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Topic: Rodding My Sierra |
Charley Bond
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Inola, OK, USA
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Posted 15 Oct 2019 6:42 am |
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I've been thinking my Guitar needs tweaking. Can't prove it, BUT, If I had an old Sierra Olympic Rodding Chart, to check it against, then I would know.
My Changer is a 2 & 2 I don't think a 3 & 2 Changer would be the same...
Any help would be appreciated.
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Ross Shafer
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Petaluma, California
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Charley Bond
From:
Inola, OK, USA
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Posted 15 Oct 2019 7:45 am Sierra Owner's Manual
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Ross, the manual you reference is a Sierra with a 3 & 2 Changer. I don't think that will work, on my particular Sierra, but I might be wrong.
Because the angles will be different, the geometry of pulling the rods will be some different too.
I'm hoping someone will have an old Sierra Olympic Owner's manual.
Thanks...
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Ross Shafer
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Petaluma, California
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Posted 15 Oct 2019 8:17 am
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sorry Charlie, I read your original post too quickly...and missed the "...don't think..." part of your comment regarding a 3 & 2 changer.
so much for speed reading! |
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Harley James
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Longview, Wa USA
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Posted 16 Oct 2019 7:22 am
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| You can use the 3 and 2 setup and it will be very close. The lowers might be different, but trial and error will prevail. S-10? D-10? Good Luck. |
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Charley Bond
From:
Inola, OK, USA
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Posted 16 Oct 2019 7:46 am Rodding my Sierra
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Thanks Harley, I understand the 3/2 might be close & that's what I may have to do.
Trial & Error on a Sierra Olympic is NOT my Cup of Tea.
I'm still hoping someone has a copy of their Owner's Manual.
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Harley James
From:
Longview, Wa USA
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Posted 16 Oct 2019 10:19 am
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| I worked at Sierra 79-84 and I don't recall any setup manual for the 2 and 2 changer. Your changer was in my opinion, well balanced, whereas the 3 and 2 the lowers were long and stiff. |
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Charley Bond
From:
Inola, OK, USA
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Posted 16 Oct 2019 11:01 am Sierra Info
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Hi Harley, thanks for the reply & the info about yourself. My Guitar doesn't have a serial number on it.
I've had it for about 4 years. I bought from the original owner, who lives in Portland. I've added this'n that to it, it has gears on the two reversing knees. The RKR is there, it is just under the body, That fastener is not as loose as the others, so it will stay in place, where you leave it.
I have wondered about tweaking it for some time, so I'm going to take a looksee at what's what, under there...
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Harley James
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Longview, Wa USA
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Posted 16 Oct 2019 11:25 am
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| Charley, I'm pretty sure that your steel was a prototype from 74. I remember the tubular legs that went up thru the tops of the leg corners, none of the production guitars had that. Your guitar was handmade by Chuck Wright in Gresham, Or. My first pedal steel looked very similar to it, wished I had it back. |
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