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Topic: Fender 400 mechanic neededI |
Tom Pittman
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Asheville, NC USA
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Posted 11 Oct 2015 12:31 pm |
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| I bought a Fender 400 recently and I need somebody within a reasonable drive from Asheville, NC to work on it. It's too heavy to ship economically. Does anyone know of anyone? |
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Hal Braun
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Eustis, Florida, USA
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Posted 11 Oct 2015 12:47 pm
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Tom, I had one that I took down and redid.. Probably the simplest mechanism of any steel.. And lots of people here cut their teeth on them.
Simple cable system, spares can be made from stuff at ACE, etc.
You might want to discuss your issue with some pictures and I would guess you could do it with input from the forum..
Just a thought.. |
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K Maul
From:
Hadley, NY/Hobe Sound, FL
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Posted 13 Oct 2015 4:00 am
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Tom- I wish I was down there. I have had a few of these and have done lots of tinkering. Mostly with good outcome. PM or email me specific problem(s) and maybe I can help.
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Jim Smith
From:
Midlothian, TX, USA
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Posted 13 Oct 2015 4:12 am
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| Since you're not selling this guitar, you'll probably have better luck posting this in the Pedal Steel section. |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Tom Pittman
From:
Asheville, NC USA
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Posted 13 Oct 2015 6:57 am fender 400 mechanic neededI
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| Some (but not all) of the tuning screws don't seem to do anything. I turn them and turn them to no effect. Others work fine. Other than that, I'm loving it, but of course I can't play it if I can't tune the pedals. |
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Hal Braun
From:
Eustis, Florida, USA
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Posted 13 Oct 2015 12:20 pm
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Well, there are only a couple of points that might affect that..
One, the Y end is connected to two points, both of which have strong enough springs to provide resistance.
Two, where it feeds through the rollers, it is in its own groove and turns freely
Three, the barrel and screws at the pedal end are not stripped
And I suppose four that the cable is not totally stretched out.. |
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