Rickenbacker Console Leg

Andy Alford · Posted 19 Mar 2004 10:50 am

I have a d-8 Rickenbacker console that is missing a leg.I have three but I need 4.The leg width is smaller then a standard pedal steel leg.If you can help a fellow steel brother please e mail me at andyalfor@aol.com.I would love to use this guitar with the gospel group I play for.

Thanks,Andy

Ray Montee · From: Portland, Oregon (deceased)

I once new female bartender where we played music on weekends; she too, was missing a leg

I think her name was Ilean..

Jeff Au Hoy · From: Honolulu, Hawai'i

Bob Stone · From: Gainesville, FL, USA

Ilean Dover, right? I knew her brother Benjamin.

Rimshot please, Howard.

So I says to my one-legged wife, "Peg..."

Ray Montee · From: Portland, Oregon (deceased)

I apologize! It was just too great a straight line to pass up.

Say "Hi!" to Peg..........for me.

Jackiso · From: Yokohama, Japan

A leg for Gibson Console Grande CG520 would fit to Rick Console. I have both with the latter being S8 JB model and their legs are interchangeable. Note that the Gibson leg is aluminum and a bit wobbly when extended.
Jack Isomura
Yokohama, Japan

Andy Alford · Posted 19 Mar 2004 8:03 pm

I still need a leg.

Russ Young · From: Seattle, Washington, USA

Bob: In Howard's absence I award you a rimshot!

Andy Alford · Posted 20 Mar 2004 3:22 pm

Andy Alford · Posted 22 Mar 2004 2:22 am

Denny Turner · From: Oahu, Hawaii USA

A temporary leg is rather easy to make with average mechanical skills. Cut off the ends of a microphone stand that has an extension clutch. Use a standard bolt that matches the Rick's socket, backed with a washer at the head, ran through a slug approx 2-3" long, made from steel or lead washers, or hardwood slug, capped on the protruding thread end with a larger end-washer and nut cuff (2 nuts locked might be required) ...and a cup "washer" as a recessed cap for the bolts if available. A recess cup will also afford a wider / better shoulder for the leg than a bare bolt. A steel or wood slug sleeve will have to be epoxied into place ....while a tightly fit slug made from a stack of lead washers will "swage" reasonably tight into the leg when the nut / washer is tightened. A lead lag sleeve socket for bolting into concrete holes might also work as a slug if one can be found to fit the leg and bolt reasonably tight. 2 temporary nuts counter-locked on the tip of the threaded end of the bolt will hold the bolt from that end while the actual nut / washer cuff is tightened against the lead slug to swage it tight in the leg (occasional hammer tapping on a socket-wrench or closed-end wrench as a hammering sleeve against the end-washer cuff might help the swaging). And of course rubber feet are available at most hardware stores.

DT~

[This message was edited by Denny Turner on 22 March 2004 at 08:35 PM.]

Andy Alford · Posted 23 Mar 2004 5:30 am

Denny

Thank you for your kind information.People like yourself make the forum what it is.Denny again thank you.

Andy

Denny Turner · From: Oahu, Hawaii USA

But then again, a mop stick, 6" of threaded rod and a hose clamp.............

DT~

[This message was edited by Denny Turner on 23 March 2004 at 05:58 AM.]

Denny Turner · From: Oahu, Hawaii USA

AHA! We're here on the forum at the same time, Andy!

It is ALWAYS my deepest pleasure to visit the SGF. Thank You for your kind words.

Aloha,
Denny T~

[This message was edited by Denny Turner on 23 March 2004 at 05:59 AM.]

Denny Turner · From: Oahu, Hawaii USA

Small world. A nice Japanese lady with one leg frequents the local Sugar Bar too! Her name is Irene.

DT~

[This message was edited by Denny Turner on 23 March 2004 at 06:05 AM.]

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