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Topic: MCI Welded Frame Rebuild project |
Paddy Long
From: Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 2 May 2017 1:40 pm
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Just a FYI for those of you who are not that familiar with the undercarriage on these guitars, and wondered how the cross-rods attached when the guitars frame is welded and you can't remove the back apron.
There is an expansion fitting which screws into the end of the cross-rod which is then adjusted into the socket in the back apron, and locked down with a locking nut - works well but does make the removal/installation of the cross-rods a bit labour intensive.
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Mike Perlowin
From: Los Angeles CA
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Paddy Long
From: Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 2 May 2017 4:53 pm
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I have no idea Mike, although Bud Carter was involved in the development so it is possible :-}
It also has an extruded pedal bar which would have been a bit of an innovation back in 1986 ...most, if not all guitars had square stock type pedal bars back around then I think. _________________ 14'Zumsteel Hybrid D10 9+9
08'Zumsteel Hybrid D10 9+9
94' Franklin Stereo D10 9+8
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Mike Perlowin
From: Los Angeles CA
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Posted 2 May 2017 8:51 pm
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Hi Paddy. All the MSAs Bud made had round cross rods, and when MSA folded in '81 or 82, Bud went to work for MCI. I believe he invented the square cross rod, and all MCIs had them. but I can't say for certain. _________________ Please visit my web site and Soundcloud page and listen to the music posted there.
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Mike Scaggs
From: Nashville, TN
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Posted 3 May 2017 4:45 am .
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Paddy, love watching this thread and seeing what others do to rehabs steels. You are doing a great job _________________ I can explain it to you but I can't understand it for you
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Paddy Long
From: Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 4 May 2017 5:55 pm
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Thanks Mike it certainly was an enjoyable job _________________ 14'Zumsteel Hybrid D10 9+9
08'Zumsteel Hybrid D10 9+9
94' Franklin Stereo D10 9+8
Telonics, Peterson, Steelers Choice, Benado, Lexicon, Red Dirt Cases. |
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Bobby D. Jones
From: West Virginia, USA
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Posted 4 May 2017 8:40 pm MCI Welded Frame Rebuild Project
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One great rebuild, That looks like a Labor of Love for you. Bringing something forgotten back to life.
Happy Hunting and Steelin. |
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Paddy Long
From: Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 7 May 2017 4:17 pm
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Thanks Bobby yes it was very enjoyable and I learned quite a bit.
I must pop up a pic when I finally get a chance to take it out on a gig ... I will post up a pic or two of me playing the guitar back a few years ago too. _________________ 14'Zumsteel Hybrid D10 9+9
08'Zumsteel Hybrid D10 9+9
94' Franklin Stereo D10 9+8
Telonics, Peterson, Steelers Choice, Benado, Lexicon, Red Dirt Cases. |
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Paddy Long
From: Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 7 Jan 2018 7:33 pm
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Had the MCI out for it's first official gig since the rebuild - a little fun New Years Eve pub gig, and it sounded and played wonderfully well - reminded me why I kept this guitar :-}
_________________ 14'Zumsteel Hybrid D10 9+9
08'Zumsteel Hybrid D10 9+9
94' Franklin Stereo D10 9+8
Telonics, Peterson, Steelers Choice, Benado, Lexicon, Red Dirt Cases. |
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Paddy Long
From: Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 9 Jan 2018 3:46 pm
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Here's a couple of older pics back in the day when this was the only guitar I owned !!
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08'Zumsteel Hybrid D10 9+9
94' Franklin Stereo D10 9+8
Telonics, Peterson, Steelers Choice, Benado, Lexicon, Red Dirt Cases. |
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Bill C. Buntin
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Posted 14 Jan 2018 5:42 pm
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Best looking MCI I've seen.
Wish I still had the one I used to own. Great Guitar.
Nice Job Sir.
Bill |
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Paddy Long
From: Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 14 Jan 2018 8:39 pm
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Thanks Bill, yes I'm glad I still have it, the new years eve gig just reminded me of how good a guitar this is !!
So this April will be it's 32nd birthday -- only slightly younger than me hehehe !!! _________________ 14'Zumsteel Hybrid D10 9+9
08'Zumsteel Hybrid D10 9+9
94' Franklin Stereo D10 9+8
Telonics, Peterson, Steelers Choice, Benado, Lexicon, Red Dirt Cases. |
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Paddy Long
From: Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 14 Jan 2018 8:55 pm
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Here's a couple of better resolution photos of the finished guitar - I had it setup in my home studio and looks nice and clean and sparkling
Incidentally the pedal bar is finished in the same combination of colours as the body of the guitar, Black front and grey on the top !!
_________________ 14'Zumsteel Hybrid D10 9+9
08'Zumsteel Hybrid D10 9+9
94' Franklin Stereo D10 9+8
Telonics, Peterson, Steelers Choice, Benado, Lexicon, Red Dirt Cases. |
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Per Berner
From: Skövde, Sweden
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Posted 15 Jan 2018 7:17 am
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Mike Perlowin wrote: |
Hi Paddy. All the MSAs Bud made had round cross rods, and when MSA folded in '81 or 82, Bud went to work for MCI. I believe he invented the square cross rod, and all MCIs had them. but I can't say for certain. |
Well, my Swedish-built AWH Viking from 1975 and my later AVM Eagle from 1979 had hex cross shafts, which served the same purpose – stopping the bell crank from slipping. I'm sure AWH steels had hex shafts from the beginning in the very early seventies.
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