Today's Active Topics · FORUM INDEX · Search Forum · Who's Online? · FAQs/Help · Calendar

Main Forums >> Guitar Technology
Previous thread Previous   View all threads Topics   Next thread Next   Flat Mode Flat  

Moroccomoose



Reged: 12/04/11
Posts: 78
Loc: Northampton
Help fitting new machine heads
      30/11/11 02:39 PM
Edit post Edit   Reply to this post Reply   Reply to this post Quote  
Hello folks, has anyone got any ideas?....

I had to replace a machine head on My wasburn G5-V due to a cracked case on the sealed casting.

I found some replacements on the net.. They were washburn ones of almost identical design to the original ones so I WAS quite happy.

That was until I went to fit one and found the tang where it screws into the rear of the headstock to stop it from spinning in its pinion hole is at a slightly different angle to the original's tang. The result is that the heads 'lean forward' towards the finger board.

As i'm replaceing all 6 heads, I thought I could make this a 'funky design feature' ... But I know deep down, it'll just look silly really.

If I make a new hole, the old one will be visable and there is a risk of break through into the existing hole,

So, what are my options???...

'Drunk' machine heads
Drill new hole.. with risks?
Any other ideas?


Thanks for any input.

Stu

Post Extras Print Post   Remind Me!     Notify Moderator
Rate this thread

Jump to

Entire thread
Subject Posted by Posted on
* Help fitting new machine heads Moroccomoose 30/11/11 02:39 PM
. * Re: Help fitting new machine heads . . . Delete This User . . .   30/11/11 03:43 PM

Extra Information
0 registered and 13 anonymous users are browsing this forum.

Moderator:  David Etheridge, James Perrett, zenguitar, Martin Walker, Forum Admin, Hugh Robjohns, Zukan, Frank Eleveld, Will Betts,  



Forum Permissions
      You cannot start new topics
      You cannot reply to topics
      HTML is disabled
      UBBCode is enabled

Rating:
Thread views: 1554

 

Home | Search | News | Current Issue | Digital Editions | Articles | Forum | Subscribe | Shop | Readers Ads

Advertise | Information | Links | Privacy Policy | Support

May 2013
On sale now at main newsagents and bookstores (or buy direct from the
SOS Web Shop)
SOS current Print Magazine: click here for FULL Contents list
Click image for May 2013
Other recent issues:
DAW Tips from SOS
100s of great articles!
Cubase
Digital Performer
Live
Logic
Pro Tools
Reaper
Reason
Sonar
 

Email: Contact SOS

Telephone: +44 (0)1954 789888

Fax: +44 (0)1954 789895

Registered Office: Media House, Trafalgar Way, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8SQ, United Kingdom.

Sound On Sound Ltd is registered in England and Wales.

Company number: 3015516 VAT number: GB 638 5307 26

         

All contents copyright © SOS Publications Group and/or its licensors, 1985-2013. All rights reserved.
The contents of this article are subject to worldwide copyright protection and reproduction in whole or part, whether mechanical or electronic, is expressly forbidden without the prior written consent of the Publishers. Great care has been taken to ensure accuracy in the preparation of this article but neither Sound On Sound Limited nor the publishers can be held responsible for its contents. The views expressed are those of the contributors and not necessarily those of the publishers.

Web site designed & maintained by PB Associates | SOS | Relative Media