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Topic: steel legs all have the same thread?
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chas
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posted 05 November 2006 04:59 PM
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do all steel legs use the same thread where the leg meets the body? im wondering if i can adapt some steel legs to my rhodes electric piano....the legs for my emmons legrand are a little too small in diameter but the thread looks the same as what i need...do any brands us a slightly larger diameter thread??? thanks chas |
Jim Sliff
Member From: Hermosa Beach California, USA
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posted 05 November 2006 05:17 PM
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I think there a bunch of different threads.I can't say for sure since I'm comparing vintage to new (Fender...newer and older are different) to GFI (different from either Fender) but I recall a previous question on this and the statement regarding a standard thread is that there isn't one. I would like to be dead wrong regarding modern steels - it'd be great if there WAS a standard. |
Robert Leaman
Member From: Murphy, North Carolina, USA
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posted 05 November 2006 06:48 PM
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Some steels have NO threads on the legs. My Sierra has no threads but the legs never are loose nor do they ever fall out. |
Donny Hinson
Member From: Balto., Md. U.S.A.
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posted 05 November 2006 07:32 PM
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Rhodes legs are sold on ebay all the time, not cheap though!  |
John Fabian
Member From: Mesquite, Texas USA
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posted 05 November 2006 07:32 PM
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The vast majority of modern pedal steel guitars (60's - present) use 1/2"-13 thread. It came about because that was the thread size microphone stands used. Steel guitar legs were made from cut down microphone stands.I believe GFI uses 5/8"-?? (I think 5/8"-11). MCI used 7/16"-14. and older Mullen Guitars used to use a slightly larger thread. Standards would be nice but someone always thinks they have a better mouse trap. Besides, there is no builders' board of standards to discuss and develop standards. We're kind of stuck with de facto standards. |
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