Hello! Just before a gig, I went to put my MSA in its case, and as i was holding it upside down the part of the leg with the threads slipped out of the leg itself, and the guitar fell to the floor. The part with threads stayed in the guitar as it fell and the leg of the guitar stayed in my hand. Dont worry! It only fell a few inches and i was not damaged (luckily). Out fell a little rubber "tube", that i assume is supposed to create enough friction so that this kind of accident is avoided. I had to leave for the gig, so i just put the leg back together WITHOUT the little rubber part, as it seemed very difficult to put it back onto part it fell off of. The guitar worked and sounded great during the gig (thankfully), but i am now a little scared to take it out and put it into the case, because i fear it will happen again. I am therefore considering getting these pieces welded together.
I find it hard to explain how these "parts" fit together over text, and i am traveling for christmas, so i cant supply any pictures at the moment. I assume that MSA owners will know just what i mean.
Has this ever happened to any MSA Classic owners here on the forum? If so, did you find a clever solution? As i said, i am now considering getting them welded together. I have also considered buying some new legs made for the old MSA Classic models, if there is anyone that makes them.
I hope you all had a merry christmas!
MSA Classic dropped to the floor.
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Re: MSA Classic dropped to the floor.
You were fortunate it fell where it did with only a few inches.
I had this happen to my old Artist. I put the slug on the bench and roughed it up with a file and a punch then drove it back in the leg. No further problems.
I'll defer to your era of MSA owners since I've no experience with them, but all the legs I've ever seen are just modded cut down versions of mic stands. Never seen anything with a rubber filler. I would imiagine the same thing happened to someone else and this was an attempt at a fix.
Here's my suggestion FWIW. Welds can be an ugly mess and discolor the chrome. What I would do is , buy a 1/2 long roll pin 1/16 or 1/8 in dia., drill a small hole a bit shallower through the assembled swaged threaded slug and leg and drive the roll pin in there to secure them together. Leg is thin, so don't drive the pin all the way through it. Maybe one on each side as desired. DYI or have someone else do it if you don't have the tools and place.
That will ease your mind, secure the parts and they will never separate again. Also will be barely visible.
I had this happen to my old Artist. I put the slug on the bench and roughed it up with a file and a punch then drove it back in the leg. No further problems.
I'll defer to your era of MSA owners since I've no experience with them, but all the legs I've ever seen are just modded cut down versions of mic stands. Never seen anything with a rubber filler. I would imiagine the same thing happened to someone else and this was an attempt at a fix.
Here's my suggestion FWIW. Welds can be an ugly mess and discolor the chrome. What I would do is , buy a 1/2 long roll pin 1/16 or 1/8 in dia., drill a small hole a bit shallower through the assembled swaged threaded slug and leg and drive the roll pin in there to secure them together. Leg is thin, so don't drive the pin all the way through it. Maybe one on each side as desired. DYI or have someone else do it if you don't have the tools and place.
That will ease your mind, secure the parts and they will never separate again. Also will be barely visible.