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Topic: New tuners for '53 National Tri-Neck
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Dwayne Martineau
Member From: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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posted 04 October 2004 10:06 AM
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The machine heads on my 1953 National Grand Console triple neck are starting to crack.What would be my best option for replacing them? What kind of tuners would be suitable and a good value? (24 tuners could get expensive...)
P.S. It looks just like the black/white triple neck here:
http://www.notecannons.com/Double%20&%20triple%20neck%20lap%20steels.htm |
basilh
Member From: United Kingdom
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posted 04 October 2004 11:46 AM
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Don't replace the machine heads... just the buttons.. you'll find suitable ones at www.stewmac.com http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tuners/Tuner_parts/Vintage-style_Replacement_Tuner_Knobs.html
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[This message was edited by basilh on 04 October 2004 at 11:47 AM.]
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Andy Zynda
Member From: Wisconsin
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posted 04 October 2004 03:27 PM
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I bought the Stewart Macdonald pearloid buttons, and installed them on my National D8. I ordered a few extra, just in case, but didn't need them. They worked great!
-andy-
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Dwayne Martineau
Member From: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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posted 04 October 2004 03:27 PM
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Hmm. That's pretty much exactly the information I was looking for.Thanks. This is going to be a LOT cheaper and easier than I first thought. Hooray! |
Ernest Cawby
Member From: Lake City, Florida, USA
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posted 14 October 2004 06:11 AM
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I ordered from stewmac a great place to do bussiness.Had to replace 13 of 16. Now they work great.ernie |
Charlie Fitzsimmons
Member From: Ledyard, Connecticutt, USA
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posted 14 October 2004 07:01 AM
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I just ordered some from All Parts yesterday, but the Stew Mac site looks like it has very good instructions on how to replace them. I have a National Console double neck, I just picked up on Monday. |
Ernest Cawby
Member From: Lake City, Florida, USA
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posted 14 October 2004 08:02 AM
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I drilled mine out with the drill in reverse, going clock wise it chipped the buttons. Then I heated the shafts with a hot blower and pressed them on with the vise. they worked great that way.ernie |
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