Keyless Tuner(s)
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Keyless Tuner(s)
Please someone post a picture of a keyless tuner for those of us that havent seen one. How do ypu tune it without a key? It must be tuned somehow. What is the advantage?
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Hi Robert, I have a Williams U12 string keyless and I really like it. The advantage is it's shorter and lighter to carry aound. It's quicker to change strings and seldom breaks a string. Each string is attached to a small block of metal that has a threaded hole in the side. There is a small screw going through the hole and when it is turned in it brings the block along with the string out to put more tension on the string.You turn the screw out to release the tension, thus bringing the pitch of the string lower.
U12 Williams keyless 400
Vegas 400, Nashville 112, Line 6 pod xt
Vegas 400, Nashville 112, Line 6 pod xt
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Its more enjoyable to talk to folks on the forum than to look at commercial sites, but thanks
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It don't get any simpler than this,,,
Can't get the pic to upload,,,,try this link
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=118046
Can't get the pic to upload,,,,try this link
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=118046
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In the pic I'm showing the bridge end,,,AND the keyless tuner. The machine screws on top of each finger is shown tightened down on the string, holding it in place,,,the longer machine screws going through the finger is used to very precisely bring the string to pitch,,,,here are 2 more pics of similar tuners I built
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On the Bennett the strings are locked into position by the counterforce of the unit itself i.e. NO screws just push the string through the slot pull from underneath and start tuning, the lever action of the finger locks the string, is it NOT clear from the pictures ?
The Fender has small screws that the string wraps around but it's not as good as the Bennett design.
The manual on page 5 shows how PS-210 Manual
The Fender has small screws that the string wraps around but it's not as good as the Bennett design.
The manual on page 5 shows how PS-210 Manual
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Thanks Danny, I've had these keyless guitars for so long now, well at least the BENNETT that I'd taken it for granted that the system's design was known. Ron Bennett has patented his keyless design, the finger is mounted on a common axle and the two parts of the finger are pivoted, closing in on the string as it tightens.
I'm considering getting Ron to make me one for one neck of one my Emmons D-10s
This One
Longer clip, more tunes
Baz
I'm considering getting Ron to make me one for one neck of one my Emmons D-10s
This One
Longer clip, more tunes
Baz
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Keyless
Thanks, pun intended I got the picture now
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Keyless
Keyless or more correctly called gearless. Look at following website where a custom built Sierra is shown.
http://sierrasteels.com/
http://sierrasteels.com/pages/gearless.html
http://sierrasteels.com/
http://sierrasteels.com/pages/gearless.html
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They are neat, good looking guitars.
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Bennett Keyless Tuner
Hi Baz,
I Love this Bennett tuner.Can you tell me what the set screws and loc nuts in the lower tuning arms are for?
Thanks,
Ross
I Love this Bennett tuner.Can you tell me what the set screws and loc nuts in the lower tuning arms are for?
Thanks,
Ross
Re: Bennett Keyless Tuner
As soon as I can either get my old one back from my son or the newer "Old" one back from Ron Bennet I'll let you know, but as far as I recall they're the pre-sets for the various gauge adjustments. Once set they never need adjusting. (Unless you change Gauges)Ross Shafer wrote:Hi Baz,
.Can you tell me what the set screws and loc nuts in the lower tuning arms are for?
Read the section "A Winter's Tale"
(Of course you're free to peruse the rest as well !!)
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Keyless guitars. I don't have a clue
My first guitar was a 68 Emmons PP with keys. My 2nd guitar, which I had for many years, was a Kline Universal Keyless. My current guitar is a 74 Emmons PP keyed guitar. So, I have owned both designs. I liked the keyless design a lot better for all the reasons that Bob mentioned, plus you can turn down to a note as well as up to a note. From a physics standpoint, it just doesn't get any simpler than gripping the end of the string and pullling, tuf of war style. Winding around a peg with a worm gear and having keys stick up that can get broken off is just not as simple and rock solid as a keyless design. As far as looks go, when I got the Kline, it looked odd for a while, like somebody had sawed off the end of it. After a while, I got used to it, then when I got another keyed guitar, it really looked odd to me to see all that wasted space with the keyhead. Having owned both types, I can live with either one. All things being equal, I would go for a keyless design in a New York minute. Bottom line, find a guitar that you like and don't let keyless vs. keyed sway you. Either one will get you from point A to point B.
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