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Topic: Stringmaster Legs |
Chance Wilson
From:
California, USA
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Posted 17 May 2006 7:10 am |
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| I am trying to find the OD & TPI for Stringmaster legs. Also interested in any for sale too. |
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 17 May 2006 7:45 am
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There was a thread about this a couple days ago. Bobbe Seymour said "seven eighths OD --- eleven TPI".
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Chance Wilson
From:
California, USA
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Posted 17 May 2006 12:18 pm
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| Thanks Brad-PS210s were made for sit down playing only & they had end plate mounted legs, so I wonder if they're the same as on Stringmasters. |
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Nick Reed
From:
Russellville, KY USA
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Posted 17 May 2006 3:01 pm
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| Very hard to find. I had a heck of a time trying to get a replacemnt leg when I was restoring my Stringmaster. Finally found one in the old parts box at Bobbe Seymour's. Good luck in your search. Nick |
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Rick Alexander
From:
Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 17 May 2006 3:34 pm
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Don Burrows makes legs and sockets for Stringmasters & other steels. He has made several sets of legs for me and his tolerances are tighter than the originals. He does great work and gets it done fast.
Here's his email:
wingingit@adelphia.net |
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John Lang
From:
Las Vegas, Nevada
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Posted 21 May 2006 5:10 am
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Whit, Rick is right on the money regarding Don Burrows. I ordered a set of replacement legs and sockets from him for my '53 T8 and couldn't be more pleased.
Don machines the sockets so that the legs extend at an 18 degree compound angle. This gives the guitar a very nice, stable position, even when playing it standing up. There is an issue of the inner socket diameter interfering slightly with the rod that holds the necks together. This is easily solved since Don makes these from 6061 alumimum and you can add a bit of clearance yourself if necessary. |
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John Lang
From:
Las Vegas, Nevada
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Dom Franco
From:
Beaverton, OR, 97007
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Posted 21 May 2006 5:33 am
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25 years ago I foolishly parted out my stringmaster. I gave the legs and sockets to my friend who had an old Fender Rhodes piano. The sockets were interchangable, same threads etc. You may be able to find parts from an old Rhodes to adapt. (The legs were slightly different to attach "X" braces, but would certainly work.
Sincerely;
Dom Franco[This message was edited by Dom Franco on 21 May 2006 at 06:34 AM.] |
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Bobbe Seymour
From:
Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 28 May 2006 4:36 pm
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Gulp! Again, looks like I'm not charging enough!
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Chris LeDrew
From:
Canada
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Posted 13 Jun 2006 6:59 am
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| So if I wanted to get replacement legs for my Fender Deluxe 8, I'd have to buy new sockets as well? Looks like a $200 job for a $500 guitar. The 3 legs alone are almost $100 before shipping. Maybe I'll stick with the non-adjustable ones it came with. |
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pdl20
From:
Benton, Ar . USA,
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Posted 13 Jun 2006 8:07 am
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| I had Don Burrows make me a set for my Fender t-8.they fit great and the price was great also.he does a great job. |
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