Tuner question

[1bassplayinfool]

Any of you know where to get a slot head screw like this?

 

[bholder]

I think you need to start by determining the thread and then go from there...

 

[Axtman]

What model bass and year?

 

[1bassplayinfool]

I think you need to start by determining the thread and then go from there...

I suppose I could do that... I have a set of Res-O-Lites with phillips head screws and want to use something like this instead.

What model bass and year?

The tuners in the picture are from a 1954 Fender bass. I'm in the process of building a repro version. (guy wants $995 for those)

 

[Matt Liebenau]

The type of screw is called a Truss head screw. You’ll need to determine the thread size and length. Probably try McMaster-Carr or one of those places. All I usually find in the hardware stores are slotted Truss heads and zinc plated.

 

[sissy kathy]

Round head or Pan head slotted screws in metric sizes are available at Home Depot/Lowe's/Ace hardware/True Value Hardware/local unaffiliated hardware store will have them, probably not in chrome, but maybe stainless. Get enough so you can change them all so they match (could even go Phillips that way). I doubt you'll get that Truss head screw in metric sizes.

 

[Geri O]

Also, see if there is a Fastenal store close to you. They are a bolt, screw, and hardware store. A little more specialized in fasteners than the usual hardware store. Take a sample with you.

 

[1bassplayinfool]

Thanks for the suggestions y'all.

 

[Arie X]

determine diameter, thread pitch, and length measured from under the head to the end. they're everywhere, but the issue will be finding ones that are chrome plated with a nice patina on them.

$995 for what? four complete tuners?

 

[1bassplayinfool]

$995 for what? four complete tuners?

That price was for the whole set...

 

[Bruce Johnson]

Those screws are probably 12-24 x 3/8". All of the American-made open-gear style tuners of that vintage that I know of use that size screw to hold the gear on the post. I frequently repair the old Klusen tuners on Ampeg basses, and they are a similar construction. Those screws often vibrate out and get lost. I buy them as standard steel screws, zinc plated. The zinc plated heads, buffed up, will look pretty close to the original Bright Nickel plating on the tuners. Or, you can age the screw heads to get them to match old tarnished tuners.

If those are import tuners, then the screws are M5.

 

[1bassplayinfool]

Thanks for the info.

 

[walterw]

I have a set of Res-O-Lites with phillips head screws and want to use something like this instead.

the res-o-lite screw is probably made from lighter metal like the rest of the key, replacing it with a random hardware store screw would add a tiny bit of weight. maybe not noticeable but it still sort of works against the purpose of the key's design