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cmm71 · November 20th, 2009, 08:52 AM

So I built a '52 Tele and all my hardware is shiny and new EXCEPT the tuners. The tuners came with the neck and are significantly tarnished. This wouldn't bother me so much if they weren't offsett by the shiny new bridge and control plate. I have new tuners but am having a tough time removing the washers (or collars, or ferulles) that seat into the face of the headstock. I don't want to get too rough in removing them and I wondered if anyone here had a trick I should know about; hopefully someone can help. Thanks.

garrett · November 20th, 2009, 08:58 AM

Heat 'em up with a soldering iron. You can use a dowel to push them out from the back side.

mellecaster · November 20th, 2009, 10:16 AM

Tap them out from the rear with a proper size drift of either wood or metal.

56telemike · November 20th, 2009, 10:27 AM

another option is to leave the original bushings in place and just change the tuners.

November 20th, 2009, 08:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
cmm71 Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Spokane, WA Age: 41 Posts: 175	Changing vintage tuners, removing washers/collars is a struggle So I built a '52 Tele and all my hardware is shiny and new EXCEPT the tuners. The tuners came with the neck and are significantly tarnished. This wouldn't bother me so much if they weren't offsett by the shiny new bridge and control plate. I have new tuners but am having a tough time removing the washers (or collars, or ferulles) that seat into the face of the headstock. I don't want to get too rough in removing them and I wondered if anyone here had a trick I should know about; hopefully someone can help. Thanks.

November 20th, 2009, 08:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
garrett Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ATL GA USA Age: 33 Posts: 1,345	Heat 'em up with a soldering iron. You can use a dowel to push them out from the back side. __________________ --Garrett--

November 20th, 2009, 10:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
56telemike TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Whitby, Ontario, Canada Posts: 56	another option is to leave the original bushings in place and just change the tuners. __________________ I'm here and I'm not going away.

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November 20th, 2009, 10:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
mellecaster Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Desperadoville..USA Posts: 13,659	Tap them out from the rear with a proper size drift of either wood or metal.

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