The Sometimes Pesky Grover Tuners
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The Sometimes Pesky Grover Tuners
Sometimes Grover tuners can be a real pain in the proverbial as they literally begin to come apart at the seams. Has any of you ever been faced with this problem? I mean the gear housing separating from the baseplate. I've found that this is not easy to fix. Is there a magical solution or should I change the tuners?
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problem.The "box" covering the gears is held on by what is called a "staked rivet" construction.
The "stakes" on the back of the box get pulled out of the holes on the baseplate and the cover comes loose.Things I have seen done are often temporary fixes, but try pushing the cover back on, then slightly tapping the backside of the tuner with a small ball peen hammer to "mushroom" the end of the stake, though often there is not much length of the stake to work with. The other thing is to get some clear 2 ton epoxy in tubes, mix a little up, and apply it sparingly to the stake with a toothpick and let it set up overnight. Use a Q tip dipped in alcohol or acetone to degrease the metal on the tuner first. BTW, make sure the tuners are Off the bass when you do this.I've done this for guys and never ever heard of more problems again, but other times, it is just a temporary fix, depending on how loose the cover were to begin with.You have nothing to lose by trying this.
problem.The "box" covering the gears is held on by what is called a "staked rivet" construction.
The "stakes" on the back of the box get pulled out of the holes on the baseplate and the cover comes loose.Things I have seen done are often temporary fixes, but try pushing the cover back on, then slightly tapping the backside of the tuner with a small ball peen hammer to "mushroom" the end of the stake, though often there is not much length of the stake to work with. The other thing is to get some clear 2 ton epoxy in tubes, mix a little up, and apply it sparingly to the stake with a toothpick and let it set up overnight. Use a Q tip dipped in alcohol or acetone to degrease the metal on the tuner first. BTW, make sure the tuners are Off the bass when you do this.I've done this for guys and never ever heard of more problems again, but other times, it is just a temporary fix, depending on how loose the cover were to begin with.You have nothing to lose by trying this.