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Originally Posted by Kojak
Recently I had my friend and his little kid over for a visit. To make a long story short the kid managed to get into my studio and somehow apparently whilst spinning around on my studio chair he slipped off the chair and landed on my National Style O. The result being that he pushed the cover plate in and broke the cone. The cover plate popped back out but the cone has had it.
Is a cone replacement a specialist job to install and set up or can I do it myself??
And what are the best cone replacements for the Style O??
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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Copy/pasted from the FAQs at National's web site:
Can I install a new cone myself?
The new alloy cones are direct replacements for both vintage and new National guitars. For Tricone guitars, the installation is usually very simple. Remove the strings, tailpiece, and coverplate. Next, remove the aluminum T-bridge and the old cones. Place the new cones in the soundwell and reinstall the T-bridge. Make sure to carefully align the 3 pins of the T-bridge with the small holes at the apex of each cone.
The single cone installation is a bit more involved. Our new alloy 9.5” cone sits .080 inches lower than the previous generation (1999-2007), a new biscuit saddle is necessary and included with the purchase of a new 9.5” cone. The biscuit will need to be cut and slotted for setup. Please visithttp://littlebrotherblues.com/Gear/National-EN-Setup/index.html for a tutorial on cutting a new saddle. If you do not have the proper tools for the installation, take your instrument to a qualified repair person