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Topic: Fender lap steel fingerboard brads? |
Jerry Erickson
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Atlanta,IL 61723
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Posted 3 Mar 2022 8:52 am |
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A friend recently acquired an early Fender lap steel.
It's in need of some of brad nails for the fingerboard. Anyone ever done any repair/restoration work using these? I'm trying to find out what size they are and where they might be found for purchase.
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Michael Brebes
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Northridge CA
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Posted 3 Mar 2022 11:10 am
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They usually have a round head, fit in the hole in the fingerboard, and are 1/4 to 1/2 inches in length. Either steel or brass.
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Michael Brebes
Instrument/amp/ pickup repair
MSA D10 Classic/Rickenbacher B6/
Dickerson MOTS/Dobro D32 Hawaiian/
Goldtone Paul Beard Reso
Mesa Boogie Studio Pre/Hafler 3000
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Chris Lucker
From:
Los Angeles, California USA
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Posted 6 Mar 2022 11:30 am
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Those holes look like they have been made large -- too large for the heads of the original brads. Maybe it is just gunk surrounding the holes? Send me a private message. I have those but they come with fretboards.
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Chris Lucker
Red Bellies, Bigsbys and a lot of other guitars. |
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Jerry Erickson
From:
Atlanta,IL 61723
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Posted 10 Mar 2022 6:13 pm
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| Thanks for the info Chris. I checked with my friend and he found something he’s going to use. The guitar is in rough shape and he’s not going to restore it, just play it as is. |
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Chris Lucker
From:
Los Angeles, California USA
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Posted 10 Mar 2022 9:53 pm
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The original brads are chased after by guys restoring old tweed amps. But replacements are readily available from places such as McMaster Carr etc.
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Chris Lucker
Red Bellies, Bigsbys and a lot of other guitars. |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 11 Mar 2022 11:23 am
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| Chris Lucker wrote: |
| T...replacements are readily available from places such as McMaster Carr etc. |
That's where I got mine. |
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Chris Lucker
From:
Los Angeles, California USA
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Posted 11 Mar 2022 11:36 am
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Jack, how rounded were the heads of yours? Did they match the drawing provided by McMaster?
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Chris Lucker
Red Bellies, Bigsbys and a lot of other guitars. |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 11 Mar 2022 11:52 am
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| Chris Lucker wrote: |
| Jack, how rounded were the heads of yours? Did they match the drawing provided by McMaster? |
They're at home in Colorado, and I'm presently visiting my dad and sister in Arizona, so I can't dig 'em out for a photo at the moment. But if I recall correctly, they are extremely rounded on top -- nearly a half-sphere.
I used 'em for position marker dots for the knobs on a couple of rescue Gibson lap steel bodies, where their high dome shape was not an issue. If I were to use 'em to attach a fretboard, I'd likely grind the tops down a tad, and polish 'em out first. |
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Tony Oresteen
From:
Georgia, USA
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Posted 25 Mar 2022 3:49 pm
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So what is the spec of those brads? I need to order some. A link maybe?
Thanks!
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Tony
Newnan, GA
Too many guitars, not enough time to play
'72 Sho-Bud 6139, '71 Marlen 210
'78 Fender Stringmaster Quad black
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