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Topic: Legs slip on Fender Studio Deluxe |
Jack Hanson
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San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 25 Jun 2014 10:42 am |
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I recently acquired an old Fender Studio Deluxe. The locking mechanism on all three of the adjustable legs does not hold very well; one will barely hold at all.
Are the adjustable Fender legs user-serviceable?
If so, does anyone know how to fix 'em?
Or, should I just be on the lookout for another set of legs?
Anyone know if replacements are available, and if so, where? |
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 25 Jun 2014 10:43 am
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Don Burrows makes and sells the internal parts of the clutch. I've fixed half a dozen legs with his parts.
Contact him here:
sales@bsgsteelguitars.com
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 25 Jun 2014 10:53 am
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Wow!
It took all of one minute to get an answer to my query. Thank you so much, Mike! I will be in contact with Mr. Burrows directly.
(Is this Forum a great resource, or what?!?!) |
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Stephen Cowell
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Round Rock, Texas, USA
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Posted 25 Jun 2014 7:38 pm
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All you probably need to do is take them apart and put them back together again properly... if you loosen the clutch too far the pieces can fall down inside the leg.
The leg clutch consists of three leaves and a squeeze ring... the big knurled nut screws down onto the squeeze ring, compressing the leaves. What often happens is one of the leaves falls down inside the upper leg tube.
Unless pieces are missing you can fix this easily. Make sure the squeeze ring has the tapered edge toward the three leaves when you reassemble the clutch.
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 26 Jun 2014 7:43 am
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| Stephen Cowell wrote: |
| All you probably need to do is take them apart and put them back together again properly... |
Thank you for that suggestion, Stephen. Actually, that's exactly what I did. I pulled off the rubber tips, unscrewed and removed the collars, and disassembled the legs.
Then I thoroughly cleaned the two clutch pieces (a narrow copper ring and a wider phenolic sleeve), the collar, and the leg itself with denatured alcohol.
After applying a drop or two of 3-in-one oil to the threads, I reassembled the legs.
They may not be as good as new, but they seem to be holding, at least for now. Happy to report that I no longer am suffering from sinking steel guitar syndrome. |
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George Piburn
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The Land of Enchantment New Mexico
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Posted 26 Jun 2014 8:02 am One More little Fix
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On those Phenolic there is a Split Gap along their sides. You can file that gap a little wider and when the Pinch Ring engages they will tighten and hold better.
Basically what happens is: the inside of the phenolic wears over time and the split gap won't close enough.
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 26 Jun 2014 8:13 am Re: One More little Fix
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| George Piburn wrote: |
| On those Phenolic there is a Split Gap along their sides. You can file that gap a little wider and when the Pinch Ring engages they will tighten and hold better. |
That's a perfect explanation and an excellent suggestion, George. I will give it a try if the legs continue to slip, but for now they seem to be holding. Thanks! |
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Stephen Cowell
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Round Rock, Texas, USA
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Posted 26 Jun 2014 9:10 pm
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| Jack Hanson wrote: |
| Stephen Cowell wrote: |
| All you probably need to do is take them apart and put them back together again properly... |
Thank you for that suggestion, Stephen. Actually, that's exactly what I did. I pulled off the rubber tips, unscrewed and removed the collars, and disassembled the legs.
Then I thoroughly cleaned the two clutch pieces (a narrow copper ring and a wider phenolic sleeve), the collar, and the leg itself with denatured alcohol.
After applying a drop or two of 3-in-one oil to the threads, I reassembled the legs.
They may not be as good as new, but they seem to be holding, at least for now. Happy to report that I no longer am suffering from sinking steel guitar syndrome. |
OK, I'd never seen the phenolic sleeve... all my legs have the three clutch pieces with a squish ring. Glad it's holding.
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Ron Simpson
From:
Illinois, USA
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Posted 27 Jun 2014 5:02 am
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Some years ago, I purchased a Fender Deluxe 8 at a very good price. The legs were missing, but the leg mounts were still in place. A short time later, a local music store was having a sale to clear some merchandise. I bought three used rental microphone stands. The shop owner was a bit perplexed why I didn't need the cast iron bases for them. The large diameter "bottom" fit the leg holders perfectly. A trip to the hardware store provided the rubber tips for the small diameter "top" section. I was back in business.
The clutches were all good, so I never had to deal with them. A strange but true story. |
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