Installing tuners. Installing Tuners. Following are some steps and considerations for installing tuners. We'll look at. converting Grover Rotomatics to Waverlies first. You have two options when installing new tuners: 1) align the shafts at right angles to.
If you choose (1), then the. I think (2) looks better and I nearly always. I line up the tuners by laying a straight edge over the top of the. Like this: And not like this: In the second shot (above), the shafts are at right angles to the headstock and you can. I like the alignment of the top photo best. I just put a little pressure on the straightedge to hold the tuners in place. Mark the bottom screw holes with an awl.
Here's how I go about installing a New Plastic. They appear most often on the Kluson tuners used by. (I have no idea why the tuners come with such a funny. This is an instruction video showing how replacement buttons for old Kluson tuners can be installed by melting on.
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Mark your drill bit to go just a little shy of the length of the screw. Just to. That's really all there is to it! Put one screw in, check alignment again, and. Watch your drill bit mark carefully and stop when it's just. One problem is what to do with the grommet "eyes" caused by the large Grover. Here's a shot of some "eyes" with a standard round Kluson/Waverly. Sometimes you can sand/buff these out pretty well and.
For some reason, it seems like the dents are worse in. D- 2. 8's than D- 1. Maybe it's my imagination.
NEED HELP! INSTALLING TUNERS/TUNING MACHINES! As others have mentioned there are several ways to fit new tuners. The primary consideration would be patience, IMO. The wood of a headstock is relatively thin and generally always contains join lines where two pieces of wood are joined to the sides to form the curvy shapes. A while ago, Rastus mentioned a step reamer, and I bought one of those since one step size will keep the reamer aligned for the next larger size. I got the Great Planes GPMQ5.
Great Planes reamers have 5 flutes instead of just 4 like some cheaper ones are made). Another option would be using an electric rotary tool (like a Dremel), using a small diameter sanding drum to enlarge the tuner holes. Making some temporary template guides (even just circles drawn on masking tape) to place over the existing hole would be a way to judge how much wood needs to be removed, also tape is good at protecting the finish if the tool slips to the side. BTW, for tuners which have bushings that already fit the holes from the front of the headstock, the front side of the holes don't need to be enlarged (fairly easy with a step reamer or sanding drum). That way, the bushings will be better supported by the wood, instead of just having the washer cover the gap.
In cases where existing screw holes aren't needed, it's likely worthwhile to clip toothpicks to fill the holes. Packing the toothpick points into the holes while the the glue's wet will leave a shallow pit which can be filled with color to make the holes less visible. Billmydeadblues, on 1. March 2. 01. 2 - 1. PM, said. I'm in the middle of upgrading the riviera and now I am at a stand still.
I thought getting the old tuning bushings out of the headstock would be my biggest problem, but now after doing so I'm stumped on how to get this peg inside. The bushing inserts on the front of the guitar just fine and is suppose to screw into the flush tuning peg.
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