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Bob Snelgrove


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san jose, ca
Post  Posted 19 Mar 2024 6:48 am    
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I'm looking for an extension or "paddle" for my Franklin knee levers. I see Paul has them on his guitar but mine didn't come with them. Barry Coker said that Johnie King might make a slip on extender?


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bob
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Greg Derksen

 

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Alberta, Canada
Post  Posted 20 Mar 2024 5:09 am    
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I would be interested as well in some nice looking adjustable
Knee lever flags for my Franklin
Johnny King had some real nice ones as I recall

Greg
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Bob Snelgrove


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san jose, ca
Post  Posted 20 Mar 2024 7:50 am    
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Greg Derksen wrote:
I would be interested as well in some nice looking adjustable
Knee lever flags for my Franklin
Johnny King had some real nice ones as I recall

Greg


Johnie says NO

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Wayne Brown


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Bassano, Alberta, Canada
Post  Posted 20 Mar 2024 12:02 pm     steel guitar parts
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Anybody have some pictures
thanks
wayne
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Bob Snelgrove


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san jose, ca
Post  Posted 20 Mar 2024 3:40 pm    
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Steve Spitz

 

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New Orleans, LA, USA
Post  Posted 20 Mar 2024 4:38 pm     Flags
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GFI made me one. After I bought a guitar from them, Gene Fields walked up to me at the Dallas show, and gave it to me. I didn’t ask for it, but it was great.

It didn’t require any drilling or tapping , it had a channel for the lever, and had set screws that held it in place.

That’s as best as I remember it, it’s been a while.
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Wayne Brown


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Bassano, Alberta, Canada
Post  Posted 20 Mar 2024 4:51 pm     steel guitar parts
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Those flags are pretty easy to make I would just need to know what size you would need. Also unless the lever is sent to me or you come to my shop. You would have to be responsible for drilling and tapping. Barry Coker should be able to make them for you as well.
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wayne
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Greg Derksen

 

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Post  Posted 21 Mar 2024 4:21 am    
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If you type in the search

“Sweet spot knee lever flags you can build”

You can see them

Clever , because no drilling was required,

They looked nice as well,

Thx

Greg
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Barry Coker


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Bagley Alabama, USA
Post  Posted 21 Mar 2024 4:26 am    
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Hey Bob send me an email I need a couple of measurments and I can make you some up.

Barry
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Bill Holbrook

 

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New Hampshire, USA
Post  Posted 21 Mar 2024 8:09 am     Knee lever covers
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I have a Franklin guitar and needed something to pad my knees. I went to the hardware store and bought clear tubing, slide them on and get instant relief. Then the levers fold up as they did.
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Bob Snelgrove


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san jose, ca
Post  Posted 21 Mar 2024 3:46 pm    
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Barry Coker wrote:
Hey Bob send me an email I need a couple of measurments and I can make you some up.

Barry


Barry,

I'll have to find someone who has one first and we will go from there.

thx

bob
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Barry Coker


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Bagley Alabama, USA
Post  Posted 22 Mar 2024 4:48 am    
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I just need the width and thickness of your knee lever and which one your knee contacts a picture of the knee hanging down and the two measurments would be good.

Barry
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Johnie King


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Tennessee, USA
Post  Posted 23 Mar 2024 5:45 am    
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One of these you need a milling machine the other one with a screw a person could make with 1/8 inch aluminum.







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