Search found 180 matches

heck your spacing, the Kluson tuners may fit. From my checking, the 3 strip Kluson replacements are on standard spacing.

My instructor is off fall cruising in his boat, so, as an ultra beginner, I am looking for some very simple C6 song tabulature, to practice on. Any suggestions?

I've heard Blue wood sounds great too. I just repainted an old Blue Stringmaster neck to Red Wood, hope I have not ruined the tone. In some Fir and Hemlock, theres sometimes is a natural stain on the ...

Considering the duplicity of the Chinese Manufacturer's they may have bought some swamp ash, but used other woods they can get locally, to make the rest. Considering the sales price, the markup struct ...

Leon said that he'd never heard the Guitar Rag until years after he recorded the Steel Guitar Rag with Bob Wills. I think this is very possible as the tune's really not that complicated and almost int ...

You might try re-potting it with wax, maybe some windings are loose.

Your right, if you have trouble, it looks like it's in the bottom middle.

As long as the windings in the pickup are not broken there ought to be no difference in the sound of the existing compared ...

Not really, didn't take that much time, getting the material took the longest, other that about 15 minutes. But, that said. I do have the tools, used a belt sander to remove the side of the tube.

If the strings are hitting the bottom of the tunnel through the pickup then:

Go to a hardware or hobby store, find a piece of small copper rectangular tube that's about a 1/4 inch wide across the o ...

I was in on the beginning of it too. At the time, they were only going to get the tuners made, I sent them one side of a pan set in about 2010.

Well, at least somebody did something to restore th ...

Find a guy that has a home welding shop, who welds professionally. Buy him a six pack of a bottle of something. It's so small it's not worth billing it'll take ten minutes? An alternate would be to ch ...

I believe it's 16 guage sheet steel, so, can be TIG welded, but, you'd need a real talented welder and it could warp the piece.

If you want to take it off, you could soldier it, the way I see it ...

Getting back to my 1954 Stringmaster MK1, 26 inch scale project, I find the later MK2 pickups won't fit. The later pickups are wider, which means they also have a wider string spacing. I only have one ...

The only way to really see what impedance a speaker is, is to measure it with an ohm meter, check it out you may be surprised.

The definition of an "8" ohm speaker speaker a moving targe ...

Thanks Bill!

Me too! I am looking for one for my 2/54 MK1 26" Stringmaster D8 restoration. My old decal is all black or dark grey. If anyone knows where to find one, please let us know.

In my longer range plans, I want to build up a T-8 Stringmaster. I've got the inside two necks of a 22.5" Mark 2 , anyone out there have a 22.5" #3 neck (2 1/4" thick), you are willing ...

It'll be easier next time---- just the beginning of a great new adventure.

Jim

If you can modify something, here's an idea for you.

When it looked like I was going to have to invent my own replacement tuner pan for my Mark 1 Stringmaster, I looked at trying to modify a Speake ...

I agree, it's Leon.

I looked at that one, initially looked nice, it's too long, kind of messy trying to take a chunk out of the middle, but maybe. The Fender bass covers look good too, but again too long. The Mark 1 body ...

Being the outside the box type of guy I am, I got to thinking about other hardware that could be adapted. First I thought of other guitar parts and discovered that I was going to have to measure the a ...

I got some parts from Jimmie, very nicely done and a reasonable price, but, I don't think he makes these parts for the original Stringmaster, which the two-of us have. Compared to the later ones, the ...

Mine project is missing both of them. The cover is the same overall width as the outside of the pickup ring, 3 7/8" (98.4mm). The bridge itself is not as wide, about 3". Maybe a cover off a ...

They look very nicely made and sound good. For my take they were inspired by the same period Fenders, have a similar look.

I have noticed that the sales price of these is quite reasonable, somethi ...

