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Bill McCloskey

 

Post  Posted 28 Oct 2022 1:36 pm    
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I have a Sho-bud Pro III I just got on the forum and it is too high. I'd like to get it lowered by about an inch or an inch and a half.

Ideally: there would be someone I could send the legs and the rods to and get back shortened legs and rods I could use.

Is there anyone who does this service I could ship the legs and rods off too? Thanks
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Richard Sinkler


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Post  Posted 28 Oct 2022 2:23 pm    
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Any local machine shop should be able to do it.
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Bill McCloskey

 

Post  Posted 28 Oct 2022 2:28 pm    
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I have zero idea where I would find a machine shop where I live. If anyone knows anyone specific who works on steels who can do this work, let me know.
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Douglas Schuch


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Post  Posted 28 Oct 2022 6:46 pm    
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Bill - I think PSG Parts (Michael Yahl) can help you with the pedal rods:

https://www.psgparts.com/

The legs - I **think** you can just take the legs apart and use a hack saw or jig saw to cut the tubes to the length you need, but you can also buy new legs here:

http://steelguitarparts.net/guitar/steel_guitar_legs_catalog.htm
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Howard Parker


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Post  Posted 29 Oct 2022 7:12 am    
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Might consider just buying a new set of legs and rods if required. The guitar will be more attractive with a standard set if you should choose to sell at a later date.

Before doing anything, just verify that you're sitting at the steel correctly and everything else is in order.

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Bill McCloskey

 

Post  Posted 29 Oct 2022 7:20 am    
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Thanks Everyone for your help. I found someone to do the work.
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Bill McCloskey

 

Post  Posted 9 Nov 2022 4:47 pm    
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Just to bring this thread to a conclusion, as I mentioned, I was looking for someone I could just mail the legs and rods to and they would shorten them and mail them back.

I found just that: Kudos to Bill Rudolph at Williams Guitar. I shipped the legs and rods off, they turned it around, did the work, and sent them back within a single day of receiving them. I get the shortened rods and legs from fedex tomorrow.
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Bill McCloskey

 

Post  Posted 10 Nov 2022 2:21 pm    
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Thanks to the great folks at Williams, I now have a shorter Sho-bud. Fits perfectly now. My first D10.
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John Drury


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Post  Posted 14 Nov 2022 10:24 am    
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Nice Bud Mister!
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Bill McCloskey

 

Post  Posted 14 Nov 2022 11:33 am    
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Don't I know it. It has an amazing sound.
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