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TC6969 · February 3rd, 2012, 12:40 PM

I found out the hard way that these buttons are only "supposed" to look/feel like rubber coated metal and in fact are just cheesy plastic!

Now I need 6 good buttons. Does anyone know what style tuners these are copied from?

I'm finding Gotoh's and Schallers and Schaller style Gotohs and 3 or 4 others!

HELP!

ETA: I borrowed one from a Crate Strat copy and it fits fine.

It looks like the shaft has two flat sides.

Chiogtr4x · February 3rd, 2012, 01:48 PM

I guess you don't want to just replace the whole tuner with a gold or chrome-plated Grovers? They are pretty cheap these days, and look like your tuners as far as shape and fit...

TC6969 · February 4th, 2012, 01:59 PM

These tuners work so good that I don't want to mess up a good thing by replacing them.

I actually found a chrome button from an Asian Strat copy that screws on and works fine.

It looks really goofy, but hey who cares? I bought it to play not look at!

Maybe Takamine will answer my E-mail and send me one! (Yeah Right!)

rjes · February 4th, 2012, 03:36 PM

I'd leave them...nobody will know ....lol

How doe the guitar sound and what model is it ?

TC6969 · February 4th, 2012, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rjes

I'd leave them...nobody will know ....lol

How doe the guitar sound and what model is it ?

Its a G406S and it sounds like I need to send Takamine another $1000 or so.

Other than the cheesy tuner buttons, its a 10.

I've let several people test drive it and their jaws just drop when I tell them its a sub $500 China special!

February 3rd, 2012, 12:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
TC6969 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Rockledge Florida Age: 60 Posts: 1,670	I need help ID'ing these tuners! I found out the hard way that these buttons are only "supposed" to look/feel like rubber coated metal and in fact are just cheesy plastic! Now I need 6 good buttons. Does anyone know what style tuners these are copied from? I'm finding Gotoh's and Schallers and Schaller style Gotohs and 3 or 4 others! HELP! ETA: I borrowed one from a Crate Strat copy and it fits fine. It looks like the shaft has two flat sides.

February 3rd, 2012, 01:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
Chiogtr4x Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Manassas Park, VA Age: 54 Posts: 3,282	I guess you don't want to just replace the whole tuner with a gold or chrome-plated Grovers? They are pretty cheap these days, and look like your tuners as far as shape and fit... __________________ Tele/Tex-Mex Strat/Dano '56 U2>MHP "Stubble Trouble" FUZZ/MHP "perfected" GFS Brownie Classic/Barber Direct Drive/Blues Driver> MORE PEDALS> '68 Deluxe Reverb or blonde Blues Jr. Rock On!

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rjes Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Niagara,Canada Posts: 253	I'd leave them...nobody will know ....lol How doe the guitar sound and what model is it ? __________________ JUST a STRUMMER

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February 4th, 2012, 01:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
TC6969 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Rockledge Florida Age: 60 Posts: 1,670	These tuners work so good that I don't want to mess up a good thing by replacing them. I actually found a chrome button from an Asian Strat copy that screws on and works fine. It looks really goofy, but hey who cares? I bought it to play not look at! Maybe Takamine will answer my E-mail and send me one! (Yeah Right!)

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