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Topic: Threaded nylon tuning nuts
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Michael Haselman
Member From: St. Paul Park, Minnesota, USA
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posted 12 July 2006 10:02 AM
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I have several worn/stripped nylon tuners on my Marrs. I know George L sells unthreaded, and they're a pain. Anyone sell threaded? I did't see any at Bobbe's site. ------------------
Marrs D-10, Webb 6-14E, Peavey NV112, Hilton volume.
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George Mc Lellan
Member From: Duluth, MN USA
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posted 12 July 2006 10:20 AM
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Mike, I don't know if all nylon nuts are the same size, but if they are, give Bill Rudolph a call. He lives in Oak Grove, and that's not too far from you. His number is on his Williams Guitar website.Geo |
Bo Borland
Member From: Cowtown NJ
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posted 12 July 2006 10:22 AM
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Try Wayne Link at Linkon Steels in Canada.. his web address is on the link tabs tab on the top line.. I have purchased lots of product from him.. great to deal with.. http://www.mts.net/%7Elinkon/ |
Jack Stoner
Sysop From: Inverness, Florida
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posted 12 July 2006 10:54 AM
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The tuners are not threaded for a reason. You want the tuners to be "tight", not loose so they don't slip and detune. The threads are cut when the tuner is screwed on the shaft - you just have to get tuners for the specific size pull rods that you have (they are not all the same size). |
Michael Haselman
Member From: St. Paul Park, Minnesota, USA
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posted 12 July 2006 11:05 AM
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Well, let me ask this: I have a bunch of the George L's, and I tried last night to thread them by screwing them on but the holes are too small. Any tips on that? Maybe drill?------------------
Marrs D-10, Webb 6-14E, Peavey NV112, Hilton volume.
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John Bechtel
Member From: Nashville, Tennessee,U.S.A.
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posted 12 July 2006 11:24 AM
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If they are much too small, you proibably have 1/8” rods. In that case I have (30) used Nylon-Tuners that are in good condition. They are 1¾”long, but; they can be trimmed off, if they stick out beyond the end-plate too far. I will sell as many as you need of these (30)-pcs. for $0.20 ea. + $1.00 Postage. {to anyone} I know this should probably be in the 4–sale section, but; you might not see it there!
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“Big John”
a.k.a. {Keoni Nui}
Current Equipment
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Lee Baucum
Member From: McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) - The Final Frontier
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posted 12 July 2006 12:19 PM
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Michael - Have you tried removing the nylon tuners, turning them around, and threading them back on? Sometimes that will help a worn tuner.Lee, from South Texas |
Michael Haselman
Member From: St. Paul Park, Minnesota, USA
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posted 12 July 2006 12:43 PM
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Lee: I tried that, and they're totally stripped out. I think I'll experiment more with the Geoge L's. I just thought there was a place to get new threaded tuners.------------------
Marrs D-10, Webb 6-14E, Peavey NV112, Hilton volume.
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Michael Haselman
Member From: St. Paul Park, Minnesota, USA
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posted 12 July 2006 02:39 PM
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Never mind. I dug a little deeper in Scotty's site, and I see some threaded tuners. ------------------
Marrs D-10, Webb 6-14E, Peavey NV112, Hilton volume.
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Mark Herrick
Member From: Los Angeles, CA
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posted 12 July 2006 05:51 PM
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For probably $10 or less you could go to the hardware store and get a tap handle (like a drill chuck with a "T" handle) and a tap of the right size (4-40? 6-32?) and you'd be able to tap tuner nuts for the rest of your life...(I've tried to get those Geo-L's nuts directly onto the rods and it's hard even when they ARE the right size!) ------------------
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Michael Haselman
Member From: St. Paul Park, Minnesota, USA
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posted 13 July 2006 07:13 AM
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Thanks, Mark. That sounds like the way to go since I have about 2 dozen of those. I'll just take a rod with me and my friendly hardware guy should be able to tell me which one I need. ------------------
Marrs D-10, Webb 6-14E, Peavey NV112, Hilton volume.
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