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Topic: MSA conversion & parts? |
Dan Schafer
From:
Nashville, TN
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Posted 10 Jul 2003 10:52 pm |
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Does anyone know if a 12 string mechanism will work on a 10 string body? I know there will be some slight adjustments to make,,,but were the bodies made to the same measurements with just the top parts a little wider, tuners, etc....also does anyone out there have some MSA parts they'd like to part with? I'm looking for some under carriage parts, pedal washers, rod collars, etc....Thanx in advance.. Dan |
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Jim Smith
From:
Midlothian, TX, USA
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Posted 11 Jul 2003 5:00 am
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The older MSA's (and Dekley's) were built such that a 10 or 12 string model used the same body. Look at the machine head housing and the changer pillow blocks. Those models left a gap for the extra tuning keys near the roller nuts and the pillow blocks were wider.
However, even if you do have one of these models, the changer hole in the body and the endplate would have to be enlarged to make room for the extra strings. Not a minor undertaking. |
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Ed Naylor
From:
portsmouth.ohio usa, R.I.P.
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Posted 11 Jul 2003 5:12 am
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| Don't do it.--The cost of change would be be far greater than trading up to 12 string. The parts are hard to find,expensive, and you will have actually devalued the guitar. My suggestion is to trade up to a 12. Ed Naylor Steel Guitar Works |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 12 Jul 2003 5:00 pm
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| I tend to agree with Ed. Trading up would be easier, and MSA made thousands of guitars, so there's plenty of them out there to choose from! |
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Ulf Edlund
From:
Umeå, Sweden
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Posted 12 Jul 2003 5:20 pm
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I believe Ed and Donny are right.
You'll spend time and money on something that won't increase the value of your guitar.
There are plenty of 12-stringers around.
I would definitively trade.
Uffe
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