Harlin Bros Multi-Kord cable-to-rod conversion

Tom Likely · From: South Dakota, USA

Hi, all -

Apologies if this has been answered before but dang if I can find anything on it.

Is there someone out there who has or can fabricate a conversion to rods instead of cables for a 6-string Harlin Brothers Multi-Kord?

Any info is much appreciated!

- Tom Likely

Roy McKinney · From: Ontario, OR

Back in the late 50's I had a double 8 Multi-Chord. I took the cables off and made some rods out of coat hangers. It was crude but it worked.

Eric Moon · From: Colorado, USA

I did a proper upgrade. Drill holes in the side of the pedals (gave myself a couple of different options for different amounts of pedal travel) drilled holes in the bottoms of the changer arms and put in #8 eyebolts, and attached them to 1/8" threaded rod with one of these:
https://www.mcmaster.com/products/rod-ends/easy-adapt-clevis-rod-ends/

The other end of the rods have these:
https://www.mcmaster.com/products/rod-ends/corrosion-resistant-quick-install-ball-joint-linkages/

You have to increase the pedal spacing to fit the right angle variety, but I think you can buy inline versions from PSG supply places, that could thread into the tops of the pedals.

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