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Topic: Sho Bud Fingertip tuners Here We Go Again |
Marc Weller
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Upland, Ca. 91784
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Posted 20 Dec 2003 11:46 am |
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After ignoring it for the past year, I decided to drag my old Sho Bud Fingertip out of the garage and see if I could get it set up properly. Armed with an Allen wrench and allot of patience I spent the better part of an afternoon adjusting and readjusting and I was able to successfully get all the raises synchronized, eliminate overpulls, and get the darn thing working perfectly. Problem is, I’m not sure how I was able to do it !! I have a question about the inside set of fingertip tuners. Obviously these function as stops for the lowers but they also affect the neutral position of the string on the raises. For example the inside ‘fingertip” on the G# rests against the end plate in the neutral position and the outside “fingertip” hits the end plate when the string is raised. Either the tuner or the inside “fingertip” will affect the pitch of the string in the neutral position. What is the ideal position for the inside “fingertip”.
MW
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Larry Harlan
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Hydro, Oklahoma
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Posted 22 Dec 2003 10:45 am
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-Mark your thread is very interesting. I'd be intersted to know how long you've had the "fingetrtip" etc. Everyone with an old Sho-Bud has a story behind it. I've even thought about starting a thread of how many FT owners are out there, etc. Mine is a 67, Ser 7 213 213, alledgedly made in 67 just before production ceased.
-You're right in that patience is the best virtue in working on one of these.
-You got the synchronization by getting the raises or lowers to arrive where they should be "at the same time." But to get it "working perfectly," well, Okay if you say so. Remember they are inherently mechanically challenged and problematic.
-As for the "inside" FT fine tune setting, none of mine rest against the endplate. If they do you can't lower the string. The inside tuner should be backed up off the plate to the place of adjustment for the proper lowering place (tune) of the string.
The Ft tuners, if not used as a stop for either lower or raise, just back them up to where they don't interfere with the back and forth motion of the tuning rod. Hope this helps some. |
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Herb Steiner
From:
Spicewood TX 78669
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Posted 22 Dec 2003 1:59 pm
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| As for the "inside" FT fine tune setting, none of mine rest against the endplate. If they do you can't lower the string. |
Larry, I think Mark was referring to the situation in which a string is raised but NOT lowered. In that situation, the inside FT serves as a "stop" for the not-pedaled position on that string.
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Marc Weller
From:
Upland, Ca. 91784
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Posted 22 Dec 2003 2:59 pm
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| Herb is exactly correct. And my question refers to strings which are either raised or lowered, not both. BTW, my instrument was purchased from forum member Joe Blount a couple of summers back. The guitar has a brass plate on the front which says "custom built for Ken Cranford".I can't find a serial number anywhere on the guitar. It is really a great sounding instrument. When I say it is working "perfectly" I mean it is staying in tune and has very acceptable pedal action. Joe warned me I wouldn't be happy taking it to gigs and he was correct. It's very heavy and it seems like when ever I move it it's difficult to get it working properly again. |
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Larry Harlan
From:
Hydro, Oklahoma
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Posted 22 Dec 2003 7:21 pm
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| Marc, take a look up underneath on the keyhead end of the guitar. "It should" have the serial no. stamped into the end plate AND ALSO into the wood of the guitar body nearby. It took me forever to find the one on my FT. [This message was edited by Larry Harlan on 22 December 2003 at 07:23 PM.] |
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