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Most likely, the spring for the 4th string, the one located near the changer, close to the body, needs to be tightened. It's tricky to do this, you need to hold the end of the short rod within the sp ...

Jerry, the nylon tuning nuts look like electronic standoffs. Something like this: https://www.grainger.com/product/3XYD2?gucid=N:N Razz

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I have done this by bending a new hook. Bend the new hook first, then cut off the old hook. The new hook can be easily bent by heating the exact spot you want to bend with a propane torch. Get it ...

You can find a Dekley manual at the web page: http://steelguitar.com/manuals.html

https://b0b.com/wp/copedents/jeff-newman-tuning-charts/

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Very sad news, Bob did so much for the steel guitar community. Thanks, Bob. Sad

Earl, there is a sale in progress on the DD-3, but thanks for your interest.

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New prices, and now shipping included.

I have a few effect pedals and a Goodrich L10K volume pedal for sale.

Goodrich L10K pedal--$180, shipped to lower 48.
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/1905_IMGP1302_1.jpg

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I have found that it is easier to leave the original threads alone, instead, make a new hook on the other end of the rod. Don't cut the the rod before bending. Use a propane torch to heat the exact s ...

I raise the 1st string a whole step on my Derby. The rod on your guitar is set up exactly like mine. You don't need to change it, just adjust the lever travel as needed.

b0b, I just wanted to say thanks for everything you have done. I wasn't here at the beginning, I think I joined in 2000, but I have spent a lot of time here and have gained a lot from your effort. W ...

If it is a #6x1", here is another place that has them:
https://www.fastenermart.com/SC175-1182.html

Jeff Newman always suggested that a new player should not even use a volume pedal, just put a block of wood or something similar there to rest your foot on. There are so many things to work on when s ...

Ian, very interesting, I sold that guitar quite a long time ago. I probably should have kept it. I'm pretty sure That I threaded the larger rods into the nylon. Smile

And I did mean to say that the r ...

I have made push rods for 2 BMI's that I owned. The rod in your picture doesn't look right to me. The lowering rods on my guitars were thicker than 1/8", with the end connecting to the bellcran ...

Any interest in this:

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I have both amps, and I've also owned a Nashville 400. The Session 400 has been sitting idle for a long time, it needs some repair work. I just haven't got around to getting it fixed. The LTD 400 i ...

Years ago, I bought a dis-assembled Sho-Bud pedal at a flea market. I paid 3 or 4 dollars for it. There were no bushings, but all the rest of the parts were there. I just cut 2 short pieces of bras ...

Just my opinion, but the simplest thing would be to just bypass the volume pot. I don't think you will miss having it. I've owned several guitars with volume controls and never used any of them. Lot ...

The spanner wrench is a tool for removing the back cover of wrist watches.

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Try adding more travel to the lever. Or maybe move the rod to a hole at the changer that gives more travel. It looks like that is the only thing you haven't tried, and will probably correct the prob ...

I use a small dab of chapstick, maybe once a year. Same as vaseline, I think.

