Disintegrating Tuner Buttons (NHC)

[DNight]

The tuner buttons on my '50's Gretch lap steel guitar are, for lack of a better description, melting. Anyone have an idea about how to slow or stopping this disintegration? I seem to recall reading that the old kluson knobs did this too but I can't remember where I read it or if there was a fix.

Any help is appreciated

Dan

[alpep]

they are probably kluson tuners.

there is no way I know of to stop the decay.

stew mac and all parts sell replacement.

soak them in some strong coffee with a couple of cigs to get them a little dirty, then apply a hot soldering iron to the shaft of the tuner and push the new one on.

some like to use superglue also.

[Steve Haynie]

The tuner buttons on my '50's Gretch lap steel guitar are, for lack of a better description, melting. Anyone have an idea about how to slow or stopping this disintegration? I seem to recall reading that the old kluson knobs did this too but I can't remember where I read it or if there was a fix.

Any help is appreciated

Dan

I saved the Stew-Mac how-to e-mail on changing rotted tuners. Contact me at stevehaynie (at) mindspring (dawt) com and I will forward it to you. I have a National steel that needs the tuners replaced. I bought the replacements, but have not gotten around to changing them.

[BCR Greg]

I can save them. Call me.

717.730.9775

[DNight]

Thanks for all the information - It is much appreciated!

Dan