Gibson Deluxe Tuners part three the fix
Please note that this post is part three of four posts. I highly recommend reading all four posts in order before acting on any of the information. The other parts are located here: Part 1: http://diystrat.blogspot.com/2009/01/gibson-deluxe-tuners-and-why-they-suck.html Part 2: http://diystrat.blogspot.com/2009/01/gibson-deluxe-tuners-part-two.html Part 4: http://diystrat.blogspot.com/2010/01/gibson-deluxe-tuners-revisit.html OK! Done! I tried various different options and finally settled on one that I was very happy with. Ironically, it was the one I thought wouldn’t work – the solder fix. I had already tried the glue repair in the past, but it eventually broke again, so I didn’t even bother trying this time. However, it was going to be my last-resort fix if necessary. Before I show you the solder fix, I should mention that I did try the metal strap solution first. I cut out a little paper template to fit over the tuner and then went hunting for a suitable piece of metal. (paper templ...