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Stuart Sawney

 

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High Wycomb, Bucks, United Kingdom
Post  Posted 17 Sep 2022 6:32 am    
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Hi there all. I have a 1974 pull release Marlen SD10. The Left Knee left, Knee Lever has about an inch and a half of play before it engages the 4th and 8th string to raise ? How can I reduce that play and generally tighten up the amount of movement required ?

Thanks in advance. Best STU
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Jon Light


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Saugerties, NY
Post  Posted 17 Sep 2022 6:48 am    
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If this were an all pull guitar, the following instructions would apply. It has been a while since I had my hands on this one and I cannot recall if the Marlen pull-release requires the slack in the raises to accommodate the lowers, the way you have to do with a push-pull. What you can do is activate the E lower lever and observe if it takes up that slack in your LKL raise rod. If not, then here's what you can do.

The photo is for parts-reference. I don't have a proper photo of the complete LKL, shaft and rods.

-- Loosen the rod in the bellcrank with the locking set screw. (green)
-- Pull most but not all of the slack thru and lock it back up.
-- Screw the lever stop screw until the strings are in tune (pink).
-- Fine tune with the nylon nuts.


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Stuart Sawney

 

From:
High Wycomb, Bucks, United Kingdom
Post  Posted 17 Sep 2022 6:54 am    
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Wow you guys are all over it !! Thanks Jon, thats really good info. I will have a look at the steel later. Pretty sure that your info / system will do the trick. Thanks again STU
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Stuart Sawney

 

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High Wycomb, Bucks, United Kingdom
Post  Posted 17 Sep 2022 7:58 am    
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Hi again Jon, I've had a quick look and I think you are right. I will try loosening the rod in the LOW E bell crank, it looks like I will also need to do the same on the HIGH E bellcrank. ( your photo with the 'green ' arrow ) I'll let you know how I get on tomorrow. Thanks again. Best STU
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Jon Light


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Saugerties, NY
Post  Posted 17 Sep 2022 8:03 am    
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Oh -- I definitely meant that you should do both. Sorry for any lack of clarity.

That photo is not even either of the E strings. I just used it to illustrate the parts in question.
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Stuart Sawney

 

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High Wycomb, Bucks, United Kingdom
Post  Posted 17 Sep 2022 8:42 am    
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Copy That John. You've been a great help. Thanks again
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John Hyland

 

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South Australia
Post  Posted 18 Sep 2022 1:46 pm    
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Jon Light wrote:
If this were an all pull guitar, the following instructions would apply. It has been a while since I had my hands on this one and I cannot recall if the Marlen pull-release requires the slack in the raises to accommodate the lowers, the way you have to do with a push-pull. What you can do is activate the E lower lever and observe if it takes up that slack in your LKL raise rod. If not, then here's what you can do.

The photo is for parts-reference. I don't have a proper photo of the complete LKL, shaft and rods.

-- Loosen the rod in the bellcrank with the locking set screw. (green)
-- Pull most but not all of the slack thru and lock it back up.
-- Screw the lever stop screw until the strings are in tune (pink).
-- Fine tune with the nylon nuts.




Since this thread seems to have reached a conclusion. @jon light for this particular guitar, can I ask how one would add/ replace a bellcrank without removing the whole under carriage.? In other words how do the cross rods remove. This is just a hypothetical question.
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