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telewacker22 · December 3rd, 2004, 10:37 AM

How hard is it to transfer tuners from my MIM 04 neck to a new reliced neck, says "drilled for Klusons" Is this a big deal? Anyone have pics, tool list etc?

Thanks much,

Paul

Kevin · December 3rd, 2004, 11:00 AM

You have to enlarge the holes to 3/8" all the way through (it's probably drilled for 11/32" holes at the face -- for the bushings -- and even smaller in the back).

You'll also have to drill the two small holes per tuner for the locating pins on the back of the MIM tuners. Stew Mac sells a jig for this, which is really a godsend for that type of tuner.

Why not just get a set of Gotoh Klusons? They're inexpensive, lighter, and look much cooler.

daily4x4 · December 3rd, 2004, 01:27 PM

Is there a work around so as not to spend $30 on a stew mac jig?
TIA

Kevin · December 3rd, 2004, 01:54 PM

Depends on how good you are at making jigs...

Yes. You could measure the offsets of the pins, carefully mark the neck for the holes, and drill them with a press, but you'd have to be really careful.

mk · December 3rd, 2004, 02:31 PM

Yeah, go with the Klusons. Better all around.

December 3rd, 2004, 10:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
telewacker22 TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 19	Tuners How hard is it to transfer tuners from my MIM 04 neck to a new reliced neck, says "drilled for Klusons" Is this a big deal? Anyone have pics, tool list etc? Thanks much, Paul __________________ "Money may be you a fine dog, but only love will make him wag his tail." -- Kinky Friedman

December 3rd, 2004, 11:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
Kevin Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Terre Haute, IN Posts: 2,967	You have to enlarge the holes to 3/8" all the way through (it's probably drilled for 11/32" holes at the face -- for the bushings -- and even smaller in the back). You'll also have to drill the two small holes per tuner for the locating pins on the back of the MIM tuners. Stew Mac sells a jig for this, which is really a godsend for that type of tuner. Why not just get a set of Gotoh Klusons? They're inexpensive, lighter, and look much cooler. __________________ Of course, I don't see anywhere in my post that says it'll actually work...

December 3rd, 2004, 01:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
daily4x4 NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 7	work around for locating pins Is there a work around so as not to spend $30 on a stew mac jig? TIA

December 3rd, 2004, 01:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
Kevin Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Terre Haute, IN Posts: 2,967	Depends on how good you are at making jigs... Yes. You could measure the offsets of the pins, carefully mark the neck for the holes, and drill them with a press, but you'd have to be really careful. __________________ Of course, I don't see anywhere in my post that says it'll actually work...

December 3rd, 2004, 02:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
mk Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 253	Yeah, go with the Klusons. Better all around.

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