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Topic: Resurrecting my Sho-Bud - Adding the Lever |
Richard Chapman
From:
Saratoga, New York, USA
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Posted 12 Apr 2008 9:16 am |
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I have received my parts from Coop (Thanks John) and am planning the addition of an additional knee lever(F). What I don't understand is when I re-assemble the guitar, how do I correctly adjust the 5th string for the A and C pedals. It is a rack and barrel machine and when I put the tuners back on the shaft, how do I adjust just one of the tuners on the two racks without affecting the other? It appears if I turn the adjustment, both will adjust. It looks to me like I will have the same problem with the C pedal and my new F lever for the 4th string. Any help in understanding this would be great. I am hesitant to dissemble the guitar until I understand this part of the rebuild. Thanks
Richard
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mike nolan
From:
Forest Hills, NY USA
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Posted 12 Apr 2008 9:49 am
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Richard,
On any of the Sho~Bud guitars with the barrel tuners you can have as many raises/lowers as you have levers and pedals. They all tune from the same hex nut at the endplate. If you engage the C pedal, the barrel of the C pedal will engage the C pedal rack, the barrel on the A pedal will move away from the A pedal rack. When you turn the hex tuner, only the engaged barrel will screw in or out. The non engaged barrel will just turn freely. Brilliant system.... just take a minute to observe how it works.
I am in New York City. If you aren't too far away, I will be glad to help you out. |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 12 Apr 2008 10:37 am
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OOOH! Another blondy!
What Mike says is Eggs Ackley right! Just turn your guitar belly up, like in the photo, and press pedals, move levers, and watch what happens The barrels only activate on a certain rack when that rack is engaged. |
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Richard Chapman
From:
Saratoga, New York, USA
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Posted 12 Apr 2008 1:33 pm
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Well, as usual, you all are right! When I was tearing it down today, I was feeling it might not work that way. I am putting it back together and just have one more (for now) part on order with Coop. I will post pictures when it's all back together. Thanks so much for the help. This board is the best.
Richard |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 12 Apr 2008 1:43 pm
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Richard, notice that your guitar has springs that hold the baskets back. I need to add these springs to my '67, as I do have trouble tuning, due to the problem you thought you had. My guitar is an earlier, and considerably more primitive version. Does your guitar have a wood wrap-around changer, or one that's all aluminum?
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Richard Chapman
From:
Saratoga, New York, USA
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Posted 12 Apr 2008 7:09 pm
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Here's a picture of the changer. I don't see any wood around it but I don't know if I am sure of your question.
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 13 Apr 2008 3:46 am
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Richard, the "wood wrap-around" is on top.
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Richard Chapman
From:
Saratoga, New York, USA
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Posted 13 Apr 2008 7:55 am
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I see what you mean now.
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