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Glenn Burleigh


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St. Louis, MO, USA
Post  Posted 3 May 2022 7:40 pm    
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Hey everybody,

I just bought John Higgins' old Professional. There are a couple of things that I need to do to get it really playing smooth. One of the things is that the first four pedals seem to have space between them that lends itself to a loud noise. There appears to have been a spacer that has been lost, though it could be just due to years of wear. Anyway, I'm guessing my best bet is to get a nylon spacer and sand it down to the needed width. Just figured that I would check here, just in case there is some kind of purpose-made part I should be getting. Otherwise, I'm guessing that ACE hardware can help me out.
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Dekley Slimline 3x4, Sho~bud Professional, Encore 3x5, Fender Custom Professional, Gold Tone PDS-D, Melbert Roundabout, Gibson Les Paul Junior Special, Ibanez Custom Agent, Danelectro U2 Baritone, various Teles and Strats.
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Ron Pruter

 

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Arizona, USA
Post  Posted 4 May 2022 8:49 am    
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Need pictures please.
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Glenn Burleigh


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St. Louis, MO, USA
Post  Posted 10 May 2022 7:56 am    
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Sorry for the slow response, but here's a picture. I've circled the gap. It's just a few millimeters of space, but it causes a lot of mechanical noise.

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Will Ellis


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Nashville TN, USA
Post  Posted 10 May 2022 11:17 am    
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Yeah I imagine a nylon washer would be a quiet solution.
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Glenn Burleigh


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St. Louis, MO, USA
Post  Posted 11 May 2022 3:43 pm    
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That's what I was thinking. Thanks for letting me know I'm on right path.
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Paul Redmond

 

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Illinois, USA
Post  Posted 22 May 2022 11:30 am    
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Check with McMaster-Carr.
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Allen Merrell

 

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Georgia, USA
Post  Posted 5 Jun 2022 3:50 am    
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I have made pedal bar spacers before out of plastic milk cartons. they are easy to cut out and you can make a hole punch out of a piece of thin wall tubing or get a hole punch kit from Harbor Freight.
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Bobby D. Jones

 

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West Virginia, USA
Post  Posted 5 Jun 2022 11:00 am    
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The flat plastic lids from some 1 gallon Ice Cream containers makes great spacer washer material also. Just punch proper size hole, cut outside to fit with scissors.
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