Greetings, I have a guitar with the 30s Grover 'Sta-Tite tuners with metal buttons. The button spins on the shaft. Normally, on a plastic button, I'd likely flatten the 'wing' of the shaft a bit and re-insert, or just put on a new button.
Has anyone had success repairing the original metal button? ..solder?
Appreciate any help..thx..Tom
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Sta-Tites won't stay tight
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Re: Sta-Tites won't stay tight
If it were mine I would remove the tuner from the guitar and take it apart as far as possible clean both parts then solder it back together.
Re assemble the tuner lube it with a few drops of clock oil and you should be good to go.
Re assemble the tuner lube it with a few drops of clock oil and you should be good to go.
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Re: Sta-Tites won't stay tight
Thanks, Daryl .. I actually was messing around with it yesterday, and I simply put the shaft on a vise, and whacked it with a hammer a few times to flatten the tab a bit. Then I pressed the button back on in my vise. Seems tight, and works well.
If it loosens I'll likely go the solder route.
Tom
If it loosens I'll likely go the solder route.
Tom