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Topic: Help with a Excel |
Jimmy Gibson
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Cornwall, England
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Posted 31 Jul 2004 12:52 pm |
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I have just taken a Excel in PX and cant see any way to take the slack out of the tuning rods,at the momen the bellcranks have about 1/4" play before they start pulling the strings up to pitch,the steel has no visible pedal stops to adjust to take the slack out of the system.Is there any one who can help please?I have e-mailed Excel about this but have had no reply up till now.I am sure there must be a way on the Excel because it is such a well made guitar.Thanks for any help.
God bless..Jimmy G. |
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C Dixon
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Duluth, GA USA
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Posted 31 Jul 2004 1:26 pm
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My Excel is an early Superb keyless model. Since I do not know which model you have, I can only speculate.
Based on mine, the pedal crank on the crossbars are stopped by a cap screw (with locking nut) that is screwed into the front rail. They are very easily adjusted up and down after the locking nut is loosened.
Again, I am only speculating so I do not know if you have this arrangement also. If you do, please remember to retighten the locking nuts after you get them right.
Incidently there should be some play before the bellcranks starts pulling. If it is indeed a full 1/4" that is a bit much.
Good luck, and may Jesus bless you in your quests,
carl |
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Jimmy Gibson
From:
Cornwall, England
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Posted 31 Jul 2004 11:20 pm
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Hi Carl,thanks for your imput in trying to help,not sure of the year of my D10, but the head stock is in one piece not like the MSA`s type with a single castings for the tuners,it is a beautifull guitar,and i know about the pedal stop screws because of steels i have owned before,and i canot see any kind of pedal stop screws on this guitar.So if i don`t hear from Excel i will make my own,it is a very simple thing to do,but i just thought there must be a way on such a well made steel.[but maybe not] i will waite and see if Excel get back to me.
Regards and God bless you Carl...Jimmy.. |
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John Davis
From:
Cambridge, U.K.
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Posted 1 Aug 2004 12:39 am
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Jimmy, the answer is very simple, lose the Excel and get yourself a P/Pull Emmons like I told you before!!
When are you coming up to my place so we can make some noise??
I will be in Torquay on the 16th it would be good to see you. 
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Jimmy Gibson
From:
Cornwall, England
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Posted 1 Aug 2004 1:16 am
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HI John.i was expecting some return fron you,well to answer your reply.i have never been a great lover of the Emmons guitar [oh!dear i bet thats upset you],and you know me if that had been the guitar for me i would have bought one.
Jimmy. |
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Roland Buras
From:
Kiln, MS, 45 miles east of New Orleans off I-10 USA
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Posted 1 Aug 2004 5:25 am
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Jimmy you might call Bill Stafford He had a lot to do with the design of the newer excels. Bill's # 228-832-6454 he can give you an answer or get you one.
Roland Buras Misissippi Gulf Coast
Excel SD12 8x5 |
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Jimmie Brown
From:
Fayetteville, NC, USA
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Posted 1 Aug 2004 6:16 am
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Jimmy, Ask Bill Stafford.I'm sure he can tell you about anything you need to know about your problem. His e-mail address is Schiefsan@aol.com
good luck.
Jimmie |
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C Dixon
From:
Duluth, GA USA
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Posted 1 Aug 2004 6:19 am
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Jimmy,
After thinking about it and based on what you have described, I believe you may have an Excel that is part of Mitsuo's regular line of Guitars (Not the exclusive Superb models). As such there may indeed be no stop adjustment on the pedals.
The Excel that is mostly talked about on this forum, is a much different guitar than what I am presuming (now) that you have.
Also, while I love the Emmons' PSG guitar also, please don't believe it is a perfect guitar. It is far from that. The stop on LKR has been a joke since day one on all their LeGrandes. And there are other things that are less than optimum.
I hope you find a way to add adjustable stops on your guitar.
A Better Way
carl |
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Doug Seymour
From:
Jamestown NY USA (deceased)
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Posted 11 Aug 2004 12:22 pm
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My Excel (a keyless S10 w/3 & 5) has stop screws on the front rail for the three pedals, but the K L stops are allen screws that extend into the pre-drilled holes in the 2 rails that the cross shafts are mounted in. The edge of the hole being the stop when the extended screw hits it. There should be very little travel at the bell crank before the string's pitch starts to change. Just enough to make sure the string retuns to it's original pitch when you release the K L. The K L can then be adjusted
with the set screws at the bracket holding it to the cross shaft to have it where you'd like it positioned. We really need pictures don't we![This message was edited by Doug Seymour on 11 August 2004 at 01:24 PM.] |
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