Replacing kluson tuner buttons on my Iolana. I have the cream colored replacements from stew Mac and have found two methods of replacement via online search: one using heat (solder iron or heat gun) and one using a drill and glue.
I don’t see how the shaft would grip the tuner without heat, so I’m leaning toward the method from stew Mac website.
Any words of wisdom before I go in?
Also worth noting, I’ve never done this before!
Vintage kluson tuner button replacement
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Vintage kluson tuner button replacement
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I've done the heat method many times... I think Stew Mac has a video showing a modified soldering iron used to put them on and that's what I do... works great.
I would say it's nice to have a couple extra the first time to get a feel for it, but once you do, it's really quite easy.
I would say it's nice to have a couple extra the first time to get a feel for it, but once you do, it's really quite easy.
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