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Topic: Cleaning Fender 50s tuners |
D. Scheindlin
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Texas, USA
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Posted 17 Apr 2015 6:51 am |
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I've searched and can't find an answer specifically to my question, so I'll ask it... I recently bought a mid-50s D6. The tuners are pretty stiff and overall the guitar needs a good cleaning. I've been able to find some information about cleaning the tuning gears and using white lithium grease for lubrication.
However, since the tuners have covers (these are the Kluson "Deluxe" tuners with the cover tabs that insert into the mounting plate and fold over), should I remove the covers, and what's the best way to do that so as not to destroy anything?
I don't see that there would be any good way to clean and regrease without taking these covers off. Thanks in advance for any tips. |
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D. Scheindlin
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Texas, USA
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Michael Butler
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California, USA
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Posted 17 Apr 2015 3:20 pm
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if they are sealed then they should be prelubed. if they have the small hole in the back, i put a couple of drops of 3in1 oil in them and then twist the tuners.
picture would help.
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 17 Apr 2015 9:59 pm
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I haven't used Tri-flow on tuners yet, but used it on lots of other stuff, and it does work good.
Let us know if you use it, & how good it works ! |
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D. Scheindlin
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 28 Apr 2015 10:53 am
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| Cleaned and lubed them today with the Tri-Flo. The naphtha got out a lot of crud and after a lube with the Tri-Flo they are nice and smooth (for 60 year old machines). I guess we'll see how it holds up over time. The Tri-Flo pinpoint applicator does the job for getting the right amount directly into the access holes, but it does leak quite a bit, as the reviews on Amazon state... |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 29 Apr 2015 12:23 pm
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I have resurrected about a half-dozen sets of plastic white-buttoned Kluson Deluxes from the '50s on my Gibson Century and Century Deluxe lap steels.
After removing whatever remained of the disintegrated plastic buttons from the tuner shafts, I used the Dan Erlewine/Stew-Mac method of flushing with naphtha (I used "Ronsonol") and lubing with petroleum jelly (Vaseline).
Once the tuners were flushed and lubed, I installed new buttons from Stew-Mac. Without exception, the old Kluson Deluxes were again as good as new. I expect them to remain fully functional for another 50-60 years. |
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