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Topic: Lubing Fender T-8 Tuners |
Sunny Callen
From:
Las Vegas NV USA
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Posted 10 Mar 2001 4:36 pm |
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| I have the tuning pans off of my Fender Custom T-8 (one piece drop in pans) inspecting, cleaning and servicing the tuning mech's - what is the best type of lube product to use on them? |
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Jody Carver
From:
KNIGHT OF FENDER TWEED
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Posted 10 Mar 2001 7:23 pm Lubing Tuners
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Try using a lightweight oil such as sewing machine oil
Last edited by Jody Carver on 17 Apr 2013 5:05 pm; edited 4 times in total |
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Dan Carey
From:
Mahopac N.Y
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Posted 17 Apr 2013 4:31 pm Lubing Tuners
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Jody..i think he should try graphite
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Stephen Cowell
From:
Round Rock, Texas, USA
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Posted 17 Apr 2013 10:20 pm
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I've used oil... grease is better, that's what the factory put in. Lube the gears, don't forget to lube the surfaces where the shaft bears against the pan... both at the root and at the end. A horse syringe with no needle, filled with grease, would work great for forcing into that Kluson hole. Spin the tuner while putting in grease... don't over-lube either.
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David Knutson
From:
Cowichan Valley, Canada
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Posted 18 Apr 2013 12:55 pm
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I know this doesn't really apply to Fenders, but, FYI - I have been warned by guitar techs to not use light oils on tuners that go through wood. Seems the oil softens the wood, causing the holes to "stretch" due to string pressure.
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 18 Apr 2013 1:27 pm
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| I like to put some white lithium grease on the gears when I have the tuner pan out. |
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