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PostPosted: Sat Mar 14, 2020 12:45 pm 
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Anyone have a source for 1/2" steel t bar for neck reinforcement. They used to be sold as sled runners, but sled runners have a different shape now.

The steel in the t bar is a hair under 3/32" thick, (.095 I think), and 1/2" X 1/2".

Is Martin still using them in the Authentics?


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PostPosted: Sat Mar 14, 2020 2:30 pm 
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Pretty sure Japarts here in Vancouver can set you up. He gave me one a few years back but I don't trust non adjustable trusses...


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PostPosted: Wed Mar 18, 2020 8:03 am 
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meddlingfool wrote:
Pretty sure Japarts here in Vancouver can set you up. He gave me one a few years back but I don't trust non adjustable trusses...

Thanks for the info. They show them on their website, so I ordered some, paid for them, and just got this email:

I've just refunded your payment. We will still be sending you the bridge pins you ordered but the truss rods have been discontinued. I'm very sorry for the inconvenience


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PostPosted: Wed Mar 18, 2020 9:30 am 
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James,

I have gotten several from Mark Demaray.

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 18, 2020 6:50 pm 
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I have them on my site.

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 1:57 pm 
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What is the height of the current Martin tee bar?

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 20, 2020 6:07 am 
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1/2 in

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 7:20 pm 
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Interesting. I just measured the rout in an Authentic neck and it was 0.400" tall.

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2020 6:01 am 
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they fit a martin neck perfectly. I am an authorized martin shop and got them to fit necks from Martin.

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2020 6:11 am 
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just measured .5 wide .4 deep trusted memory at my age not a good thing

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