Grover tuning key for 1974 MSA D10 classic

[Gordon Borland]

I broke my 10th string tuning head. Can anyone tell me the exact one to buy for my 1974 MSA D10 classic?
Thanks in advance.

[Paul Wade]

pretty sure these are them....
https://www.stewmac.com/parts-and-hardw ... uners.html

p.w

[Gordon Borland]

Thank you Paul for your time and effort to send me the information.

[Paul Wade]

no problem Gordon stay safe

p.w

[Bobby D. Jones]

I Don't want to scare you. But do a lot of measuring and checking, Before you start.

I would suggest you contact Grover, They advertise life time guarantee.

I own MSA S10 Serial No. 1C291 born July 9, 1974. A few years ago I had trouble with a couple tuners and ordered 2, 6 tuner sets of 18-1 Grover tuners. No. 102-18C Bar Code 825666103. When I went to put them on looked like a 1 hour job. WRONG the originals were 3/8" hole size. The new ones needed a .391 = 25/64" hole, (10MM hole to sell on the world market). I had to remove the headstock bars from the guitar and drill the holes larger.

Then when I went to put the little retainer screw in each tuner. The original was a hardened self tapping screw. The head was so large it would not clear the gear housing. I chucked it in my lathe and the screw was so hard it broke the tip off my lathe tool. Ended up turning the screws in my lathe and grounding them down with a Dremel Tool with grinding stone. Took a lot longer than I expected.

I have the old ones laying around here if you are interested and I can sort out a good one. Send me a private message. BDJ

[Gordon Borland]

Ya did scare me. Now I don't know what to buy.

[Paul Wade]

Gordon
How about a picture of the tuning key
This would help right side or left side

P.w

[Bill Cunningham]

My old MSA from that era, serial number 2C897, had to live with one on the 10th string of the back neck that was like what you see on a D model Martin. Those were a custom made size for MSA or at least uncommon. Long time ago, I was a high schooler.

My memory for numbers is terrible. I don’t know why I remember that serial number other than I was tickled to get that guitar and actually make some progress in my playing. My first guitar was a junk lemon Sho Bud The Professional that was unplayable. I struggles with it a couple of years.

[Jim Palenscar]

If you'll send me one I can probably match it up

[Mitchell Smithey]

Any good guitar repair shop will have a drawer full of old tuners. If you only need a couple.