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Permalink Reply by Skeesix on January 14, 2016 at 7:23am

You could do what the did back in the old days, which is tapered pegs (like violins). I've also seen zither tuning pins used. 

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Permalink Reply by David McQueen on January 14, 2016 at 9:02am

If you are real handy, you can try this.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1UdFWAPp8Ro

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Permalink Reply by BP - RabidSalad - on January 14, 2016 at 12:12pm

I was going to try tapered pegs but then I'd have to buy a taper bit and try to turn some pegs to match.  Which when I got to think'n about it decided far to much work for me and because I'm a 1/4 incher or close enough kind fella I can foresee reworkings more than completions.

What I think I'll give a go at is using the slider idea only much shorter than in the vid.  I recall someone else building minimal and used some other repurposed hardware but can't find it again.  I know...  its what bookmarks are for...  Still looking for other tuner notions, tho...

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Permalink Reply by darryl kernaghan on January 14, 2016 at 1:03pm

Try just a simple bolt with a winged head into metal,at least 1/4 thick,score the bolt thread with a file or hacksaw blade,then wrap insulation tape around the thread where it enters the steel,sort of a home made nyloc nut,you'll maybe have to re new the tape every month or two

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Permalink Reply by BP - RabidSalad - on January 15, 2016 at 10:14am

THX...  Your suggestion gave me an idea for a tuner that I will have to try when I can get back into my shop come March/April.

I'm thinking if I flatten the end and drill a hole in the end of a bolt for the strings to go thru.  Then solder a wing nut to it for turning.  I'll drill holes in the headstock, angling them up towards the fret board and counter sink the nut so it sits into the headstock.  I can mix a bit of glue with sawdust to pack around the nut to keep it from turning.  Certainly going to give it a shot not...  again...  many thx.

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Permalink Reply by JL on January 15, 2016 at 2:42am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDKCvCQzkTk

These look from the hardware store minimalist

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Permalink Reply by David McQueen on January 15, 2016 at 5:33am

That is awesome ... That is minimalist CBG porn.

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Permalink Reply by BP - RabidSalad - on January 15, 2016 at 10:18am

LOL...  I think the tuner rigging is a tad heavy for a cbg but who am I to say otherwise anyway...

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Permalink Reply by Luis Andres Indaburu on January 15, 2016 at 2:58am

Chopstick end friction pegs work well on acoustic and look good.

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Permalink Reply by Robert Killen on January 17, 2016 at 6:00am

I use the eye bolt/wingnut method on most of mine. I struggled with initial winding until I realized I could easily drill a hole through the bolt's shaft to secure the string.

I use a washer on the eye end, but not on the wingnut end. I find that the wingnut washer makes it harder to bite and hold tuning.

It is a coarser tuning process. So I'm working on a simple fine tuning attachment for tiny adjustments.

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