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Richard Stoops

 

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Ohio, USA
Post  Posted 16 Mar 2018 4:52 am    
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Where can I get a key tuner (tuning head)? Where I live (Mansfield, Ohio area) there are no music stores that have any interest it steel guitars, or accessories.
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Jeffrey McFadden


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Missouri, USA
Post  Posted 16 Mar 2018 5:56 am    
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Amazon sells them. There's the big dogs, Stewart McDonald http://stewmac.com
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Richard Stoops

 

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Ohio, USA
Post  Posted 16 Mar 2018 8:50 am     tuning gizmo
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I'm not sure what the correct name for is.
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Rick Barnhart


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Arizona, USA
Post  Posted 16 Mar 2018 9:04 am     Re: tuning gizmo
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Richard Stoops wrote:
I'm not sure what the correct name for is.


tuning machine
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Richard Stoops

 

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Ohio, USA
Post  Posted 16 Mar 2018 9:14 am     tuning key gizmo
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Thanks for the reply. What I need is the winder that slips over the head of the key.
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Edward Rhea

 

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Medford Oklahoma, USA
Post  Posted 16 Mar 2018 9:27 am    
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This one supports a forum member... https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=328841
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Dick Wood


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Springtown Texas, USA
Post  Posted 16 Mar 2018 9:36 am    
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Here's what I've used for years.


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Mike Mantey


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Eastern Colorado, USA
Post  Posted 16 Mar 2018 9:38 am    
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Not sure if this is what you are looking for?

http://www.mullenguitars.com/string_acc.htm#.Wqv_90xFyUk

We are also undergoing a new web design so the shopping cart is down right now. Drop us an email and we can take care of you if that is what you're needing.

sales@mullenguitars.com
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Chance Wilson


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California, USA
Post  Posted 17 Mar 2018 11:47 pm    
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This looks interesting at least for string changes. https://www.roadietuner.com
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Stu Schulman


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Post  Posted 18 Mar 2018 4:54 am    
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Forumite Jim Pittman has some of the ones that he makes under the Accessories part of the forum,These are the best ones that I have found.
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Fred Treece


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California, USA
Post  Posted 18 Mar 2018 10:38 am     Re: tuning gizmo
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Richard Stoops wrote:
I'm not sure what the correct name for is.

Tuning peg winder.
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Charlie McDonald


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Post  Posted 18 Mar 2018 10:45 am    
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Or string crank. The Roadie II looks pretty cool.
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Jim Sliff


From:
Lawndale California, USA
Post  Posted 18 Mar 2018 2:10 pm    
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String winder. EVERY guitar store stocks them that I've ever seen.

If you need to order one just PM me - I have about 6 or 7 laying around and I
I'll mail you one.
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Fred Treece


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California, USA
Post  Posted 18 Mar 2018 4:34 pm    
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There you have it. Four different names for the same simple little gadget. And we have all been using the darn things for decades.
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