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Topic: Emmons push pull legs & fretboards |
Karl Nutt
From:
Fayette City, PA U.S.A.
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Posted 8 Jul 2023 6:36 pm |
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| Hi guys, does anybody know where I can find a set (4) of legs for my Emmons push pull that are 1” LONGER than stock? Also, I need both fretboards for the same guitar. I’d like to find the original metal boards. Silver or white doesn’t matter. Thank you for any help you can provide! Karl |
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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Posted 9 Jul 2023 11:08 pm
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Check with Emmons . There fretboards are exactly like the original metal fret boards except that they are measured correctly. The originals were off by a bit.
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Lynn Stafford
From:
Ridgefield, WA USA
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Posted 10 Jul 2023 11:17 am Emmons Metsl Fret Boards
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I have Emmons OEM metal fret boards, no legs.
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Best regards,
Lynn Stafford
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Karl Nutt
From:
Fayette City, PA U.S.A.
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Posted 10 Jul 2023 12:45 pm
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| Thank you guys! |
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Dave Magram
From:
San Jose, California, USA
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Posted 11 Jul 2023 12:09 pm Re: Extending Emmons guitar legs & pedal rods -- extenders
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| Karl Nutt wrote: |
| Hi guys, does anybody know where I can find a set (4) of legs for my Emmons push pull that are 1” LONGER than stock? ... Thank you for any help you can provide! Karl |
Karl,
Instead of buying new legs, I think most taller guys just use "extenders" to extend the legs and pedal rods with a total cost of about $10.
Much less expensive than buying new custom-fit guitar legs. 
To extend the legs on my Emmons, I bought a 6" length of gray 1" outside-diameter PVC pipe from a hardware store and cut two 1"-long pieces to keep the pedalboard in position on the front legs after I extended them both by 1". (If you're concerned about looks, you can use chromed metal pipe instead of PVC.)
Then, I simply extended the back legs 1" to match the front legs.
To extend the pedal rods, I happened to have had some 1" long aluminum "printed circuit board hex standoffs" (for use inside a PC desktop computer) that fit the Emmons pedal rods perfectly.
Years ago, someone posted on the SGF that Emmons pedal rod threads are 10-32. I'd suggest checking the threads on your pedal rods to confirm the thread size before ordering the PCB standoffs.
Aluminum "PCB standoffs" are available online for less than $1 each.
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Karl Nutt
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Fayette City, PA U.S.A.
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Posted 12 Jul 2023 11:54 am
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Hi Dave!
I’ve actually made spacers to go between the pedal bar and leg clutch. I used aluminum tubing, and even polished it with simichrome polish to make it look like the chrome legs. It worked great. However, my other 2 Emmons guitars have the 1” longer legs and I really like the stock look (no spacers). I do however appreciate the tip! |
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