Non-adjustable legs?

Chris Brooks · From: Providence, Rhode Island

I hate adjusting my Carter's legs to suit every uneven stage. And this probably wears out the . . . . clutch?

Does anyone make non-adjustable legs these days?

Bill C. Buntin · Posted 8 Dec 2024 1:07 pm

Chris

Uneven stages are pretty common I think. I’ve suffered that problem on some of venues I used to work. It’s frustrating for sure..

GFI used to have non adjustable legs on their student guitars. Or at least they came with 3 legs non adjustable and one adjustable or at least the one I saw had that.

Alternatively, You can decide on a length you want with the adjustable legs then insert a wooden dowel into each cut to an appropriate length to stop the leg from retracting.. once you’re satisfied with the lengths. Tighten everything.

I’ve done this on legs that had worn out “clutches”.

You may find that the only ones you need permanent lengths on to be the front two legs. That was my experience.

I did this trick on an Msa d10, zb custom d10, and I had a dekley d10 once that already had wooden dowels to stop the retraction.

Hope this helps.

Bill

Ricky Davis · From: Bertram, Texas USA

Well if you get "Un-Adjustable Legs"; then every stage for the rest of your life will be "Un-Adjustable"....and that says: "wobble here; wobble there; wobble EVERY where"..LOL
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Dave Grafe · From: Hudson River Valley NY

Talk to Chuck Back at Desert Rose, these came on my Vintage Pro S10. The top is the front, the bottom the adjustable rear legs.

Chris Brooks · From: Providence, Rhode Island

Thanks, guys, for these quick responses.

Ricky, for "the wobbles," I am using those small felt furniture pads (with adhesive on one side)--to avoid adjusting that one rear leg to each stage. They work pretty well. And you can stack 'em.

Thanks for that source, Dave! I thought somebody would be making non-adjustable legs. These look pretty slick, with the threaded final stage.

Bill, the front legs on my guitar seem very stable; it's the left rear leg that started to slip the other night. I had read about the dowel trick but thanks for reminding me! So Bill: you take out the "inner" part of the leg and insert a dowel? Anything I should be careful of in the process, any glitches?

Bill C. Buntin · Posted 8 Dec 2024 6:38 pm

Chris, no glitches. Just get the dowel so it slides into the upper part. And cut it where you want the inner leg to stop. Or, that’s what I did. Works pretty well imo.

Bill

Ricky Davis · From: Bertram, Texas USA

Chris Brooks · From: Providence, Rhode Island

Great! Thanks again, Bill and Ricky.

LaVern Skarzenski · From: North East,Pennsylvania, USA

WOW>
This leg set up is WAAAAY COOOOOL...no clutch.

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That is what my early GFI S-10 (1995) legs look like. Thick walled aluminum tubing with threaded adjusters for the rear legs.
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D Schubert · From: Columbia, MO, USA

Same rear legs with my almost-new GFI
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Nicholas Cox · From: CA

I have a pair of those desert rose “no-clutch” legs I wouldn’t mind selling.

Steve Lipsey · From: Portland, Oregon, USA

I discovered last night that adjustable front legs are useful...when you are on a deep carpet it is hard to cleanly get the pedals down...raising the front legs just a tiny bit pulls on the pedal rods and lifts the pedals just enough.
Due to the constant pressure from the pedals, the legs seem to revert to being flush with the pedal bar after a bit...I'm going to try adding a cable tie above the bar to keep the leg up where I want it...easily removed for standard floor/low carpet...
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