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Topic: Hex Nuts for Older MSA? |
Jay Friedrich
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Dallas, TX
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Posted 6 Aug 2017 10:34 pm |
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What is the diameter of the rods in a 73 MSA Classic? They seem fatter than more modern steels, and I'm having a hard time finding hex nuts that will fit.
Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks! |
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Lane Gray
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Topeka, KS
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Posted 7 Aug 2017 3:20 am
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They're the same 3/16 as everyone else, but they seem to have a slightly smaller hole, so the rod expands them (in fact, a 5mm tuning wrench often fits better, since the 3/16 is too tight).
Michael Yahl sells them.
If you're a cheapskate, buy them in twice the length and cut them in half with a wire cutters.
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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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Jim Palenscar
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Oceanside, Calif, USA
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Posted 7 Aug 2017 6:48 am
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| the rods are a std .125" |
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 7 Aug 2017 8:48 am
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Oops. I read that as what size are the nuts.
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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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Jay Friedrich
From:
Dallas, TX
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Posted 7 Aug 2017 11:25 am
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They are thicker than the rods on my rebuilt D10 SS. Alex Johnson of Charley's Guitars says the correct hex nut size is no longer available.
Looking for an alternative. The ones I bought from Steel Guitar Network are too small for the rods... Maybe I need to drill em out to the correct interior diameter? |
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Jim Palenscar
From:
Oceanside, Calif, USA
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Posted 7 Aug 2017 12:03 pm
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| I have new nylon hex nuts of the original size at the shop. |
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Jay Friedrich
From:
Dallas, TX
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Posted 7 Aug 2017 1:57 pm
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| Jim Palenscar wrote: |
| I have new nylon hex nuts of the original size at the shop. |
Thank you Jim. I already ordered some from Bill Ferguson, but I might get some from you as well. Thanks for letting me know you've still got 'em. |
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