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Topic: Plastic Tuner Buttons- For Lap Steel |
Roy Thomson
From:
Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 30 Oct 2005 4:46 am |
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I can't find these on the StewartMac site
and the All Parts site does not work for me.
I really need them yesterday!
Thanks for any help.
Roy |
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Jim Palenscar
From:
Oceanside, Calif, USA
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Posted 30 Oct 2005 7:30 am
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| What tuner knobs are you looking for Roy? I frequently buy them from StewMac. [This message was edited by Jim Palenscar on 30 October 2005 at 07:30 AM.] |
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Rick Aiello
From:
Berryville, VA USA
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Roy Thomson
From:
Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 30 Oct 2005 7:52 am
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Many thanks fellas for the leads and
information |
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Roy Thomson
From:
Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 30 Oct 2005 7:57 am
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Hi Jim,
I want two sets of 6 for
two vintage lap steels. |
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Ron Victoria
From:
New Jersey, USA
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Posted 30 Oct 2005 8:18 am
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| I learned quickly the ivoroid ones had to be glued, not pressed. I enlarged the hole slowly with an electric drill but a dremel would be better. When it fit snugly on the shaft, I epoxied it and left it be for 24 hours. I'm sure there are other methods but this worked for me. |
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Blake Hawkins
From:
Florida
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Posted 30 Oct 2005 9:36 am
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I used the "press on" method from frets.com
which Rick has linked above.
The buttons installed were the ivoroid models from Stew-Mac and I put them on an old Kay lap steel.
That was two years ago and they are still fine.
Blake |
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Jerry Roller
From:
Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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Posted 30 Oct 2005 10:43 am
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Roy, I have a bunch of used plastic button Kluson keys. Could you use those?
Jerry |
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Roy Thomson
From:
Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 30 Oct 2005 11:02 am
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Jerry,
I will take it to email. |
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D Schubert
From:
Columbia, MO, USA
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Posted 30 Oct 2005 2:35 pm
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| I bought some white buttons from Scotty's several years ago, for an 8-string Supro. I installed these with the old fashioned heat method, where you remove the tuners from the guitar, clean off what remains of the old buttons, heat the shaft with a candle flame, and press on the new buttons -- which soften inside and bond to the shaft. Worked out nicely for about $1 per button, as I recall. |
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George McLellan
From:
Duluth, MN USA
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Posted 30 Oct 2005 4:40 pm
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I don't know if this will help, but it won't hurt to take a look.
www.tkinstruments.com
Geo |
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Gary Shepherd
From:
Fox, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 31 Oct 2005 4:21 am
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I sell tuner button sets for mandolins. Let me know if you don't find what you need.
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Gary Shepherd
Carter D-10
www.16tracks.com
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