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'67 Horseshoe Bobbin Conversion 6 To 4 Rebuild.
Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 12:06 pm
by wints
Looking for someone who does a really good conversion of a 6 string bobbin into a 4 string version, using and maintaining the original appearance of the '67 bobbin. Any photo's appreciated...
Thanks in advance...
Re: '67 Horseshoe Bobbin Conversion 6 To 4 Rebuild.
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 4:29 pm
by johnallg
wints wrote:Looking for someone who does a really good conversion of a 6 string bobbin into a 4 string version, using and maintaining the original appearance of the '67 bobbin. Any photo's appreciated...
Thanks in advance...
Have you talked to Sergio?
Re: '67 Horseshoe Bobbin Conversion 6 To 4 Rebuild.
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 6:44 pm
by wints
johnallg wrote:wints wrote:Looking for someone who does a really good conversion of a 6 string bobbin into a 4 string version, using and maintaining the original appearance of the '67 bobbin. Any photo's appreciated...
Thanks in advance...
Have you talked to Sergio?
I don't want to ship it John. I did that once and it came back 9 months later! I have mailed Arnquist but haven't heard back from him.
Anyone?
Re: '67 Horseshoe Bobbin Conversion 6 To 4 Rebuild.
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 7:09 pm
by johnallg
wints wrote:johnallg wrote:wints wrote:Looking for someone who does a really good conversion of a 6 string bobbin into a 4 string version, using and maintaining the original appearance of the '67 bobbin. Any photo's appreciated...
Thanks in advance...
Have you talked to Sergio?
I don't want to ship it John. I did that once and it came back 9 months later! I have mailed Arnquist but haven't heard back from him.
Anyone?
Doesn't Mark Walker do coils?
Re: '67 Horseshoe Bobbin Conversion 6 To 4 Rebuild.
Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 4:06 am
by Seans
Do you have any pic's of a conversion, threads?, as I thought that the 6 bobbin would be too tall and they have fully radiused ends, being not like the 4's.
Re: '67 Horseshoe Bobbin Conversion 6 To 4 Rebuild.
Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 1:06 pm
by walker
Hey Andy -
I've done the process several times, for myself and others. Here are some pics of an 8-to-4 pole conversion I did - a little more involved than an 6-to-4 since the bobbin had to be cut down. I've done the 6-to-4 process a couple of times too, which is much easier. I recreate the little notched nub in the center, too. Will post pics of that detail when I can find some.
8 pole lapsteel bobbin:
converted to 4:
Drop me a PM if I can be of service!
Re: '67 Horseshoe Bobbin Conversion 6 To 4 Rebuild.
Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 6:02 pm
by wints
Nice job Mark...If I don't hear back from MA very soon, I'll be in touch!
Re: '67 Horseshoe Bobbin Conversion 6 To 4 Rebuild.
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 4:55 am
by Seans
Ok I got it now, era was the key.
Re: '67 Horseshoe Bobbin Conversion 6 To 4 Rebuild.
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 10:44 am
by teeder
See here for the end to this story.
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