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Topic: Replacing lower springs on Fender 400 |
Andrew Goulet
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Posted 19 May 2011 6:03 am |
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| Has anyone replaced the lower springs on a Fender 400? Any recommendations for types of spring, ideal tension, etc? |
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Pete Burak
From:
Portland, OR USA
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Posted 19 May 2011 7:16 am
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I replaced the lower springs on mine back when I first got it.
I just went to ACE Hardware and found the right size by trial and error (sorry I don't remember now).
The lowers then felt about the same as the raises.
Mine was a Fender 400 but one of these days I hope to find the D8 version. |
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Ryan Quinn
From:
Northampton, MA
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Posted 20 May 2011 11:17 am
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There's a manufacturer and part number B0B suggested over at the Fender Steel Forum: http://z8.invisionfree.com/Fender_Steel_Forum/index.php?showtopic=110 . Century Spring Part #80409.
I've had some trouble trying to order from the Century Spring site, and have recently been thinking about just trying out a few extension springs from local hardware stores. My Fender 400 is more hardware store parts than original at this point, anyway.
I wonder if anyone has ever modded a Fender cable guitar for adjustable tension on the lower springs, but I suppose that would be more work than just finding the correct springs.
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