squatsbrah Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Hello I'd quite like to replace the tuner / machine head on the C string of my beloved Yamaha TRB 6II because the back plate is missing and the tuning thread (?) / twisty thing is a little warped. I tried reaching out to Sontec in the UK (the company who handles Yamaha spares) and they haven't got what I need. Is there anything else I can do? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky_lowdown Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Try BTN Music, they sell Yamaha parts, and if they don't have what you want, they order direct from Yamaha. Send them an email with part number if you can find that out, sometimes they'll do that for you. https://www.btnmusic.co.uk/brand/yamaha-parts/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete1967 Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 I used a TRB5 for years as my main instrument and I’m pretty certain that the tuners are rebranded Gotoh’s. I know that doesn’t help much on the search for an OEM part but it might give a workable alternative if you can cope with the button saying Gotoh and not Yamaha... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorris Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Does it work okay ? I'm imagining that the others may be in a similar state ?...but you can't see them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 They look like Gotohs (Yamaha have certainly used them). Have a look on the Gotoh website and see if there's anything matching in their current range. It won't have a Yammie logo on it, but that's a minor problem unless your OCD is particularly acute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 TBH from a OCD PoV the state of the gold platting new vs old is likely to be more unsettling than the lack of a Yamaha logo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 20 hours ago, BigRedX said: TBH from a OCD PoV the state of the gold platting new vs old is likely to be more unsettling than the lack of a Yamaha logo. You could always take it to the seaside and dip it in the briny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squatsbrah Posted August 24, 2020 Author Share Posted August 24, 2020 On 21/08/2020 at 17:02, BigRedX said: TBH from a OCD PoV the state of the gold platting new vs old is likely to be more unsettling than the lack of a Yamaha logo. Yeah I suppose you're not wrong there. Thanks for the replies guys, I'll have a look at those Gotoh tuners and probably install one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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