Vintage Lapsteel Tuner Keys

Joel Lavoie · Post by **Joel Lavoie** » 6 Jan 2023 10:07 am

I own a 1953 National Lapsteel and the tuner heads have completely disintegrated. I would like to find some similar ones to replace the old ones.
Please help.

Michael Butler · Post by **Michael Butler** » 6 Jan 2023 12:22 pm

many places to find them starting with stew mac. take note of the shape of the end of the shaft as you'll need to know that to order the proper ones. they will come in various shades also.

in replacing, i heat the shaft with a soldering gun, put a drop of CA inside the button hole and put it on the shaft.

good luck.

play music!

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 7 Jan 2023 8:27 am

What's CA?

Brad Sarno · Post by **Brad Sarno** » 7 Jan 2023 9:04 am

Cyanoacrylate - Super Glue

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 7 Jan 2023 9:05 am

Thanks, Brad

Erv

Tony Oresteen · Post by **Tony Oresteen** » 7 Jan 2023 10:44 am

Fix the bent shaft BEFORE you install the new button. Don't ask how I know this

Charlie Hansen · Post by **Charlie Hansen** » 7 Jan 2023 10:45 am

I've sometimes drilled the button out just a touch and filled the hole with epoxy and pushed them on. Works for me.

Gene Tani · Post by **Gene Tani** » 7 Jan 2023 3:32 pm

you could try Bob Smakula, Elderly, Bernunzio and Gryphon in Palo Alto, among others that are expert in vintage instruments. There's a bunch, actually, Carter's and Gruhn's, Music Emporium outside Boston, tho I ahven't purchased from all of them.

https://www.smakula.com/

Raybob Bowman · Post by **Raybob Bowman** » 7 Jan 2023 11:34 pm

Use these from Stew Mac. I've used them before, I think you drill them and heat the shaft, then put on.

https://www.stewmac.com/parts-and-hardw ... uner-knobs