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Topic: Nashville LTD by Rittenberry pedal rack question |
Troy Engle
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Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 20 Dec 2024 7:13 pm |
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Hi, I just got this Rittenberry made Nashville LTD, and had a question. I was just wondering about the pedal rack. Are you supposed to just leave the bottom of the leg connected to the pedal rack, and just unscrew it at the clutch. I've never had a guitar that the leg went into the rack that way. I know it's missing the 2 screws for each leg.When I put it together, I took off the rubber stopper, but you shouldn't have to do that everytime I wouldn't think. Maybe there's an obvious way to do it, just wondered what the right way was. Thanks so much! It'd a great sounding steel!
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Jerry Overstreet
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Louisville Ky
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Posted 20 Dec 2024 7:39 pm
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Never had an LTD, but I did have a pedal steel with setup like that a few years ago.
The pedal bar was permanently attached with screws to the short stubs of the leg and you just loosened up the clutches and pushed the stubs up in the legs and tightened up the clutches.
From you description, that sounds like the system you have there. |
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Troy Engle
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Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 20 Dec 2024 7:49 pm
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| Thanks! That's what I was thinking. Actually probably quicker than using wing nuts, etc. Thanks for the help. |
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 20 Dec 2024 8:01 pm
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| Sure. Yes, worked pretty slick. |
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Barry Coker
From:
Bagley Alabama, USA
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Posted 21 Dec 2024 4:28 am
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I saw a guitar with simlar design several years ago the guy removed the rubber feet to slide off his pedal bar. Not sure about the Nashville Rittenberry.
Barry
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Troy Engle
From:
Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 21 Dec 2024 7:38 am
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| Thanks Barry, that's what I did this first time too. |
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 21 Dec 2024 8:41 am
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Little tip on letting the guitar sit on top of the rubber feet. Not a good idea as they are not sturdy enough to carry all that weight. Plus, in later years, the quality of leg tips has diminished so that they are not as heavy and strong as the ones in earlier years.
Leg tips purpose is to keep the axe from sliding around, the inserts from mushrooming out, and to protect Mama's nice floors from gouging....they are not designed to support the weight of the guitar.
I've seen and had my own guitar squash the leg tips unknowingly and gradually over the years. This will cause your pedal rack and pedals to sink lower rendering some playability issues.
I had one complaint from a customer on the leg tips that I sell concerning some of the leg tips splitting. I believe this was caused by the condition I described above.
If your guitar has a few years on it, next time you set it up, adjust the inserts and clutches so that the pedal rack doesn't squash the leg tips. You'll also be amazed at how much better it plays.
If you need new leg tips, I still have some loaded with washers to protect from punch out.
In the case of the old MSA's and some others, the pedal bar has a bolt that runs through the leg insert, so no worries there. Only applies to guitars with no bolts and fully adjustable inserts.
In Troy's case, I would suggest you permanently bolt the insert stubs back to the pedal bar and use the slip in method when setting up or knocking down your guitar. |
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Troy Engle
From:
Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 21 Dec 2024 9:09 am
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| Yes, I was just gonna put some metal screws in the holes already there so everything rests like it should. I have to see if the holes are threaded or not, maybe they just need some small bolts. Thanks! |
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Dave Morrison
From:
Whbg Ohio Usa
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Posted 21 Dec 2024 2:13 pm
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| I’ve had 2 LTDs and it all stays together. Just unscrew from the clutch and pull it out. I have one just like yours now except I added a forth pedal and a LKV lever. The Doug Jernigan model I had was the same way. |
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Troy Engle
From:
Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 21 Dec 2024 7:02 pm
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| Dave Morrison wrote: |
| I’ve had 2 LTDs and it all stays together. Just unscrew from the clutch and pull it out. I have one just like yours now except I added a forth pedal and a LKV lever. The Doug Jernigan model I had was the same way. |
Nice. It's sort of counter intuitive, but I'd say it's a very quick way setting it up. You wouldn't happen to know what the thread size is on the bolts for the pedal rack by chance would you? Mine are missing. Thanks so much! |
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Dave Morrison
From:
Whbg Ohio Usa
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Posted 22 Dec 2024 4:26 pm
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| I took one out of mine and it looks like a #8 x 1/2 in sheet metal screw with a Phillips head |
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Troy Engle
From:
Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 22 Dec 2024 6:23 pm
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| Dave Morrison wrote: |
| I took one out of mine and it looks like a #8 x 1/2 in sheet metal screw with a Phillips head |
Thanks so much! |
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Derek Puckett
From:
Cookeville Tn
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Posted 25 Dec 2024 9:37 pm
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| Yes Gary done this on some, I have replaced the front legs and machined the rack to makes it removable. |
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Troy Engle
From:
Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 26 Dec 2024 3:57 pm
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| Derek Puckett wrote: |
| Yes Gary done this on some, I have replaced the front legs and machined the rack to makes it removable. |
Thanks! |
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