This saved my bacon - now I use it all the time

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Michael Lester
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This saved my bacon - now I use it all the time

Post by Michael Lester »

Tuning at a gig and could not find my tuning wrench in its normal storage slot.

We were playing at a saloon adjacent to a big box hardware store (Menards / Wisconsin).

Found this 3/16 long socket hanging in the wrench section. The black 'handle' is the hang tag with the label removed. It was under $4.

I hope this might help someone in the same fix.
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Ron Pruter
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Re: This saved my bacon - now I use it all the time

Post by Ron Pruter »

Note to all: These will also keep your white tuners from getting dirty and nasty looking. I highly recommend these chrome plated sockets. You may have to fashion a knob or handle. Clean your dirty white, tuners with comet cleanser and give away your aluminum ones.
PS, buy a 5 mm one also. It is a few thousandths larger than 3/16". It's good for tuners that were put on un-threaded and expanded just a little. ;-) RP
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