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Robert Brewer

 

From:
Nebraska, USA
Post  Posted 15 Dec 2010 7:36 am    
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my b keeps going flat the screw is a little loose.
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Erv Niehaus


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Litchfield, MN, USA
Post  Posted 15 Dec 2010 7:52 am    
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If you're talking about the allen tuning screw, you can put a bit of loctite on the threads or the early p/p's came with a light spring.

In my case, I am the one with the screw loose and haven't found a cure, as of yet. Whoa!


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Ray Jenkins


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Gold Canyon Az. U.S.A.
Post  Posted 15 Dec 2010 10:14 am    
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Robert,a great big WELCOME TOO THE CLUB.
Ray
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Peter Freiberger

 

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California, USA
Post  Posted 15 Dec 2010 10:41 am    
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I've had good results cutting a spring to fit, but has anyone ever tried wrapping some teflon (plumber's) tape on the screw threads?
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Gary Cosden


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Florida, USA
Post  Posted 15 Dec 2010 11:32 am    
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You can use a spring from a ball point pen and just cut it a little longer than the distance from the finger to the head of the screw - say approx. 1/4" - and just pull the screw out, slip on the spring and reinstall the screw. If you are like me you might even borrow a pen from a waitress (make sure she likes you first) and then get by with the same spring for many years.
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Ben Lawson

 

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Brooksville Florida
Post  Posted 15 Dec 2010 11:45 am    
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Locktite works fine, just don't use the strong formula. I have used a "milder" form of it and it's been pretty good. New allen screws usually help too. I've even taken the allen screws out and stuck a length of string on the screw lengthwise and wiggled them back in as a temporary measure to get through a gig.
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