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 Topic: What should I do about this broken tuner |
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| Thomas Mullins Replies: 20 Views: 4724 |
 Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 27 Mar 2021 7:45 pm Subject: Here she is all done |
| A note about the hand rest:
One of the major problems with this lap steel was that the hand rest was warped. The previous owner had put paper shims and only partially screwed it down. The cause of ... |
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| Topic: Seeking 1940s National Console double neck in black |
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| Thomas Mullins Replies: 4 Views: 1496 |
Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 26 Dec 2020 4:54 pm Subject: Seeking 1940s National Console double neck in black |
| haha, thanks I knew the story behind this exact one but christies doesn't list a model name or year. I was hoping for some more info in that regard. I did find it though. Its a mid 30s to early 40s Na ... | |
| Topic: What should I do about this broken tuner |
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| Thomas Mullins Replies: 20 Views: 4724 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 26 Dec 2020 4:50 pm Subject: What should I do about this broken tuner |
| Maybe mine where replaced before I got them but these are definitely metal. Used multimeter to test resistance to be sure. I'm temped to buy a lead test kit because they look like lead on the inside. ... | |
| Topic: What should I do about this broken tuner |
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| Thomas Mullins Replies: 20 Views: 4724 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 25 Dec 2020 12:44 pm Subject: the solution |
| Well, just for fun I decided to make a new tuner button by putting a glob of JB Weld around the broken post and then filling it down to shape. It looks almost perfect and if I went to the trouble of p ... | |
| Topic: How to remag a National pickup? |
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| Thomas Mullins Replies: 0 Views: 782 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 24 Dec 2020 5:47 pm Subject: How to remag a National pickup? |
| I've restored all the pots and switched on my 1930s national d8 but output is extremely low. I've remagged guitar pickups when I worked at a guitar store but I've never seen a pickup like this.
htt ... |
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| Topic: What should I do about this broken tuner |
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| Thomas Mullins Replies: 20 Views: 4724 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 6 Dec 2020 11:19 am Subject: What should I do about this broken tuner |
| here is a better pic of the problem
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/19928_tuner_pic_1.jpg |
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| Topic: What should I do about this broken tuner |
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| Thomas Mullins Replies: 20 Views: 4724 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 6 Dec 2020 11:15 am Subject: What should I do about this broken tuner |
| Take that tuner or the whole strip off the guitar.Carefully heat the post red hot and flatten it a bit with a hammer. Heat it up again and and melt a plastic knob right down on the shaft. Let it cool. ... | |
| Topic: What should I do about this broken tuner |
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| Thomas Mullins Replies: 20 Views: 4724 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 5 Dec 2020 11:53 am Subject: What should I do about this broken tuner |
| I'll figure it out when it gets into my hands. I was hoping somebody would point me to some obscure lapsteel shop that had a bunch of NOS tuners for sale, haha. I'll machine a new one if need be. | |
| Topic: What should I do about this broken tuner |
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| Thomas Mullins Replies: 20 Views: 4724 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 4 Dec 2020 5:46 pm Subject: What should I do about this broken tuner |
| yeah, I haven't seen metal replacements on there. I worked for a guitar shop year ago and we probably had a hundred loose tuners laying around that would work for this purpose. | |
| Topic: What should I do about this broken tuner |
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| Thomas Mullins Replies: 20 Views: 4724 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 4 Dec 2020 5:26 pm Subject: What should I do about this broken tuner |
| you guys think I could just pop one off of a kluson tuner head? I haven't found the metal keys sold seperately. | |
| Topic: What should I do about this broken tuner |
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| Thomas Mullins Replies: 20 Views: 4724 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 4 Dec 2020 4:31 pm Subject: button replacement |
| I was unaware that you could replace the buttons on these. They aren't the screw on type. I thought they were forged from a single piece.
Are these soldered together or epoxied or what? I haven ... |
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| Topic: What should I do about this broken tuner |
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| Thomas Mullins Replies: 20 Views: 4724 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 4 Dec 2020 2:47 pm Subject: What should I do about this broken tuner |
| Its in decently good shape but one of the machine heads is broken clean off. Should I replace with the Kluson 4 in a line or is there a better solution? I suppose I could machine a custom piece but it ... | |
| Topic: Does anybody have information on this National lap steel? |
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| Thomas Mullins Replies: 2 Views: 1390 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Sep 2020 3:14 pm Subject: Does anybody have information on this National lap steel? |
| I'm seeking information on this model lap steel. The one pictured is David Gilmore's lap steel. I'm looking for one similar but also just any information on this instrument.
Thanks, Thomas |
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| Topic: Seeking 1940s National Console double neck in black |
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| Thomas Mullins Replies: 4 Views: 1496 |
Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 10 Sep 2020 3:11 pm Subject: Seeking 1940s National Console double neck in black |
| I'm looking for this National guitar or any information about dates and production numbers.
Thanks. https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/19928_national_1.jpg |
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