recommend me a solid place to buy 8 rods and 4 legs? 
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Mike Scaggs
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Nashville, TN
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Posted 22 May 2017 9:50 am .
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Let's start with what kind of guitar you are working with? What is the desired measurements?
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Ben Waismann
From:
Israel
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Posted 22 May 2017 10:00 am Re: .
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| Mike Scaggs wrote: |
| Let's start with what kind of guitar you are working with? What is the desired measurements? |
I got a GFI ULTRA.
i dont know the sized can be suit me but i do know that standard will do the job.
im 1.80M tall. |
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Jeff Garden
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Center Sandwich, New Hampshire, USA
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Posted 22 May 2017 10:12 am
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Hey Ben, I would send an email to GFI and tell them your particular model and what you need. Here's their website: http://www.gfimusicalproducts.com/index.html
Note under "FAQ's" one of the questions concerns adjusting the height of the guitar and they mention they have leg/pedal rods available for longer, shorter, and standard. |
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Ben Waismann
From:
Israel
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Posted 22 May 2017 10:51 am
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| Thank you very much! |
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Andy DePaule
From:
Saigon, Viet Nam & Springfield, Oregon
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Posted 23 May 2017 7:46 am Aluminum legs
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Shalom Ben,
Look up Red Barn here on the forum.
They sell real nice very light weight aluminum legs and will cut them to your size.
Look just like the heavy steel chromed legs.
Not sure about the cost for shipping to Israel?
Can't get PSG stuff in Israel? That settles it, I ain't moving there.
Just stay in Saigon and go to Chabbad on Friday nights if I'm not playing....
Best wishes,
Andy
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Jim Sliff
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Lawndale California, USA
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Posted 23 May 2017 9:59 am
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I'll second GFI - they made custom legs and rods for my Ultra very quickly...and if you just want stock ones that should be no problem.
But can't you find some kind of machine shop locally? that should be able to use the connecting parts off your existing legs - legs are not unusual, custom made "gadgets", they're stock tubing with whatever type of standard thread insert the maker decides to use. And the rods are just stock void material cut, bent and threaded.
Again, just take your existing parts in, tell them the length and it should be fairly simple. I've had legs and rods made locally, usually in a couple of days.
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Andy DePaule
From:
Saigon, Viet Nam & Springfield, Oregon
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Posted 23 May 2017 10:14 am Metric
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The problem with using a machine shop in Israel is they are using metric stock.
That may or may not work for the US fittings... I'd put my bet on it not working.
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Inlaid Star Guitar 2006 by Mark Giles. SD-10 4+5 in E9th; http://luthiersupply.com/instrument-gallery.html
2017 Mullen SD-10, G2 5&5 Polished Aluminum covering. Custom Build for me. Great Steel.
Clinesmith Joaquin Murphy style Aluminum 8 String Lap Steel Short A6th.
Magnatone Jeweltone Series Lap Steel, Circa 1950? 6 String with F#minor7th Tuning.
1956 Dewey Kendrick D-8 4&3, Restoration Project.
1973 Sho~Bud Green SD-10 4&5 PSG, Restoration Project. |
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Charley Bond
From:
Inola, OK, USA
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Posted 24 May 2017 8:13 am making correct length legs
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The legs can be easily made or difficult, depends on your legs & the way they were made, solid or adjustable. Please post a picture.....
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Bob Tuttle
From:
Republic, MO 65738
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Posted 24 May 2017 5:21 pm
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| Just be aware that GFI legs have a different thread size than the standard size used by other builders. |
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Ben Waismann
From:
Israel
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Posted 24 May 2017 10:59 pm
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Thank you all very very much.
i dont have a lot of free time,
i talked with PGI and ill buy from them fresh legs and rods with standard sizes.
expensive, but i need to pay my mistakes.
Thanks you all very very much. |
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Paddy Long
From:
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 28 May 2017 4:03 pm
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You could always cut the same amount off the legs on your steel seat 
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