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Topic: Need Pic's of LKV on GFI Expo |
Jack Stoner
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Kansas City, MO
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Posted 20 Nov 2019 2:06 pm |
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I have to install a LKV knee lever kit on a GFI Expo S-10. I can probably find a spot for it but it would make life easier if I had a photo (or other documentation) of an S-10 that has the LKV lever installed.
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Justin Griffith
From:
Taylor, Texas, USA
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Posted 21 Nov 2019 9:11 am
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This is a D-10. Hope it helps.
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 21 Nov 2019 10:11 am
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| Yes, Thanks. |
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Garry Vanderlinde
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CA
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Posted 21 Nov 2019 2:11 pm
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This was factory installed on a keyless S-10 Ultra:
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 21 Nov 2019 3:53 pm
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| Great. Thanks |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 23 Nov 2019 9:45 am
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| Any other S-10"s? |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 28 Nov 2019 6:30 am
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Got the kit and LKV installed on an S-10 Expo.
The pictures helped, especially Gary's.
Bob, at GFI, thought I might have to relocate one of the knee levers but it installed without moving anything existing.
Here are a couple of pictures, for anyone contemplating doing this.
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 28 Nov 2019 8:05 am
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What is the diameter of the pull rods?
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 28 Nov 2019 9:03 am
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| .098" which is a little more than 3/32 (.09375) and a little less than 7/64 (.109375). So I don't know what they are. Its what I measured with a Harbor Freight digital caliper. |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 28 Nov 2019 9:05 am
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Thanks.
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Bobby D. Jones
From:
West Virginia, USA
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Posted 30 Nov 2019 12:47 am
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Jack,
Did you make your rod measurement on the threaded portion of the rod? GFI uses 3/32" roll threaded rods and the threads are a little larger than the rod diameter itself.
I was changing over my (new to me) GFI S12 Ultra from Extended E9th to Universal and had to order a pull kit from GFI to get a rod with proper threads to keep the guitar all original. |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 30 Nov 2019 3:01 am
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| No, I made the measurement on a "plain" part of a rod. |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 30 Nov 2019 6:15 am
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I'm thinking I might convert the bellcranks in my Carter to the GFI bellcranks. I have to check the cross shaft size. I really prefer the GFI style to the Carter style. This way I can eliminate the Carter dog bones (pull pins), and make it less cluttered by eliminating one of the 2 legs of the Carter bellcranks.
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 30 Nov 2019 6:44 am
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Richard, I picked up some GFI parts thinking the same as you, but the bell cranks are 5/16" so they won't fit the 3/8" Carter shafts.
I'm not sure if all eras of GFI builds are the same. |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 30 Nov 2019 10:50 am
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Ah! Thanks Jerry
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John McClung
From:
Olympia WA, USA
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Posted 30 Nov 2019 11:24 am
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Things I love about the build of a GFI:
• KL brackets that attach to the body, not the crossrod, and can push or pull to the "action" crossrod. So levers can be placed EXACTLY where they fit you!
• Single neck width crossrods for the E9 pedals. Look how uncluttered that is where the staggered LKLevers are!
Great pix and very helpful, Gary, thanks for posting them!
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