I completed my MSA Classic SD 10

John H. McGlothlin · Post by **John H. McGlothlin** » 26 Mar 2014 8:42 am

Well I finally converted my MSA Classic from a D 10 to an SD 10 after a lot of hard work and Naphtha. Here are pics before and after. Before

After

Alvin Douglas · Post by **Alvin Douglas** » 26 Mar 2014 9:47 am

Very Nice.

Rick Myrland · Post by **Rick Myrland** » 26 Mar 2014 10:04 am

Can I ask why you'd do that, versus simply finding a suitable SD-10?

Bill Duncan · Post by **Bill Duncan** » 26 Mar 2014 10:18 am

Well, Lloyd did it.

John H. McGlothlin · Post by **John H. McGlothlin** » 26 Mar 2014 10:41 am

Hi Rick, the reason I did this is because I rarely play the C6 anymore plus most of the C6 can be played on E9th and I have a Marlen SD 10 and I am now playing at church and this has made the guitar just a weeee bit lighter but the case for it feels like about 50 or 60 pounds.

Larry Ray Miller · Post by **Larry Ray Miller** » 26 Mar 2014 10:54 am

I HAVE A 1974 MSA That is identical to the one you have. I built two cases out of plywood. One for the guitar, and one for the legs, rods, and pedal bar. This cut the weight to around 40 pounds for the biggest case. after I removed the back neck.
Larry.

Bob Carlucci · Post by **Bob Carlucci** » 26 Mar 2014 11:07 am

Rick Myrland wrote:Can I ask why you'd do that, versus simply finding a suitable SD-10?

Perfectly acceptable.. It makes perfect sense if you don't use the C6 , and like the double body,,, Some guys refuse to play a single frame guitar.. Also, on some guitars, the pedals and other original parts are worth a small fortune, and you can have the guitar you want, and pocket some serious cash... bob

Rick Myrland · Post by **Rick Myrland** » 26 Mar 2014 12:45 pm

I only asked because it seems like a lot of work to get to an SD, but if you have an affinity for that particular guitar then it makes sense (FWIW, my first D-10 was an MSA Classic just like yours and yes, it weighed a ton!)

Ron Pruter · Post by **Ron Pruter** » 26 Mar 2014 1:07 pm

John,
Did you pull the body apart and make a whole new top deck for the pad ? I see your old tuning heads, mounted on a deck, in the back ground. I made a new pad for my Sho bud. You may find a lower one is more comfy. Also, I was able to get all the folds and wrinkles out of my corners using a little thinner material and stretching it tite and stapling as I go. With all that said, Nice job. I'm sure you'll like it better. RP
PS- If you could use more knee levers, A fella forumite named Philip Ogle is making some nice stuff.

John H. McGlothlin · Post by **John H. McGlothlin** » 28 Mar 2014 8:15 am

Hi Ron, that is just a piece of pine board that I made a templet of so I could make a body for a lap steel I did not take that off of the MSA. I will have to look for a piece of hard wood to make the body with so it would be stronger.

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I completed my MSA Classic SD 10

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