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Topic: Sho-Bud linkage broken |
James McCann
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Louisiana, USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2021 5:33 pm |
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My pot metal pro 1 lever/bracket broke and ordered parts that would be replacements. As I was fixing it, i found the small linkage piece was broke too so I have to order one.
I love this pro 1, but hate dealing with pot metal.
Would it be possible to have a steel company or person gut the pro 1 and replace it with all aluminum to get rid of pot metal?
Thanks!
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Pat Moore
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Virginia USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2021 6:38 pm Bud
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Yeah, several cats on here can do it! Ricky Davis would be the guy if he's not tooo busy. Great guy also!
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K Maul
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Hadley, NY/Hobe Sound, FL
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Posted 20 Apr 2021 6:40 pm
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Michael from psgparts.com makes replacements for all those pot metal parts. They may not all be in stock right now but you should contact him about it.
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James McCann
From:
Louisiana, USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2021 6:47 pm
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| Yep, unfortunately my piece is out of stock, so I will send him a message! Both these replies are helpful and one day maybe I will make the commitment in just giving it over to get gutted, thanks yall! |
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Brint Hannay
From:
Maryland, USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2021 8:04 pm
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| What do you mean, "small linkage piece"? Photo? |
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K Maul
From:
Hadley, NY/Hobe Sound, FL
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Posted 20 Apr 2021 9:57 pm
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My first Pro 1 in the late 70s broke the same part. I was lucky to find a steel player within a 90 minute drive that worked in a machine shop. He made me four new knee lever assemblies. That was a blessing.
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KEVIN MAUL: Airline, Beard, Clinesmith, Danelectro, Evans, Fender, GFI, Gibson, Hilton, Ibanez, Justice, K+K, Live Strings, MOYO, National, Oahu, Peterson, Quilter, Rickenbacher, Sho~Bud, Supro, TC, Ultimate, VHT, Williams, X-otic, Yamaha, ZKing. |
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Dave Dube
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Posted 21 Apr 2021 5:57 am
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I have bought parts from Michael, too. It looks like most of his inventory is dried up right now. You might check with Jim Palenscar at Steel Guitars of North County. He has been able to supply parts a couple times when I was in need.
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Jon Light (deceased)
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Saugerties, NY
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Posted 21 Apr 2021 6:08 am
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| Would it be possible to have a steel company or person gut the pro 1 and replace it with all aluminum to get rid of pot metal? |
Jeff Surratt of Show Pro displays occasional Bud rebuilds. Worth checking out to see if he's taking any on at the moment.
It could also be worth asking if he's got some old pot metal parts around, removed from a rehab job, just to put in your guitar to get you up & running until you find non-pot parts. |
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