![]() But after spinning the tuners with handdrill using grinding paste in the gears they loosened and worked well ever since. Only once I found tuners that had badly cut worm (excentric) so it was thicker on one half turn and thinner on other making every half turn hard as the worm was tight beween cog wheel's teeth. ![]() I often work on budget instruments of local folkie players and even the chapest ping tuners can be adjusted and lubricated to work smoothly for many many years without anything more than drop of lubricant once a year. The problems are in 99% in assembly of the tuners themselves (rare on better tuners more often on cheap tuners with pressed plates but thay can be easily adjusted or bent to work well) or installation on instrument (by far most cases). In my life I've not seen tuners that could not be made to work properly (with exception of few that were plainly damaged beyond wreck by someone not-too-wise or by use of improperly installed or maintained tuners).Įven the cheap chinese tuners use worms and gears that are cut by machines that are way more precise that our instruments really need. You could always try lubricating your tuners with a tiny amount of light lubricant, like TriFlo, but I'm doubtful - based on the symptoms you describe - that this will have much of an effect. Also, Schallers are not inferior to Grovers, IMO. Switching to Grovers or any other brand of tuner won't help you if the peghead holes are improperly spaced or misaligned. Also, to the best of my knowledge, Schaller tuners are not 'adjustable' in the sense that a single screw setting determines the tension. If your mandolin is new, you should look into returning it to the place you where bought it for a remedy under the warranty. ![]() This is a something of a professional job, and certainly not a small home adjustment. ![]() If that is indeed the case, then the headstock holes might need to be filled and re-drilled. It seems possible that the tuner posts are not properly in line with the tuner bushings in the headstock, and therefore binding in these. Properly installed Schaller tuners are not that hard to turn. ![]()
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