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Topic: How difficult to install LKV on GFI Ultra S-10?? |
Jim Fogarty
From:
Phila, Pa, USA
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Posted 19 Dec 2023 3:08 pm |
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Hey,
Been really enjoying my GFI Ultra S-10 3x4. Sounds terrific, great weight. But one thing I miss is having a LKV to drop the 5th string. I see you can buy the kit from GFI for $275......but how difficult is it to install? Should I just factor in having someone install it for me?
Thanks! - Jim |
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Ian Rae
From:
Redditch, England
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Posted 19 Dec 2023 3:14 pm
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I've been thinking of doing the same thing. What I can tell you is that the GFI is an easy guitar to work on with no special tools or skills required, and the customer support is excellent
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Joe Hensley
From:
Boise, Idaho, USA
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Posted 19 Dec 2023 3:29 pm
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| GFI makes it super easy. |
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D. Scheindlin
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 19 Dec 2023 8:58 pm
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| Jim, it’s really quite easy. I did it on mine. Happy to send you some pics of my install and instructions tomorrow or talk you through it if you get the kit. |
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Damir Besic
From:
Nashville,TN.
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Posted 19 Dec 2023 11:42 pm
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GFI customer support is second to none, those guys will help you do it …
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Bobby D. Jones
From:
West Virginia, USA
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Posted 20 Dec 2023 11:15 am
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The GFI knee levers being self contained with beginning stop and pull stop right in the knee lever itself is unique. No need for a direction changer. Just rearrange the pull from top to bottom or bottom to top and it can be made a left, right or vertical knee lever.
If you have a knee lever not in use, You can rearrange it and make a vertical knee lever out of it.
I bought a GFI S12 set up Extended E9th. I changed it to a S12 Universal. I changed the LKR to a LKV and it works good, Need to add a block of something to the lever to make it a little easier to employ.
Sorry I can not get pictures to upload today. If you search the forum I put it on another GFI Knee Lever post. |
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Jerry Van Hoose
From:
Wears Valley, Tennessee
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Posted 20 Dec 2023 11:22 am
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| Jack Stoner recently installed a LKV on his GFI and posted detailed info & excellent pictures on the Forum. |
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Bruce Derr
From:
Lee, New Hampshire, USA
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Posted 21 Dec 2023 1:26 pm
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If you want to have the LKR stow under the LKV you can put a spring on the LKV to allow it to be raised so the LKR lever can drop in underneath. I hooked the spring onto a flat-head screw that occupies the hole where the now-unneccessary setscrew used to be. The bottom of the spring hooks onto a convenient pull rod. The spring holds the lever in playing position except when you pull it out to stow or release the LKR.
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