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Topic: where do you buy your parts |
Jess Tolbirt
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White Bluff, Tn.
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Posted 28 Dec 2015 12:12 pm |
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Lane Gray
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Topeka, KS
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Posted 28 Dec 2015 12:59 pm
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What kind of guitar?
Grainger will have some stuff
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John Billings
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Ohio, USA
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Posted 28 Dec 2015 1:11 pm
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McMaster Carr. When I worked at Performance Steel Guitars we got all sorts of things from them.
http://www.mcmaster.com
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"74 Bud S-10 3&6
'73 Bud S-10 3&5(under construction)
'63 Fingertip S-10, at James awaiting 6 knees
'57 Strat, LP Blue
'91 Tele with 60's Maple neck
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Dozens of amps, but SF Quad reverb, Rick Johnson cabs. JBL 15, '64 Vibroverb for at home.
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Jess Tolbirt
From:
White Bluff, Tn.
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Posted 28 Dec 2015 1:35 pm
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| Lane Gray wrote: |
What kind of guitar?
Grainger will have some stuff |
Thanks Lane, what i am working on is my Marlen, going to replace all the rods and tuning nuts,,whick reminds me, nylon nuts i need too,,
some of the tuning rods are using what i call collets with set screws for tuning and thats a royal pain..
I have had this thing for over 3 years and it has never jumped out of tune, yea i know hard to believe but its just sit down and play and they will tell you how thuddy the strings are,, so i decide to change the knees and replace the strings,, going to change the knees again this time using the Emmons setup,, and then i went to tune her up and yup you guessed it,, only had a few tuning nuts on the rods,,
well i am going to make this thing right and put both steels up for sale and when the first one sells i will keep the one thats left over,,
thanks for the heads up with grainger,, |
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Jess Tolbirt
From:
White Bluff, Tn.
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Posted 28 Dec 2015 1:35 pm
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| John Billings wrote: |
McMaster Carr. When I worked at Performance Steel Guitars we got all sorts of things from them.
http://www.mcmaster.com |
McMaster Carr i forgot about those guys,, thanks |
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Ian Worley
From:
Sacramento, CA
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Posted 28 Dec 2015 1:38 pm
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Hobby store is a good call. They do have a lot of useful stuff for PSG, including the 0.093" (3/32") rod in various lengths with 4-40 thread already on one end (used for airplane linkages), about $1 ea for 30". You'll also find set collars in various sizes, springs, clips, lots of other useful miscellaneous bits and pieces.
Michael Yahl has the correct size nuts for .093/4-40 rod in various lengths. |
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Scott Duckworth
From:
Etowah, TN Western Foothills of the Smokies
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Posted 28 Dec 2015 2:25 pm
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Check welding shop for rods. I replaced one on my Marlen like that. I think I used 3/32". They come in 36", more than long enough.
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Roger Shackelton
From:
MINNESOTA (deceased)
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Posted 28 Dec 2015 5:54 pm
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I will second Scotts choice. These stainless rods might be less expensive than any other source. 
Roger |
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Ian Worley
From:
Sacramento, CA
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Posted 28 Dec 2015 7:13 pm
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Welding supply shops sell stainless steel TIG rod by the pound, 1/8" and 1/16" are very common/standard; 3/32" not so much, so you might have to buy it online. At .093 diameter one pound will get you about 14 - 36" pieces of 304 or 308 for about $15 (if you can find it locally). I've also purchased 0.093" 304 from Speedy Metals, lots of other places like Online Metals, etc. have it too for similar prices.
Then you have to go home and thread it yourself, which is a pain. 303 is easier to thread, but more expensive.
Or you can go to any hobby supply store and get 30" pieces of .093 steel rod pre-threaded to 4-40 x 3/4" for about the same price per each, about $1 (less for shorter lengths). So, whatever suits you...  |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 29 Dec 2015 9:27 am
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I bought 3/32" stainless welding rod through Amazon. Don' remember the exact cost, but it wasn't very much.
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Michael Yahl
From:
Troy, Texas!
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Posted 30 Dec 2015 5:56 am
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Uh, I've got about 3000 pcs, or more, of hardware in stock!
PSG PARTS
Jess, I probably have whatever you need. Everything for the older MSA's, most all Sho~Bud hardware, and various stuff for a lot of other guitars.
Check it out at http://psgparts.com/
Thanks
Michael
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PSG PARTS
http://www.psgparts.com/ |
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Larry Allen
From:
Kapaa, Kauai,Hawaii
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Posted 30 Dec 2015 11:42 am 3/32" rods
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I just ordered 3/32' x 36" SS welding rods from Amazon for $8 a pound...shipping was $7...Larry
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Chris Templeton
From:
The Green Mountain State
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 31 Dec 2015 7:32 am
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search cold rolled steel rod , several vendors come up with various size stock. 5/64 and 7/64 are also very common and can easily be threaded to 4-40 heres one
https://www.speedymetals.com/
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Carl Mesrobian
From:
Salem, Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 1 Jan 2016 10:23 am
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| John Billings wrote: |
McMaster Carr. When I worked at Performance Steel Guitars we got all sorts of things from them.
http://www.mcmaster.com |
Second that source
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Stu Schulman
From:
Ulster Park New Yawk (deceased)
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Posted 2 Jan 2016 7:19 am
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I'm planning on visiting with Michael Yahl in Feenix in a few weeks and picking up a bunch of stuff!! 
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 2 Jan 2016 7:29 am
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I believe you're a year late.
He's in Texas now.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects |
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Stu Schulman
From:
Ulster Park New Yawk (deceased)
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Posted 2 Jan 2016 8:15 am
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Lane,I've been late before for a lot of things...however I'm pretty sure that he will be at the Feenix Show?
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Steeltronics Z-pickup,Desert Rose S-10 4+5,Desert Rose Keyless S-10 3+5... Mullen G2 S-10 3+5,Telonics 206 pickups,Telonics volume pedal.,Blanton SD -10,Emmons GS_10...Zirctone bar,Bill Groner Bar...any amp that isn't broken.Steel Seat.Com seats...Licking paint chips off of Chinese Toys since 1952. |
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Michael Yahl
From:
Troy, Texas!
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Posted 2 Jan 2016 8:23 am
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SWSGA Convention Jan. 14-16, 2016
I'll be there!
Looking forward to seeing you Stu. Be sure to bring your shorts if you've got any. Should be balmy compared to where you live.
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"Don't fergit to kiss yer horse!"
'72 Sho-Bud Professional D10, (in pieces .....), '78 MSA Classic XL D10, '69 Emmons PP, Fender 2000
Peavey Session 500 BW, Crate Digital Modeling Amp
PSG PARTS
http://www.psgparts.com/ |
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