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RB Jones

 

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Burlingame, California, USA
Post  Posted 3 Feb 2003 1:51 pm    
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I bought my son a Sho-Bud Maverick as a birthday present. He's a great guitarist and has developed a interest in pedal steel so I figured I'd get him a basic model so he could try it out. It's probably a 50s model. It has three pedals.

One thing I noticed is that it doesn't have a knee lever. I've seen other Mavericks with a knee lever. I'm not a peddler so I don't know if he even needs a knee lever at this stage of the game but he seems to think that it's important.

Is this something that can be added on to this guitar? I don't have it with me, but I would think that the bridge would have to have the connections to make a knee lever work.

If anybody knows if this can be done, where would be a good place to start in trying to find the parts to do it?

Thanks in advance. There is an enormous amount of knowledge concentrated on this forum.

RB
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Bruce W Heffner

 

From:
Payson, Arizona
Post  Posted 3 Feb 2003 3:25 pm    
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At this stage of the game he should get Jeff Newman'S AB pedal course and forget the knee levers until he masters the pedals. It would possible to add a knee lever to the Maverick; however, it would more than likely be a waste of money that could be applied to his next professional guitar when he masters what he already has.

Good luck

Bruce w

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Bobby Bowman

 

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Cypress, Texas, USA, R.I.P.
Post  Posted 3 Feb 2003 3:45 pm    
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Very good and stable advice, Bruce.
BB

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Bob Simmons

 

From:
Trafford, Alabama, USA
Post  Posted 5 Feb 2003 8:21 pm    
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Yes, I can add knee levers to Mavs, Call me, Bob (Simmons Steel Guitars) 205-647-2331
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