Author	Message
Topic: Replacement Tuners
Jim Dickinson Replies: 5 Views: 2577	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Dec 2018 11:33 am Subject: Replacement Tuners
Jim Dickinson Replies: 5 Views: 2577	heck your spacing, the Kluson tuners may fit. From my checking, the 3 strip Kluson replacements are on standard spacing.
Topic: Ultra simple C6 song tabs
Jim Dickinson Replies: 4 Views: 4688	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Sep 2018 11:33 am Subject: Ultra simple C6 song tabs
Jim Dickinson Replies: 4 Views: 4688	My instructor is off fall cruising in his boat, so, as an ultra beginner, I am looking for some very simple C6 song tabulature, to practice on. Any suggestions?
Topic: sx lap steel made in China....our wood or theirs?
Jim Dickinson Replies: 15 Views: 5434	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Aug 2018 2:34 pm Subject: sx lap steel made in China....our wood or theirs?
Jim Dickinson Replies: 15 Views: 5434	I've heard Blue wood sounds great too. I just repainted an old Blue Stringmaster neck to Red Wood, hope I have not ruined the tone. In some Fir and Hemlock, theres sometimes is a natural stain on the ...
Topic: sx lap steel made in China....our wood or theirs?
Jim Dickinson Replies: 15 Views: 5434	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Aug 2018 1:14 pm Subject: sx lap steel made in China....our wood or theirs?
Jim Dickinson Replies: 15 Views: 5434	Considering the duplicity of the Chinese Manufacturer's they may have bought some swamp ash, but used other woods they can get locally, to make the rest. Considering the sales price, the markup struct ...
Topic: LEON McAULIFFE on Steel Guitar Rag
Jim Dickinson Replies: 41 Views: 14825	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Aug 2018 12:51 pm Subject: LEON McAULIFFE on Steel Guitar Rag
Jim Dickinson Replies: 41 Views: 14825	Leon said that he'd never heard the Guitar Rag until years after he recorded the Steel Guitar Rag with Bob Wills. I think this is very possible as the tune's really not that complicated and almost int ...
Topic: distortion/buzz from front p'up Fender Dual Pro
Jim Dickinson Replies: 16 Views: 3665	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 Aug 2018 12:24 pm Subject: distortion/buzz from front p'up Fender Dual Pro
Jim Dickinson Replies: 16 Views: 3665	You might try re-potting it with wax, maybe some windings are loose.
Topic: distortion/buzz from front p'up Fender Dual Pro
Jim Dickinson Replies: 16 Views: 3665	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 8 Aug 2018 8:26 pm Subject: distortion/buzz from front p'up Fender Dual Pro
Jim Dickinson Replies: 16 Views: 3665	Your right, if you have trouble, it looks like it's in the bottom middle. As long as the windings in the pickup are not broken there ought to be no difference in the sound of the existing compared ...
Topic: distortion/buzz from front p'up Fender Dual Pro
Jim Dickinson Replies: 16 Views: 3665	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Aug 2018 11:08 am Subject: distortion/buzz from front p'up Fender Dual Pro
Jim Dickinson Replies: 16 Views: 3665	Not really, didn't take that much time, getting the material took the longest, other that about 15 minutes. But, that said. I do have the tools, used a belt sander to remove the side of the tube.
Topic: distortion/buzz from front p'up Fender Dual Pro
Jim Dickinson Replies: 16 Views: 3665	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Aug 2018 10:22 am Subject: distortion/buzz from front p'up Fender Dual Pro
Jim Dickinson Replies: 16 Views: 3665	If the strings are hitting the bottom of the tunnel through the pickup then: Go to a hardware or hobby store, find a piece of small copper rectangular tube that's about a 1/4 inch wide across the o ...
Topic: Kluson Stringmaster tuners
Jim Dickinson Replies: 34 Views: 21396	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Aug 2018 8:25 pm Subject: Kluson Stringmaster tuners
Jim Dickinson Replies: 34 Views: 21396	I was in on the beginning of it too. At the time, they were only going to get the tuners made, I sent them one side of a pan set in about 2010. Well, at least somebody did something to restore th ...
Topic: Help! Fender Triple problem
Jim Dickinson Replies: 3 Views: 970	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Aug 2018 6:53 pm Subject: Help! Fender Triple problem
Jim Dickinson Replies: 3 Views: 970	Find a guy that has a home welding shop, who welds professionally. Buy him a six pack of a bottle of something. It's so small it's not worth billing it'll take ten minutes? An alternate would be to ch ...
Topic: Help! Fender Triple problem
Jim Dickinson Replies: 3 Views: 970	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Aug 2018 3:10 pm Subject: Help! Fender Triple problem
Jim Dickinson Replies: 3 Views: 970	I believe it's 16 guage sheet steel, so, can be TIG welded, but, you'd need a real talented welder and it could warp the piece. If you want to take it off, you could soldier it, the way I see it ...
