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| Author: | oval soundhole [ Mon Jan 06, 2014 9:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Big tuner layout mistake |
I've been finishing up a soprano ukulele and decided to instal the tuner even though I was feeling sick. Upon installing the tuners, I realized that I had completely misaligned the tuners on the left side of the peg head. Is there anything I can do to correct this problem? I thought of possibly filling the holes in the back, with some more maple, touching that up and replacing the peg head veneer. Any better solutions? 
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| Author: | unkabob [ Mon Jan 06, 2014 9:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Big tuner layout mistake |
That sounds doable to me except use dowel to fill the holes. I carefully measured for a tuner on the top of the head but found that it drilled better from the bottom of the head when I used the drill-press. Laid it out using the same measurements and drilled it on the other side of the head. I now have a ukulele with three tuners on one side of the head and one tuner on the other side. It looks artistic. Bob 
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| Author: | theguitarwhisperer [ Mon Jan 06, 2014 10:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Big tuner layout mistake |
What Filippo said. |
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| Author: | crich [ Mon Jan 06, 2014 11:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Big tuner layout mistake |
Or...leave the tuners and cut the head on the left side in an artistically, asymmetrical shape. Clinton |
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| Author: | wbergman [ Tue Jan 07, 2014 6:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Big tuner layout mistake |
Inlay |
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| Author: | Ruby50 [ Tue Jan 07, 2014 9:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Big tuner layout mistake |
I did the same thing on this little L-1. I didn't fix it thinking I would see how obvious it was - I am not going to fix it. Ed Minch |
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| Author: | arie [ Tue Jan 07, 2014 12:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Big tuner layout mistake |
as stated above. plug, re-drill, new veneer. or use the jedi mind trick. "those aren't the tuners you see off-center..." |
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| Author: | lespaul123 [ Tue Jan 07, 2014 1:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Big tuner layout mistake |
Maybe you could reshape the headstock to make it look more symmetrical or asymmetrical/intentional. |
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| Author: | jeff crisp [ Sun Jan 12, 2014 11:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Big tuner layout mistake |
Can you move one side in a couple of mils and the other side out a couple of mils, after plugging both sides? |
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| Author: | Nils [ Mon Jan 13, 2014 10:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Big tuner layout mistake |
I'd say your best option has already been mentioned, but if you want something quicker and have the correct sized plug cutter, you could stick a dowel in the hole, then cap it with a piece of rosewood you cut using your plug cutter. Although, a new veneer is basically just as much work anyway. |
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