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Topic: Where do you buy single gauge strings?
Bill Moore Replies: 11 Views: 866	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 14 Mar 2024 2:59 pm Subject: Where do you buy single gauge strings?
Bill Moore Replies: 11 Views: 866	Musicians Friend: [url=https://www.musiciansfriend.com/search?typeAheadSuggestion=true&typeAheadRedirect=true&sB=r&fromRecentHistory=false&Ntt=rogue+strings]click here
Topic: E to D# won't return to E
Bill Moore Replies: 7 Views: 715	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 20 Dec 2023 1:44 pm Subject: E to D# won't return to E
Bill Moore Replies: 7 Views: 715	Most likely, the spring for the 4th string, the one located near the changer, close to the body, needs to be tightened. It's tricky to do this, you need to hold the end of the short rod within the sp ...
Topic: Super Pro 1 in. under Pedal Rods, other parts [CLOSE PLEASE]
Bill Moore Replies: 7 Views: 2310	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 13 Nov 2023 5:49 pm Subject: Super Pro 1 in. under Pedal Rods, other parts [CLOSE PLEASE]
Bill Moore Replies: 7 Views: 2310	Jerry, the nylon tuning nuts look like electronic standoffs. Something like this: https://www.grainger.com/product/3XYD2?gucid=N:NS:Paid:GGL:CSM-2295:4P7A1P:20501231&gad_source=1&gclid=EAI ...
Topic: Shortening Pedal Rods with rolled threads.
Bill Moore Replies: 8 Views: 2718	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Nov 2023 3:31 pm Subject: Shortening Pedal Rods with rolled threads.
Bill Moore Replies: 8 Views: 2718	I have done this by bending a new hook. Bend the new hook first, then cut off the old hook. The new hook can be easily bent by heating the exact spot you want to bend with a propane torch. Get it ...
Topic: Another question, this time a pedal question
Bill Moore Replies: 27 Views: 6444	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 7 Oct 2023 3:37 pm Subject: Another question, this time a pedal question
Bill Moore Replies: 27 Views: 6444	You can find a Dekley manual at the web page: http://steelguitar.com/manuals.html
Topic: How do you tune 3rds on a universal tuning?
Bill Moore Replies: 24 Views: 4713	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 5 Apr 2023 1:19 pm Subject: How do you tune 3rds on a universal tuning?
Bill Moore Replies: 24 Views: 4713	https://b0b.com/wp/copedents/jeff-newman-tuning-charts/ http://www.larrybell.org/id23.htm
Topic: Robert Paul Lee (Bobby Lee) Aug 1949 - Mar 2023
Bill Moore Replies: 371 Views: 2866787	Forum Section: Rest in Peace b0b (Bobby Lee) Posted: 8 Mar 2023 8:07 pm Subject: Robert Paul Lee (Bobby Lee) Aug 1949 - Mar 2023
Bill Moore Replies: 371 Views: 2866787	Very sad news, Bob did so much for the steel guitar community. Thanks, Bob.
Topic: Effects and volume pedal, new prices
Bill Moore Replies: 8 Views: 2008	Forum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories Posted: 23 Feb 2023 5:19 pm Subject: Effects and volume pedal, new prices
Bill Moore Replies: 8 Views: 2008	Earl, there is a sale in progress on the DD-3, but thanks for your interest.
Topic: Effects and volume pedal, new prices
Bill Moore Replies: 8 Views: 2008	Forum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories Posted: 18 Feb 2023 4:30 pm Subject: Effects and volume pedal, new prices
Bill Moore Replies: 8 Views: 2008	^^^^^
Topic: Effects and volume pedal, new prices
Bill Moore Replies: 8 Views: 2008	Forum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories Posted: 10 Feb 2023 3:27 pm Subject: Effects and volume pedal, new prices
Bill Moore Replies: 8 Views: 2008	New prices, and now shipping included.
Topic: Effects and volume pedal, new prices
Bill Moore Replies: 8 Views: 2008	Forum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories Posted: 2 Feb 2023 11:26 am Subject: Effects and volume pedal, new prices
Bill Moore Replies: 8 Views: 2008	I have a few effect pedals and a Goodrich L10K volume pedal for sale. Goodrich L10K pedal--$180, shipped to lower 48. https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/1905_IMGP1302_1.jpg https://b ...
Topic: MSA pedal rod threads
Bill Moore Replies: 3 Views: 791	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 12 Jan 2023 10:22 am Subject: MSA pedal rod threads
Bill Moore Replies: 3 Views: 791	I have found that it is easier to leave the original threads alone, instead, make a new hook on the other end of the rod. Don't cut the the rod before bending. Use a propane torch to heat the exact s ...
Topic: Whole step on 1st string
Bill Moore Replies: 10 Views: 2168	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 5 Jan 2023 6:14 pm Subject: Whole step on 1st string
Bill Moore Replies: 10 Views: 2168	I raise the 1st string a whole step on my Derby. The rod on your guitar is set up exactly like mine. You don't need to change it, just adjust the lever travel as needed.
