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Sonny Jenkins
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Texas Masonic Retirement Center,,,Arlington Tx
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Posted 27 Sep 2019 8:42 am |
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I have an idea of pretty much how I am going to do a wrist lever (actually maybe two!) on this Williams that I continue to make modifications on https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=348261,,,but would like to see other ideas or examples. Seems like I talk to a lot of players that, truth be told, find up lever kinda inconvenient.
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Fred Treece
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Posted 27 Sep 2019 9:21 am Re: Wrist Lever
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| Sonny Jenkins wrote: |
| I have an idea of pretty much how I am going to do a wrist lever (actually maybe two!) on this Williams that I continue to make modifications on (https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=348261),,,but would like to see other ideas or examples. Seems like I talk to a lot of players that, truth be told, find up lever kinda inconvenient. |
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=348261
Links don’t work when you parenthesize them.
You always do beautiful work; I’m sure sure whatever you come up with will look and work great. |
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Sonny Jenkins
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Texas Masonic Retirement Center,,,Arlington Tx
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Posted 27 Sep 2019 11:41 am
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| Hey thanks Fred,,you're too kind. I'd still like to see other ideas! |
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Jerry Overstreet
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Louisville Ky
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Posted 27 Sep 2019 12:46 pm
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Mike Perlowin has posted some pics of wrist levers on his MSA guitars.
I believe it was Michael Johnstone that posted shots of a wrist lever on a Sierra and I also devised one for my Sierra. I don't know how much help it would be, but I can post a pic if you want. On the Sierra, the rear panel has open slot to poke a cross rod through and add bellcranks etc.
Without drilling your Willy, which I'm not suggesting or expecting that you would do, a bracket would have to be bolted to the body or rail, but it can be done.
I found the one that I had worked good in certain situations, but it could be awkward at times...but I'd still do it again in the proper situation. Good luck. |
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Sonny Jenkins
From:
Texas Masonic Retirement Center,,,Arlington Tx
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Posted 27 Sep 2019 1:15 pm
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| Thanks,,,Yes, Mike and I have been in communication,,very helpful. At this point my intention is to drill the rear apron of the Willy,,,also to have the lever adjustable laterally about 3 to 4 inches, which should satisfy the needs of most situations. Also thinking about a bar on top of the cabinet alongside the neck that would activate a plunger that would in turn activate the cross shaft,,,it would be very possible to have both (at least in my mind,,,LOL) |
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Jerry Overstreet
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Louisville Ky
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Posted 27 Sep 2019 1:58 pm
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This is the one that I built for the Sierra. It used vertical movement to activate as opposed to Mike's which was actuated by lateral movement.
Possibly, one could install one of ea. design and it might be possible for them to be used at the same time.
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