Re: oiling tuner gears
The biggest problem with using any 'liquid' lubricant,especially if it's watery thin,is that it can get between the tuner plate & the headstock.I lubricated the tuners on my first mandolin (Michael Kelly 'Legacy') with 3-In-One oil & had to remove them from the mandolin to get rid of the oil as it was seeping out from under the plate. I used a minute dab of graphite grease on them afterwards which was far better. Ever since i applied Frank Ford's (Frets.com) wisdom to my tuners,& slackened off the tightness of the screws holding the main gears,the tuners on both my mandolins don't need any lubrication at all. ( pic.courtesy of Frets.com)
Ivan
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Lebeda F-5 "Special".
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Ellis DeLuxe "A" style.
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