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Topic: Different tuners for a Sierra keyless? |
Jack Goodson
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new brockton,alabama (deceased)
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Posted 28 Oct 2017 7:33 am |
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| Doe,s anyone have or know where I could find the fingertip tuners? Mine has the older type that requires a wrench....thanks jack |
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Pete Burak
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Portland, OR USA
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Posted 28 Oct 2017 9:34 am
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Those are called Thumb-Screws, and they press onto the top of an Allen Screw (use a vice but don't dent the threads).
They have them at Ace Hardware in the drawers near the Allen Head screws.
The only thing is, depending on your Sierra model, there may or may not be enough room for side-by-side thumb tuners.
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Jack Goodson
From:
new brockton,alabama (deceased)
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Posted 28 Oct 2017 9:43 am Thumb screws
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| Thanks Pete, I really appreciate,that....jack |
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Jack Goodson
From:
new brockton,alabama (deceased)
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Posted 28 Oct 2017 9:51 am Photo?
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Here is a photo of the old part, does, t the fingertip ones have to have an angle?....thanks jack
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Pete Burak
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Portland, OR USA
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Posted 28 Oct 2017 9:59 am
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I would take that Part to the Hardware store and find the right size replacement Allen Screw, and then find the right size Thumb Screw cap for the new Allen screw, and eye-ball it I guess  Maybe the guy can vice-press two together for you so you can try it right then and there.
Note to self... Don't damage any of the original threads or lose any of the original parts |
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Jack Goodson
From:
new brockton,alabama (deceased)
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Posted 28 Oct 2017 10:38 am For sale section?
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| Edward McIntosh has a Sierra session for sale on sept. 15th that has the type I am talking about, look like the metal piece that they screw into has a bend that separates them?....thanks jack |
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Pete Burak
From:
Portland, OR USA
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Posted 28 Oct 2017 11:01 am
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| You would have to contact Jim Palanscar at Steel Guitars of North County, for that part. |
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Jack Goodson
From:
new brockton,alabama (deceased)
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Posted 28 Oct 2017 11:19 am Parts?
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| Pete, I don,t mean this bad in any way, but Jim doe,s not have much as far as these parts go, the one,s he has I cannot afford them....thanks jack |
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Tom Campbell
From:
Houston, Texas, USA
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Posted 28 Oct 2017 3:57 pm
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| McMaster/Carr has both the thumb screw heads and the allen screws. That's where I bought mine. |
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Jack Goodson
From:
new brockton,alabama (deceased)
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Posted 28 Oct 2017 3:59 pm Photos?
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| Tom, could you please post a photo of yours?....thanks jack |
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Pete Burak
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Portland, OR USA
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Posted 29 Oct 2017 8:53 am
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I looked at my Session Series S12U, and yes, the tuners are farther apart, and also the front row is at an angle, so there is plenty of room for Thumb Screw tuners.
I now see on the model pictured, the holes are closer, so you may be best to just stay with the original design.
Maybe there is a more ergonomic tuning wrench that you can find.
My recommendation at this point would be to just tune up and play
fwiw, other Keyless brands like Williams still also use the tuning wrench at both ends for both open-strings and raise/lower tuners. |
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Jack Goodson
From:
new brockton,alabama (deceased)
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Posted 29 Oct 2017 10:20 am Tuners?
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| Pete, yes the ones on the guitar work perfect, but just trying to update. That is the only problem I have with Sierra is you cannot get parts plus the new guitars are way out of my league....thanks jack |
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Jim Palenscar
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Oceanside, Calif, USA
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Posted 30 Oct 2017 7:48 am
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| Sierra revised the keyless tuning plate in order to allow for the thumb screw to fit. I seem to recall that the straight plate would not accommodate that option. While Sierra is a popular steel guitar and I have been providing support for the older models for years now and have hundreds of parts, there are some parts that simply don't exist in my inventory and the demand for them is not sufficient to justify having a quantity reproduced consequently I try to find a used part or make "one-offs" for folks needing them when possible if a new part is not available. This is a labor of love for me and the economical reward could never justify the time required to produce the parts. |
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Jack Goodson
From:
new brockton,alabama (deceased)
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Posted 30 Oct 2017 8:02 am Tuner?
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| Jim, is it any way possible to change the complete tuner system to the one that will accommodate the finger tip model? If so send me a pm with availability and total cost....thanks jack....(my guitar is a 10 string) |
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Jim Palenscar
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Oceanside, Calif, USA
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Posted 30 Oct 2017 10:39 pm
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| It can be done Jack- will look into it and get back to you. Thanks for asking~ Jim |
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Jack Goodson
From:
new brockton,alabama (deceased)
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Posted 31 Oct 2017 6:14 am ?
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| Thanks Jim....jack |
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John Haspert
From:
Illinois, USA
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Posted 31 Oct 2017 5:35 pm Thumb screws
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The ones in the picture near the top of the post are Shear-Loc's. I believe the supplier is. In Orange County, Southern California. Outlets such as Mc Master-Carr and Reid Tool are Good sources.
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Jack Goodson
From:
new brockton,alabama (deceased)
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Posted 31 Oct 2017 6:04 pm Thanks
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| John, thanks for the info....jack |
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