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Joel Lavoie


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Alberta, Canada
Post  Posted 6 Jan 2023 10:07 am    
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I own a 1953 National Lapsteel and the tuner heads have completely disintegrated. I would like to find some similar ones to replace the old ones.
Please help.
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Michael Butler


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California, USA
Post  Posted 6 Jan 2023 12:22 pm    
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many places to find them starting with stew mac. take note of the shape of the end of the shaft as you'll need to know that to order the proper ones. they will come in various shades also.

in replacing, i heat the shaft with a soldering gun, put a drop of CA inside the button hole and put it on the shaft.

good luck.

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Erv Niehaus


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Litchfield, MN, USA
Post  Posted 7 Jan 2023 8:27 am    
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What's CA?
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Brad Sarno


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St. Louis, MO USA
Post  Posted 7 Jan 2023 9:04 am    
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Erv Niehaus


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Post  Posted 7 Jan 2023 9:05 am    
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Thanks, Brad Very Happy
Erv
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Tony Oresteen


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Georgia, USA
Post  Posted 7 Jan 2023 10:44 am    
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Fix the bent shaft BEFORE you install the new button. Don't ask how I know this Embarassed
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Charlie Hansen


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Halifax, NS Canada and Various Southern Towns.
Post  Posted 7 Jan 2023 10:45 am    
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I've sometimes drilled the button out just a touch and filled the hole with epoxy and pushed them on. Works for me.
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Gene Tani


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Post  Posted 7 Jan 2023 3:32 pm    
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you could try Bob Smakula, Elderly, Bernunzio and Gryphon in Palo Alto, among others that are expert in vintage instruments. There's a bunch, actually, Carter's and Gruhn's, Music Emporium outside Boston, tho I ahven't purchased from all of them.

https://www.smakula.com/
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Raybob Bowman


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S. Lake Tahoe, CA, USA
Post  Posted 7 Jan 2023 11:34 pm    
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Use these from Stew Mac. I've used them before, I think you drill them and heat the shaft, then put on.

https://www.stewmac.com/parts-and-hardware/tuning-machines/tuner-parts/vintage-style-tuner-knobs
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