Uncle Lou's repro 50's Kluson tuner tips ...

BOBBO · 09-22-2007, 11:52 PM

Anybody upgrade from the standard green Gibson Historic tuner buttons to the Uncle Lou version ??

Uncle Lou's Classic Guitars - Vintage Guitars, Used Guitars, New Guitars

***FLICKOFLASH*** · 09-23-2007, 12:22 AM

BOBBO · 09-23-2007, 02:09 PM

Anyone replace thier tuner tips with the Uncle Lou's ?? If so private message me or post here how you did it !! I want to know how to get the old tips off and what to use to glue the new tips in !

Mike60 · 09-23-2007, 05:14 PM

...no lou tips for me...

BCRGreg · 09-23-2007, 06:09 PM

I just chop the old tips off with wire cutters. Heat the shaft with a soldering iron and press the new ones on. Easy.

BOBBO · 09-23-2007, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by BCRGreg

I just chop the old tips off with wire cutters. Heat the shaft with a soldering iron and press the new ones on. Easy.

You dont have to use any glue ? Just heat the the tip and insert into the tuner body ?

BCRGreg · 09-23-2007, 07:36 PM

Uh, yeah. I would have mentioned glue if I used it, fella.

HolyGrail · 09-23-2007, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by BCRGreg

I just chop the old tips off with wire cutters. Heat the shaft with a soldering iron and press the new ones on. Easy.

I do it pretty much like Greg and yes I have them on mine.
Uncle Lou does have 3 Grades.

I cut the tip of a soldering Gun off and sandwich the shaft between the 2
metal ends. That completes the circuit and heats the shaft up in a few
seconds. Some people just use a lighter. Be sure that each button
is set to the same depth .

***FLICKOFLASH*** · 09-23-2007, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by bobbovisme

You dont have to use any glue ? Just heat the the tip and insert into the tuner body ?

you heat the tuner shaft not the tip

HolyGrail · 09-24-2007, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by FLICKOFLASH

you heat the tuner shaft not the tip

NOW YOU TELL ME !

BOBBO · 10-10-2007, 06:35 PM

Took a drive to Hoboken Vintage Guitars and they installed my Uncle Lou tips free of charge !! Great service too !

Here's the guy installing them ..

The finished product .. Nice !

Mike60 · 10-10-2007, 09:31 PM

...too bad he doesn't do the double rings...

BOBBO · 10-10-2007, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike60

...too bad he doesn't do the double rings...

Mike .. If you look in BOTB there are alot of 60 Burst's with single line Klusons .. As a matter of fact very few 60 burst's had the reflector knobs !!

Here's a 60 with shrunken Kluson single rings ...

Mike60 · 10-11-2007, 07:58 AM

...well,I'm not about to gut 47 year old double rings for repro tips...lou double rings would look decent on a set of modern Kluson single lines though...

BOBBO · 10-11-2007, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike60

...well,I'm not about to gut 47 year old double rings for repro tips...lou double rings would look decent on a set of modern Kluson single lines though...

Well if you've got vintage who needs repro's right , But not all of us can afford the Real thing !

Mike60 · 10-12-2007, 09:35 AM

...I have a few sets of newer Klusons which would benefit from a "Lou quality " re-tip...if he had DR's...

BOBBO · 10-12-2007, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike60

...I have a few sets of newer Klusons which would benefit from a "Lou quality " re-tip...if he had DR's...

Well Lou's out of the biz now !! He sold his whole stock of tuner tips to Hoboken Vinatge Guitar here in NJ ! But I hear companies like Vintage Clone and others are working on lots of different plastic bits like the inlays and such , Maybe they'll make realistic buttons , Most people want the single ring though !!

Website for Hoboken Vintage ..

Hoboken Vintage Guitars Hoboken, NJ

BOBBO · 10-13-2007, 12:51 PM

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BOBBO · 10-20-2007, 11:56 AM

BOBBO · 10-20-2007, 05:25 PM

lexluthier · 10-28-2007, 05:56 PM

I've restored many sets of vintage Klusons with Lou tips.

***FLICKOFLASH*** · 10-28-2007, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by lexluthier

I've restored many sets of vintage Klusons with Lou tips.

what is your opinion ? are they dead on or the closest you can get ?

lexluthier · 10-28-2007, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by FLICKOFLASH

what is your opinion ? are they dead on or the closest you can get ?

They are close but not dead on. The molding is a little more crude than the originals. The plastic isn't as hard, either. I think the swirl is a little overkill compared to the mint original set I have. But they do look close enough for me.
A lot better than crumbly, shrunken, brown buttons!

The Allparts ones I ordered look pretty funky and green. Stay away from those.

Mike60 · 10-28-2007, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by lexluthier

They are close but not dead on. The molding is a little more crude than the originals. The plastic isn't as hard, either. I think the swirl is a little overkill compared to the mint original set I have. But they do look close enough for me.
A lot better than crumbly, shrunken, brown buttons!

The Allparts ones I ordered look pretty funky and green. Stay away from those.

...+1..

***FLICKOFLASH*** · 10-28-2007, 06:28 PM

Have you ever tried to age them I just got a set & am about to polish out & age them

lexluthier · 10-29-2007, 04:26 AM

I sanded and buffed one set out, it was probably more work than it was worth. I tinted one set on a crusty set of Klusons I retipped, just to give them a aged look to match the tuners better. Usually I just leave them as is.

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