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Title: eb4l d tuner
Post by: clankenstein on June 03, 2011, 01:19:54 AM: at band rehearsal last week i was re stinging my bass when the d tuner sheared off the through peghead bit from the flat bit on the underside(dont you love these technical descriptions)i managed to superglue it back together but who knows how long thats going to last.does any one know where to find one of these tuners?
Title: Re: eb4l d tuner
Post by: uwe on June 03, 2011, 04:27:28 AM: "the d tuner sheared off the through peghead bit from the flat bit on the underside ..."

??? ??? ??? ;D

A picture would help!
Title: Re: eb4l d tuner
Post by: Highlander on June 03, 2011, 01:11:05 PM: :popcorn:
Title: Re: eb4l d tuner
Post by: sniper on June 03, 2011, 01:39:43 PM: Quote from: tubehead on June 03, 2011, 01:19:54 AM
...the d tuner sheared off the through peghead bit from the flat bit on the underside(dont you love these technical descriptions
.............

is this some kind of new alternative lifestyle things???
Title: Re: eb4l d tuner
Post by: Grog on June 03, 2011, 04:47:13 PM: These are Grovers, not Schallers, but I wonder if any of the parts would be interchangeable. They came off of a Fender but look quite similar.............

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/msg/2418507936.html
Title: Re: eb4l d tuner
Post by: sniper on June 03, 2011, 05:01:35 PM: Schaller and Gibson (made by Schaller) show up on the bay at irregular but they do show up. I would simply keep my eye open or an auction. I would think the parts would interchange between these two "marked" brands as long as they were the same type. ditto grover/grover.
Title: Re: eb4l d tuner
Post by: clankenstein on June 03, 2011, 08:31:12 PM: im hopin to snag one of these on ebay.does anyone know if they are side interchangable ?
Title: Re: eb4l d tuner
Post by: sniper on June 03, 2011, 10:20:23 PM: http://cgi.ebay.com/Grover-Titan-Bass-Tuners-2x2-Used-no-reserve-/360370230830?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item53e7bd562e

http://cgi.ebay.com/Grover-Titan-Elec-Bass-Machines-145C-Guitar-Tuners-NEW-/380340769532?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item588e1392fc

at least we know they are Grover Titan 145C's

could your tuners be Gotoh's perhps?
Title: Re: eb4l d tuner
Post by: clankenstein on June 04, 2011, 02:42:16 PM: thanks for that.they look quite similar to the 2nd set of grovers there except they dont have the 2 screw holes in the back or the grover script ,schallers maybe?i have found a broken tuner i my parts box - the threaded bit that goes through the headstock looks ok so im going to try combining the parts and see how that goes for this weeks rehearsal.a new set of tuners is probably a damn fine idea though.
Title: Re: eb4l d tuner
Post by: Grog on June 14, 2011, 06:03:23 PM: Still lookin'? Kinda spendy........................... :o

http://cgi.ebay.com/1973-GIBSON-EB-3-BASS-TUNER-G-STRING-/110693511167?pt=Guitar&hash=item19c5d8efff
Title: Re: eb4l d tuner
Post by: clankenstein on June 14, 2011, 10:24:50 PM: ta for that link.i managed to make 1 good tuner out of the 2 broken ones i had,so im good for now.it wouldnt surprise me if one of the others broke though.
Title: Re: eb4l d tuner
Post by: Droombolus on June 15, 2011, 07:07:39 AM: FYI: Grover Titans are convertable ..... New sets are delivered 4-in-line ......
Title: Re: eb4l d tuner
Post by: clankenstein on June 26, 2011, 10:42:55 PM: aha.thank you for that.
Title: Re: eb4l d tuner
Post by: dadagoboi on June 27, 2011, 03:01:55 AM: Quote from: Droombolus on June 15, 2011, 07:07:39 AM
FYI: Grover Titans are convertable ..... New sets are delivered 4-in-line ......

Made in China if I'm not mistaken.
Title: Re: eb4l d tuner
Post by: Dave W on June 27, 2011, 07:59:54 AM: Quote from: dadagoboi on June 27, 2011, 03:01:55 AM
Made in China if I'm not mistaken.

I think you're right.

Grovers haven't been made in USA for about 30 years.
Title: Re: eb4l d tuner
Post by: Grog on July 16, 2011, 01:38:52 PM: These are a bit cheaper.............

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAG-TUNERS-1972-FR-GIBSON-EB-0-EB-2-EB-3-EB-4L-BASS-/170666168933?_trksid=p4340.m506&_trkparms=algo%3DNGRI%26its%3DI%252BC%26itu%3DUA%26otn%3D5%26pmod%3D140574786744%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D1370461018886363345
Title: Re: eb4l d tuner
Post by: neepheid on July 18, 2011, 06:03:12 PM: Schaller M4S is the tuner, and yes, the capstan/pinion of a Grover Titan will fit in a Schaller M4S. I know this because I had an M4S with a broken central screw in my Victory Artist and I replaced the capstan/pinion/screw with one from a Grover Titan. Worked fine. Eventually I got the right bits from Schaller to fix it though.
Title: Re: eb4l d tuner
Post by: clankenstein on July 19, 2011, 02:26:13 AM: bugger i- have been away for work and i missed the auction.cheers for posting it though.
Title: Re: eb4l d tuner
Post by: Grog on August 04, 2011, 06:51:00 PM: One more chance...............

http://cgi.ebay.com/1970S-GIBSON-EB-O-BASS-TUNERS-/320737298656?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item4aad6ec8e0
Title: Re: eb4l d tuner
Post by: Dave W on August 04, 2011, 09:02:30 PM: Quote from: Grog on August 04, 2011, 06:51:00 PM
One more chance...............

http://cgi.ebay.com/1970S-GIBSON-EB-O-BASS-TUNERS-/320737298656?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item4aad6ec8e0

I wouldn't buy from that seller because of the type of response he leaves on his negatives and because he now refuses to use the feedback system at all.
Title: Re: eb4l d tuner
Post by: clankenstein on August 05, 2011, 11:09:56 PM: ok ,thanks .point taken. i was sorely tempted though.
Title: Re: eb4l d tuner
Post by: Grog on August 09, 2011, 07:16:51 PM: These things are coming out of the woodwork.................. :o

http://cgi.ebay.com/original-1973-Gibson-EB-0-Bass-Tuners-Great-shape-LOOK-/260833328102?pt=Guitar&hash=item3cbae0bbe6
Title: Re: eb4l d tuner
Post by: clankenstein on August 09, 2011, 07:54:53 PM: thanks,thats on my watchlist.
Title: Re: eb4l d tuner
Post by: Dave W on August 09, 2011, 08:36:23 PM: You can trust a guy named Slappy.
Title: Re: eb4l d tuner
Post by: Pilgrim on August 11, 2011, 11:35:59 AM: Quote from: Dave W on August 09, 2011, 08:36:23 PM
You can trust a guy named Slappy.

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c2EXnyvQQHE/TTizyg5yA7I/AAAAAAAAAC8/BJIZRhmWD-I/s1600/slappy.jpg)
Title: Re: eb4l d tuner
Post by: Dave W on August 11, 2011, 08:58:44 PM: I was thinking of the late Slappy White.