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Keywind replacement ??
Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 2:29 pm
by RonLovesRic12strings
I'm looking to replace the RIC vintage deluxe keywinds on my 1998, 360 V64 six-string. Which do I order, #00564 (Short S) or #00565 (Long SE)? My existing keywinds have an annoying amount of "play" or sloppiness when tuning.
Re: Keywind replacement ??
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:35 pm
by hallewa
As I understand it the 6 pc. long shafted set is paired with a 6 pc. short shafted set to complete a 12 pc. set for a 12 string. The long shafts are mounted on the side and reach toward the middle of the headstock. I think you want the short set.
Re: Keywind replacement ??
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:46 pm
by jingle_jangle
Oddly, on my '70s 370/12, the tuners are paired the other way around, with the longer ones coming up through the headstock, and the shorter ones in the slots. I tried things the other way around, and the holes in the slotted part of the headstock were too shallow and kept the tuners from screwing down completely; at the same time the headstock was thick enough that the shorter tuners didn't reach through far enough.
Confusing.