Topic: Time for me to retire.
Bill Moore Replies: 220 Views: 32173	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 31 Dec 2022 6:22 pm Subject: Time for me to retire.
Bill Moore Replies: 220 Views: 32173	b0b, I just wanted to say thanks for everything you have done. I wasn't here at the beginning, I think I joined in 2000, but I have spent a lot of time here and have gained a lot from your effort. W ...
Topic: Vintage Screw needed
Bill Moore Replies: 18 Views: 2570	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Dec 2022 1:01 pm Subject: Vintage Screw needed
Bill Moore Replies: 18 Views: 2570	If it is a #6x1", here is another place that has them: https://www.fastenermart.com/SC175-1182.html
Topic: Tips for better volume control when engaging RKR
Bill Moore Replies: 23 Views: 3092	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 21 Dec 2022 3:43 pm Subject: Tips for better volume control when engaging RKR
Bill Moore Replies: 23 Views: 3092	Jeff Newman always suggested that a new player should not even use a volume pedal, just put a block of wood or something similar there to rest your foot on. There are so many things to work on when s ...
Topic: Making new pushrods for a BMI?
Bill Moore Replies: 4 Views: 1934	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 10 Dec 2022 5:30 am Subject: Making new pushrods for a BMI?
Bill Moore Replies: 4 Views: 1934	Ian, very interesting, I sold that guitar quite a long time ago. I probably should have kept it. I'm pretty sure That I threaded the larger rods into the nylon. And I did mean to say that the r ...
Topic: Making new pushrods for a BMI?
Bill Moore Replies: 4 Views: 1934	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 9 Dec 2022 5:34 pm Subject: Making new pushrods for a BMI?
Bill Moore Replies: 4 Views: 1934	I have made push rods for 2 BMI's that I owned. The rod in your picture doesn't look right to me. The lowering rods on my guitars were thicker than 1/8", with the end connecting to the bellcran ...
Topic: WTB: Double 8, Stringmaster, 22.5 Please close
Bill Moore Replies: 32 Views: 5241	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 28 Nov 2022 12:39 pm Subject: WTB: Double 8, Stringmaster, 22.5 Please close
Bill Moore Replies: 32 Views: 5241	Any interest in this: https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/1905_P3081181_1_1.jpg
Topic: 70’s Session 400 vs. 70’s LTD 400
Bill Moore Replies: 11 Views: 2151	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 13 Nov 2022 12:27 pm Subject: 70’s Session 400 vs. 70’s LTD 400
Bill Moore Replies: 11 Views: 2151	I have both amps, and I've also owned a Nashville 400. The Session 400 has been sitting idle for a long time, it needs some repair work. I just haven't got around to getting it fixed. The LTD 400 i ...
Topic: Please Close Questions Answered.
Bill Moore Replies: 9 Views: 1769	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 28 Oct 2022 12:33 pm Subject: Please Close Questions Answered.
Bill Moore Replies: 9 Views: 1769	Years ago, I bought a dis-assembled Sho-Bud pedal at a flea market. I paid 3 or 4 dollars for it. There were no bushings, but all the rest of the parts were there. I just cut 2 short pieces of bras ...
Topic: MSA Volume Pot Replacement
Bill Moore Replies: 5 Views: 1315	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 18 Oct 2022 4:05 pm Subject: MSA Volume Pot Replacement
Bill Moore Replies: 5 Views: 1315	Just my opinion, but the simplest thing would be to just bypass the volume pot. I don't think you will miss having it. I've owned several guitars with volume controls and never used any of them. Lot ...
Topic: What are these tools?
Bill Moore Replies: 6 Views: 1729	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 26 Sep 2022 3:13 pm Subject: What are these tools?
Bill Moore Replies: 6 Views: 1729	The spanner wrench is a tool for removing the back cover of wrist watches. https://www.harborfreight.com/watch-case-opener-91550.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=121696179 ...
Topic: Another string to pitch issue
Bill Moore Replies: 16 Views: 1993	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 5 Sep 2022 3:25 pm Subject: Another string to pitch issue
Bill Moore Replies: 16 Views: 1993	Try adding more travel to the lever. Or maybe move the rod to a hole at the changer that gives more travel. It looks like that is the only thing you haven't tried, and will probably correct the prob ...
Topic: GFI Ultra Leg Threads
Bill Moore Replies: 16 Views: 1825	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 22 Aug 2022 5:57 am Subject: GFI Ultra Leg Threads
Bill Moore Replies: 16 Views: 1825	I use a small dab of chapstick, maybe once a year. Same as vaseline, I think.