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Topic: Emmons Push Pull Raise Rod Hook |
Chuck Stowe
From: Sycamore, Illinois, USA
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Posted 2 Sep 2019 2:15 pm
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After owning my guitar for 30 years, I broke a raise rod hook on a gig the other night. It was on my 6th string so it was a difficult evening.
I luckily had one from a change I took off earlier, so have fixed it since, but looking to the future, what kind of metal is used for this?
Or are they available?
Want to be prepared for the future.
See below.
_________________ 1980 Emmons PP D10, Hilton Pedal, Peavey Session 500 & Nashville 112 |
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Ian Worley
From: Sacramento, CA
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Posted 2 Sep 2019 4:33 pm
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It's called music wire, or spring wire, 0.055" diameter. It's just stiff carbon steel. Get yourself a lifetime supply here for $11.82: https://www.mcmaster.com/8907k58
In an emergency you can also buy some those little landscape marking flags, I think most of those the wire is a little thicker, 1/16", and not quite as stiff, but it will do in a pinch. |
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Chuck Stowe
From: Sycamore, Illinois, USA
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Posted 3 Sep 2019 6:23 pm
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Thanks, that will hold me a long time! _________________ 1980 Emmons PP D10, Hilton Pedal, Peavey Session 500 & Nashville 112 |
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Rich Upright
From: Florida, USA
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Posted 10 Sep 2019 7:54 pm
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I used to hang Christmas tree ornaments with those. _________________ A couple D-10s,some vintage guitars & amps, & lotsa junk in the gig bag. |
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Peter Leavenworth
From: Madbury, New Hampshire, USA
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Posted 11 Sep 2019 8:13 am Emmons raise rod hooks
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What I’ve used in the past are wire rods used to hold insulation in place between floor joists available at most lumber yards. They’re about 15†long, a lifetime supply is around $5 and they are a little thicker than music wire. [/i] _________________ 2008 Zum D-10, 1996 Mullens PRP D-10, 1974 Emmons D-10, 1976 Emmons D-10, early 70s Emmons GS-10, Milkman Sideman head w/Telonics 15" speaker, 1966 Fender Super Reverb, 1970 Fender Dual Showman head, Wechter/Scheerhorn and Beard Dobros, 1962 Supro lap steels, Gibson 1939 RB-11 banjo, Gibson 1978 RB-250
banjo......and way too much more |
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Duane Becker
From: Elk,Wa 99009 USA
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Posted 11 Sep 2019 11:08 am
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Bobby Seymour once told me to use the wire from the little orange construction flags available at Home Depot or other hardware stores. Cut it and shape it with pliers. I think he mentioned this in one of his videos on the push pull. |
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Erv Niehaus
From: Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 10 Oct 2019 8:02 am
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That's what I use.
Erv |
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