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Topic: Openback 3-in-line Metal Button Tuners 4 a Rick B7? |
Mark Helm
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Tennessee, USA
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Posted 19 Oct 2020 9:07 pm |
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Hey, gang!
I recently bought a Rick B7 and one of the tuners is broken (see pics). Anyone know where I can get 3-in-line open back tuners that will fit my Rick?
I tried StewMac, but I couldn't find anything..
Ideas? Thoughts? Psychoanalysis?!
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Tom Snook
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Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA
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Posted 20 Oct 2020 3:05 am
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B6?
Aloha
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Jim Pitman
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Waterbury Ctr. VT 05677 USA
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Posted 20 Oct 2020 3:50 am
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That's a tough one short of replacing all the tuners.
You might be able to locate someone who has a similar single tuner in metal in his/her junk drawer. Rob its guts to rebuild your tuner strip. Rebuilding may be beyond your skill set as you'd need to file/punch/peen etc, but it's something someone could do.
Try a post in the wanted section of this Forum. If all the steelers are like me they have quite the junk drawer.
I don't have the the metal knob style as it is not that common - plastic would be easy. |
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Dana Blodgett
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California, USA
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Posted 20 Oct 2020 10:10 am
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Kluson still makes 3 in line/back tuners that look similar...might fit. The shaft coming thru headstock (which you tie the string to) is 1 inch in length, shaft is approx. 1/4 inch in diameter,plastic cream colored knobs.3 in line shaft measures approx. 1 3/8 inch on center or from outside to outside shafts at 3 inches approx..
I bought a set (3 in line) Kluson deluxe from one of the wholesale stores like Musiciansfreind, AMS, Music123, Sweetwater,Zzounds etc for approx. $100 or less a couple of years ago when I was refurbishing my 1965 Gibson LG-1... fit like a glove!Even looks vintage too. Good luck!
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Dana Blodgett
From Los Osos,Ca.
'74 ShoBud 6140 3+4, Martins HD28,D-12-28, D-15,'65 Gibson LG-1, '77 Gibson Les Paul special dbl cut p-90's, Les Paul Special p-100's,Les paul Special Hybrid(maple top) hbkr's,'68 Fender Strat reissue, Fender Squire Jazz bass,Epi mandolin,Epi Wilshire '66 reissue, Kamaka Concert uke, 70's Kamaka Soprano Uke, Fender Super amp, Ampeg ba112 bass amp,60's harmony banjo,'00 Gibson SG Supreme |
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Ian McLatchie
From:
Sechelt, British Columbia
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Posted 20 Oct 2020 9:31 pm
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| Mark, I see you also have a post asking about replacements for both the 3- and 4-strip tuners. Assuming that the tuners are in good condition except for the missing tuner button, I'd definitely try to keep them. From experience, I don't fancy your chances of coming up with a suitable replacement for the 4-strip. As for the button, why not ask a jeweler about fabricating a replacement? A friend of mine who owned a music store said a client had a jeweler rebuild several broken tuners on a Rickenbacher. The results were really good,and not all that expensive. |
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Mark Helm
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 21 Oct 2020 1:34 am Thanks, fellers
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....GOOD NEWS:
The 4 in-line tuners are intact and working fine. It's just that one in the 3 (pictured) I need to replace.
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