Doing Things Wrong

Lotmusic Guitar Tuners 3x3

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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Don't get caught in prison with one of these​

After making a muddle of things with a razor blade and several other implements that proved to be less than satisfactory, I decided I needed to have the right tool - something roughly pencil-sized that can be handled with precision and ease, with a proper scraper edge. I took a look at StewMac, and found their binding scraper - exactly what I was thinking of. But with shipping, it would cost $15, and I'd have to wait a week for it, and after all, it's just a piece of steel. So I started thinking and remembered I have some 1/2" steel binding strap material. This is the stuff that is used around very large heavy boxes. It is a fairly hard and springy type of steel that would probably make a good tool. So I got busy in the shop and made three scrapers.