Topic: Stringmaster MK1 Pickups and Parts
Jim Dickinson Replies: 0 Views: 389	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 29 Jul 2018 3:48 pm Subject: Stringmaster MK1 Pickups and Parts
Jim Dickinson Replies: 0 Views: 389	Getting back to my 1954 Stringmaster MK1, 26 inch scale project, I find the later MK2 pickups won't fit. The later pickups are wider, which means they also have a wider string spacing. I only have one ...
Topic: 8olm 12" speaker
Jim Dickinson Replies: 8 Views: 1323	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 28 Jul 2018 12:01 pm Subject: 8olm 12" speaker
Jim Dickinson Replies: 8 Views: 1323	The only way to really see what impedance a speaker is, is to measure it with an ohm meter, check it out you may be surprised. The definition of an "8" ohm speaker speaker a moving targe ...
Topic: Fender front sticker
Jim Dickinson Replies: 8 Views: 1642	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 26 Jul 2018 1:42 pm Subject: Fender front sticker
Jim Dickinson Replies: 8 Views: 1642	Thanks Bill!
Topic: Fender front sticker
Jim Dickinson Replies: 8 Views: 1642	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 26 Jul 2018 12:39 pm Subject: Fender front sticker
Jim Dickinson Replies: 8 Views: 1642	Me too! I am looking for one for my 2/54 MK1 26" Stringmaster D8 restoration. My old decal is all black or dark grey. If anyone knows where to find one, please let us know.
Topic: 3rd Stringmaster neck, used scales
Jim Dickinson Replies: 0 Views: 414	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 18 Jul 2018 6:52 pm Subject: 3rd Stringmaster neck, used scales
Jim Dickinson Replies: 0 Views: 414	In my longer range plans, I want to build up a T-8 Stringmaster. I've got the inside two necks of a 22.5" Mark 2 , anyone out there have a 22.5" #3 neck (2 1/4" thick), you are willing ...
Topic: My first gig
Jim Dickinson Replies: 11 Views: 2463	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Jul 2018 4:29 pm Subject: My first gig
Jim Dickinson Replies: 11 Views: 2463	It'll be easier next time---- just the beginning of a great new adventure. Jim
Topic: WTB: Fender Champ bridge cover
Jim Dickinson Replies: 4 Views: 956	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 11 Jul 2018 10:14 am Subject: WTB: Fender Champ bridge cover
Jim Dickinson Replies: 4 Views: 956	If you can modify something, here's an idea for you. When it looked like I was going to have to invent my own replacement tuner pan for my Mark 1 Stringmaster, I looked at trying to modify a Speake ...
Topic: who played steel on bob wills 1936 "white heat"
Jim Dickinson Replies: 3 Views: 961	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Jul 2018 8:03 pm Subject: who played steel on bob wills 1936 "white heat"
Jim Dickinson Replies: 3 Views: 961	I agree, it's Leon.
Topic: Stringmaster Bridge Cover
Jim Dickinson Replies: 13 Views: 2000	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Jun 2018 1:49 pm Subject: Stringmaster Bridge Cover
Jim Dickinson Replies: 13 Views: 2000	I looked at that one, initially looked nice, it's too long, kind of messy trying to take a chunk out of the middle, but maybe. The Fender bass covers look good too, but again too long. The Mark 1 body ...
Topic: Stringmaster Bridge Cover
Jim Dickinson Replies: 13 Views: 2000	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Jun 2018 9:37 am Subject: Stringmaster Bridge Cover
Jim Dickinson Replies: 13 Views: 2000	Being the outside the box type of guy I am, I got to thinking about other hardware that could be adapted. First I thought of other guitar parts and discovered that I was going to have to measure the a ...
Topic: Stringmaster Bridge Cover
Jim Dickinson Replies: 13 Views: 2000	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 28 Jun 2018 9:52 am Subject: Stringmaster Bridge Cover
Jim Dickinson Replies: 13 Views: 2000	I got some parts from Jimmie, very nicely done and a reasonable price, but, I don't think he makes these parts for the original Stringmaster, which the two-of us have. Compared to the later ones, the ...
Topic: Stringmaster Bridge Cover
Jim Dickinson Replies: 13 Views: 2000	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Jun 2018 11:31 am Subject: Stringmaster Bridge Cover
Jim Dickinson Replies: 13 Views: 2000	Mine project is missing both of them. The cover is the same overall width as the outside of the pickup ring, 3 7/8" (98.4mm). The bridge itself is not as wide, about 3". Maybe a cover off a ...
Topic: "Funny how time slips away" video
Jim Dickinson Replies: 10 Views: 2340	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Jun 2018 1:28 pm Subject: "Funny how time slips away" video
Jim Dickinson Replies: 10 Views: 2340	They look very nicely made and sound good. For my take they were inspired by the same period Fenders, have a similar look. I have noticed that the sales price of these is quite reasonable, somethi ...