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Topic: Rickenbacker NS tuners |
Adrian Jones
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted 31 May 2021 3:35 pm |
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Hey Folks,
I recently was given (yes...I know...my friends are cool) a '47 Rickenbacker NS and the tuners are pretty rough. One strip has been replaced but the originals on the other side are bent and the buttons are disintegrating or missing. Anyone know if there is a drop in replacement? I have a great tech locally who does beautiful work on vintage instruments, but if there is something drop in ready, I can save the wait time. Cheers!
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Glenn Wilde
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California, USA
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Posted 31 May 2021 3:39 pm Re: Rickenbacker NS tuners
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| Adrian Jones wrote: |
Hey Folks,
I recently was given (yes...I know...my friends are cool) a '47 Rickenbacker NS and the tuners are pretty rough. One strip has been replaced but the originals on the other side are bent and the buttons are disintegrating or missing. Anyone know if these is a drop in replacement? I have a great tech locally who does beautiful work on vintage instruments, but if there is something drop in ready, I can save the wait time. Cheers! |
you'll need to measure but Stew Mac sells some decent strip tuners called Golden Age. |
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Adrian Jones
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted 31 May 2021 3:47 pm
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| Sweet! I'll check them out. Thanks for the tip! Cheers! |
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James Knox
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Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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Posted 31 May 2021 5:32 pm
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| +1 on the StewMac Golden Age Tuners! Really nice 18:1 and the look Vintage. I just put a Set on my Ric B6. |
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Tim Whitlock
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Colorado, USA
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Posted 1 Jun 2021 8:52 am
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| Congrats on having such a great friend and on your new lap steel! The Golden Age tuners are great, however the posts are usually just slightly too large for old Rickenbackers. You may either have to enlarge the holes in the headstock, being VERY careful not to damage the surface, or sand/file/grind down the post to fit. |
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