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Topic: Decorative brass nut & clip for '50s Gibson fingerrest |
Jack Hanson
From: San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 13 Nov 2021 3:14 pm
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To complete a 1954 Gibson Century-6 rescue, I'm searching for the replacement decorative knurled thumb nut and hairpin clip that secures the fingerrest (pickup & bridge cover) on several models of 1950s Gibson lap steels (Century, Royaltone, Ultratone). Also used to secure the peghead cover on the Ultratone and Century Deluxe.
Here are photos of the nut & clip on the fingerrest from a 1957 Ultratone:
Like a needle in a haystack, no doubt. |
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Jack Hanson
From: San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 18 Nov 2021 11:19 am
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Help! Anyone? Please check your parts drawers. Since the original Gibson Plexiglas covers were so fragile, many were broken and pitched in the dustbin. There's gotta be a few stray thumbnuts floating around out there. |
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Jack Hanson
From: San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 3 Dec 2021 3:39 pm
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^^^^ |
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Jack Hanson
From: San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 15 Jan 2022 9:28 am
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Bump... |
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Jon Light
From: Saugerties, NY
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Jack Hanson
From: San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 17 Jan 2022 3:07 pm
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Thanks for the tip, Jon. I contacted Antique Lamp Supply, and they had some stuff that was close, but no cigar. |
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Jon Light
From: Saugerties, NY
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Posted 17 Jan 2022 3:26 pm
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I wouldn't have taken the idea seriously myself except for the possibility, just maybe, that they used off-the-shelf parts. |
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Jack Hanson
From: San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2022 7:54 am
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Well, fortunately I finally found one. And unfortunately, it was seriously spendy. Fortunately, the entire fingerrest was included in the deal. |
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