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Topic: Lollipop tuner saved. Dual Pro lives on... |
Slim Laurence
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Austin, Texas
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Posted 3 Nov 2017 5:41 pm |
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A few days ago I installed a new tuning machine on my '54 Dual Pro. I was able to save and reuse the old lollipop button and the original capstan. No slotting of the tuner pan was necessary for this operation.
I just wanted to point out that we can save these pans and keep our old steels alive and in tip top playing condition.
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Slim Laurence
From:
Austin, Texas
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Posted 3 Nov 2017 5:57 pm
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I forgot the finished product...
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Jim Newberry
From:
Seattle, Upper Left America
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Posted 3 Nov 2017 8:29 pm
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Great, Slim. Can you let us know where you got the gear and screw that worked for you?
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 4 Nov 2017 8:04 am
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Is the tuner knob soldered on?
Erv |
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Slim Laurence
From:
Austin, Texas
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Posted 4 Nov 2017 8:17 am
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I used one of these. I don't know the make, but they appear to be mandolin tuners.
I had to turn the post down so the old lollipop button would slide on, but other than that it was mostly a soldering job.
I used that tuner because the original capstan fit into the pinion gear really well which allowed me to reuse it.
The tuner at the bottom of the picture is the original broken one.
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Slim Laurence
From:
Austin, Texas
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Posted 4 Nov 2017 8:20 am
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| Yes, Erv, it is soldered. |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 4 Nov 2017 8:29 am
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You did good!  |
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Slim Laurence
From:
Austin, Texas
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Posted 4 Nov 2017 8:39 am
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| Thank you, sir! |
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Tim Whitlock
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 15 Nov 2017 10:28 am
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| Nicely done! I was able to repair two broken tuners on my 51 Fender Custom in the exact same way. It's not that hard with a little thought and patience. My local guitar repair shop had a coffee can full of old strip tuners. We found a strip that matched the shaft size of the broken tuners and they gave it to me for free. |
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