Lotmusic Guitar Tuners 3x3 ~ Luthiery Laboratories

August 24, 2020

Lotmusic Guitar Tuners 3x3

August 24, 2020

First, I am bound to state that I received this product at no cost for review. Having gotten that out of the way …

I have used a lot of cheap tuners in my cheap projects, and these are the best cheap tuners I've ever had my hands on. Most inexpensive guitar tuners tighten-up and feel alright once they are installed and under tension. Good tuners are tight and smooth when they are not installed. Just holding these in my hands and working the knobs, there is no slop in either direction, and almost no play in the shaft, not in any of them. They feel much more expensive than the price they are. In addition, the chrome is thick and smooth and flawless. The back covers are slightly domed rather than flat - a nice touch. These seem more like $50 tuners than $15 - I am really surprised and pleased. Given how sturdy they are and the nice big knobs, I may save these for some sort of bass VI project. That's it - I don't need to write a longer review.

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Working Metals

Bending steel is not that difficult. You can make a pretty tight bend up to 90 degrees in up to 1/8″ material simply by clamping it in a vise and hammering it over. To go beyond 90 degrees, say 180 degrees for a truss rod, first bend it to 90 degrees, then heat the elbow and finish the bend. Heat the bend point until it glows orange. For smaller (guitar-sized) materials, a common hand-held propane torch should be adequate. After bending, quench the part quick in water, like a blacksmith in a western movie. You can hold a small part under the faucet. That will restore the strength of the material.

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