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Topic: Longer Knee Levers |
Joseph Lichnovsky
From: Magnolia Texas, USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2023 11:52 am
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Hi
Where can I purchase longer knee levers. The Shobud style ones are a bit short for my liking
Thanks in advance for any help _________________ Blanton Woody E9 3X4 |
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Jamie Kitlarchuk
From: Alberta, Canada
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Posted 19 Jan 2023 1:14 pm
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If you're in a pinch, you can add a couple inches of plastic pipe to the lever. Not sure of the diameter, but I've seen it done. You can find grey pipe, so it doesn't stand out too much... probably in the plumbing aisle at any hardware store. |
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Erv Niehaus
From: Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2023 1:18 pm
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Sho~Bud is no longer in business but when I owned a couple of Williams guitar I had the same problem as you're having.
The knee levers hit me right on the knee cap and it hurt!
I contacted Bill Rudolph with Williams and he sent me longer ones, a big difference.
Erv |
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Jack Hanson
From: San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2023 1:48 pm
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Agreed. I had a combo platter of both long and short knee lever handles on both a D-10 and a GS-10 Emmons. I ordered some long handles from the late Jerry Roller (bless his heart) and had Clem Schmitz install 'em on one of my infrequent trips back to Minnie a few years ago. A world of difference. |
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Gene Tani
From: Pac NW
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Posted 19 Jan 2023 9:05 pm
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You can search old threads for various homemade and CNC made knee lever flags like
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=317614
I've done it with aluminum angle and velcro, something like
https://www.onlinemetals.com/en/buy/aluminum-angle-unequal
It held just ok so I had Patrick Timmins make some really nice ones. _________________ - keyless Sonny Jenkins laps stay in tune forever!; Carter PSG
- The secret sauce: polyester sweatpants to buff your picks, cheapo Presonus channel strip for preamp/EQ/compress/limiter, Diet Mountain Dew |
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Joseph Lichnovsky
From: Magnolia Texas, USA
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Posted 20 Jan 2023 1:06 pm
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Thank you all
Great Suggestions
Ill let you know how it goes _________________ Blanton Woody E9 3X4 |
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