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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Khrist92 on August 01, 2019, 05:23:53 PM

Title: '89 Distillate Tuner replacements
Post by: Khrist92 on August 01, 2019, 05:23:53 PM

Does anybody have a lead on chrome Gotoh Distillate tuners? Something is rattling around in two of mine, and I'd like to be ready for when they need to be replaced. Pic attached for reference.

Title: Re: '89 Distillate Tuner replacements
Post by: pauldo on August 01, 2019, 08:46:12 PM

Pretty sure you can order replacements from Alembic.
What type of rattling are you hearing and under what conditions?
Is this Distillate new to you?

Title: Re: '89 Distillate Tuner replacements
Post by: mica on August 01, 2019, 09:07:05 PM

Does it rattle when it's tuned up or only when there are no strings on? These appear to be the standard Gotoh GB7 tuners

Title: Re: '89 Distillate Tuner replacements
Post by: Khrist92 on August 02, 2019, 08:14:09 AM

This bass is new to me, and it only makes a little rattling noise when I tap the tuning peg or move around a lot. It will rattle with strings on and off.

Title: Re: '89 Distillate Tuner replacements
Post by: gearhed289 on August 03, 2019, 08:35:17 AM

I recently bought 5 off eBay for around $14 each brand new. They of course do not have the Alembic "A" on them, but it looks like yours don't anyway.

Title: Re: '89 Distillate Tuner replacements
Post by: JimmyJ on August 03, 2019, 01:31:20 PM

Tuner rattle is surprising because there aren't that many moving parts.  Here are a couple things to try: take off the string, tighten the main mounting nut (15mm?), make sure the small "locking" screw in the back is snug, and then slightly tighten the screw in the center of the tuning key.  If it's like my Schallers there is sometimes unnecessary play there.  That screw is not meant to be overly tight but if it's very loose it could conceivably rattle.

Jimmy J

Title: Re: '89 Distillate Tuner replacements
Post by: Khrist92 on August 05, 2019, 06:02:46 PM

Jimmy,

Will do. Will report back tomorrow.

Title: Re: '89 Distillate Tuner replacements
Post by: Khrist92 on August 08, 2019, 07:08:31 PM

Everything checks out so far. No tightening helped