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Musicmaster replacement tuners
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 5:02 pm
by Maik
What replacement tuners fit my 1978 Musicmaster?
Re: Musicmaster replacement tuners
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 5:30 pm
by MaMo
Maik wrote:What replacement tuners fit my 1978 Musicmaster?
I'm guessing any reissue F tuners.
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 6:38 pm
by robroe
schaller makes a nice 70's F tuner replacement but they are 80 bucks a set
http://www.allparts.com/store/tuning-ke ... roduct.asp
if you don't mind putting a couple extra screw holes in the back of your headstock i suggest these....i use them on my mustangs and jagstang. these are 50 bucks a set
http://www.allparts.com/store/tuning-ke ... roduct.asp
if you dont like the awesomeness that is WHITE PLASTIC they come in nickel also
http://www.allparts.com/store/tuning-ke ... roduct.asp
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 8:01 pm
by Paul_Ray
I've got some of those Schaller tuners. If you're in the UK I'd be willing to sell them to you.
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 9:19 pm
by Maik
Oh, that`s very interesting, because I´ve got those Schallers.
But take a look at my photo, the Schallers need bigger holes and the screw holes are too narrow for them ... what´s wrong?
http://www.musik-service.de/images/Floh ... f53_i0.jpg
http://www.musik-service.de/images/Floh ... f53_i1.jpg
http://www.musik-service.de/images/Floh ... f53_i2.jpg
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 9:53 pm
by Paul_Ray
There's three different kinds of F tuner. I think the ones you need are the third, latest type.
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 10:54 pm
by Maik
Sorry, I can only find one kind of these tuners with diagonal screw holes.
One remarkable thing is, that the Schallers need 10mm holes, my neck has 8,5mm holes ...
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:34 am
by Paul_Ray
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 1:15 pm
by Maik
Wrong. As I said, these tuners need 10mm holes. My Musicmaster has 8,5mm holes ...
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 3:22 pm
by EddieN
There's a guy on TDPRI selling the tuners off a 72 Mustang -
http://www.tdpri.com/phpclassifieds/sho ... 1225864177
Dunno if it's a fair price or not.
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 3:23 pm
by robroe
just fill in the holes with wood glue and toothpicks.
re screw with the ones you got
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 3:24 pm
by robroe
those mustang tuners look like the nicest option.
i have plastic ones like that on my bronco and they work great
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:20 pm
by Paul_Ray
Maik wrote:
Wrong. As I said, these tuners need 10mm holes. My Musicmaster has 8,5mm holes ...
Those are the Fender reissues, also made by Schaller I think but maybe to the spec you're looking for? As long as the screw holes all line up you could easily buy some new bushings.
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 3:56 am
by Maik
Sorry, Ionly can repeat the facts: I`ve got too small holes and not right positioned screw holes... sorry.
To fill the holes are no oppurtunity, cause I don`t wanna make those holes bigger.
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:39 am
by MaMo
Maik wrote:Sorry, Ionly can repeat the facts: I`ve got too small holes and not right positioned screw holes... sorry.
To fill the holes are no oppurtunity, cause I don`t wanna make those holes bigger.
I don't see why this is so difficult.
Fill the screw holes with some plastic wood. Let dry. Re-drill the holes. Install tuners.
edit - robroe just said this earlier, I don't know what else to say. You've already got the tuners. Looks like your set.