Vintage Kluson pegs loose - set or change?

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Vintage Kluson pegs loose - set up or change?

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And so, I've noticed that 2 pegs in my 59 Jazzmaster feel a bit loose. It happens on the B and Eastward strings. Basically, information technology takes a quarter of a turn for the tuner to start winding upwards the string (Until it does so the peg feels like it's turning loosely). Tuning is very stable. I'd could overlook this, but I call up this may be a trouble that may go worse in time? Is this fixable or should eventually replace the old tuners? Thanks for your input.

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Re: Vintage Kluson pegs loose - set or modify?

Post past Larry Mal » Fri Oct 02, 2022 10:25 am

I assume there's cipher to tighten on the top of the tuning button? I would be stunned to think there was, but experience I have to ask.

If it was me, I'd just gently remove the quondam ones, put them in the case, and purchase some new ones with the exact same footprint and utilise those. The new ones are often quite a bit meliorate under the hood anyway.

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Re: Vintage Kluson pegs loose - fix or modify?

Mail service by øøøøøøø » Fri Oct 02, 2022 12:53 pm

be advised that the repro Kluson tuners are a bit taller in the housing (on the back) than the vintage originals, due to the add-on of a nylon bushing and a slightly taller housing.

So information technology might "look funny" to only supervene upon the 2 bothersome ones (from the back, that is). If that's OK with you, y'all could certainly do that. Otherwise, supercede all half-dozen, or live with the "amuse" of the originals!

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Re: Vintage Kluson pegs loose - set up or change?

Mail service by PorkyPrimeCut » Friday October 02, 2022 10:38 pm

Fixing aptitude tuner pegs has been discussed before on here & information technology'due south a catchy, risky job.

If there'southward any way of using 2 pairs of needle-nosed pliers to bend the peg straight and then great. I definitely wouldn't advise trying to take the mechanism apart though. It'south likely the teeth that hold the casings together have become brittle & you lot might snap them off, making your trouble worse.

I second merely replacing all half-dozen, if it really bothers you, and stashing the originals.

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Re: Vintage Kluson pegs loose - fix or change?

Mail by Axolotl » Fri Oct 02, 2022 11:25 pm

Thanks for the sensible communication, I thought replacing them would be the manner to become since I hope to play this guitar like at that place's no tomorrow. The pegs are not bent any, merely feel a tad loose when turning them. In whatever example, thank you peeps!

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Re: Vintage Kluson pegs loose - fix or change?

Mail by fuzzking » Sat October 03, 2022 5:28 am

I'thou in the same situation with my '63... question is... Gotoh or Kluson ('deluxe' postage stamp bated)? :derp:

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Re: Vintage Kluson pegs loose - fix or modify?

Mail by Axolotl » Sat Oct 03, 2022 vii:58 am

fuzzking wrote:I'thousand in the same situation with my '63... question is... Gotoh or Kluson ('deluxe' stamp aside)?

I installed Klusons in my 66 (information technology had Schallers when I got it) they worked great. Volition go that route once more.

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Re: Vintage Kluson pegs loose - fix or modify?

Mail by PorkyPrimeCut » Sat Oct 03, 2022 i:24 pm

I put Klusons on my Telecaster/Gretsch mashup guitar & they're neat. Peradventure a tiny scrap stiffer than the ones on my '59 but that's hardly surprising. They hold tune actually well.

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Re: Vintage Kluson pegs loose - fix or change?

Post by spacecadet » Sat Oct 03, 2022 3:08 pm

What are actually on the AV65'due south? The Gotoh tuners that I know Fender Japan and FMIC used (on the AVRI's) didn't have any name on them, but the AV65's take a line that says "FENDER" where it would take said "KLUSON" in the erstwhile days. Are these different tuners or did FMIC simply commission Gotoh to brand a special run for them?

I'm merely wondering if these might be a little more vintage-accurate than the standard repros, or if they're just the standard repros with FENDER stamped in the casing.

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Re: Vintage Kluson pegs loose - fix or change?

Post by PorkyPrimeCut » Sun Oct 04, 2022 1:29 am

I'k not certain how close to the originals the Gotoh ones are but I took these pics for a side-by-side comparing of the Fender repros & original 59s...

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I'd be tempted to practice the ferric acid play tricks* on the repros, merely to dull the shine a bit. Otherwise I think they're pretty close.

Hope it helps! :)

*Cascade some malt vinegar into a shallow plastic container. Stand something in the heart of information technology that acts as an island that you tin sit your new tuners on, keeping them dry. Encompass it with a large upturned container & get out for a minute. Take them out & gently scour them. You lot'll observe the chrome plating with age a bit. Repeat as many times as you lot want for the desired effect. Go easy though or you'll finish upwards with rusty, knackered tuners.

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Re: Vintage Kluson pegs loose - gear up or alter?

Post past ludobag1 » Dominicus Oct 04, 2022 2:09 am

tonepro have some vintage mode besides
in quality the tonepro are smashing like the fender gotoh ,kluson reissue are less quality to my sense of taste ,lot of gap i find

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Re: Vintage Kluson pegs loose - fix or alter?

Mail service by fuzzking » Sunday Oct 04, 2022 4:55 am

Hmmm... might become with the Gotohs, then. They're cheaper, anyway. A bit of vinegar fumes aging (as described past PPC) to match the erstwhile ones, and all should be practiced.

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Re: Vintage Kluson pegs loose - set up or modify?

Post by OffYourFace » Lord's day Oct 04, 2022 4:53 pm

Re: reissue tuners, If they say Kluson on them, they're not Gotoh. The Kluson branded ones are made by Ping in Taiwan. Gotohs are bare and fabricated in Nippon.

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Re: Vintage Kluson pegs loose - fix or change?

Post by fuzzking » Lord's day Oct 04, 2022 v:06 pm

OffYourFace wrote:Re: reissue tuners, If they say Kluson on them, they're not Gotoh. (...)

Michael, now you're *that* close to confusin' me... :wtf:

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