Random Sperzel Fail

TheMarlin

Sat down with my gently used (though highly modded) Gretsch Corvette this afternoon.  Unusually, it was out of tune.  Gently turned the low E tuner, nothing happens.  

It it looks like the Sperzel has died.  Turning does nothing.  Looking at the back (lower right hand side in photos), it looks like something has worked loose on the opposite side of the tuner to the peg.

Photos:  https://imgur.com/a/nbFcu

is this repairable?  It’s had no abuse, had an easy life, suffered no dings or bashed.   Any thoughts?

if it can’t be fixed, where can I get a spare...?

Thanks for any advice offered, 

Marlin

WezV

Push it back in and tighten the screw on the button.   

this is the part you can see sticking out


you can fully disassemble sperzels really easily.  change them for left/right handed use or mix different colours - the downside is they occasionally work themselves apart on there own, but i doubt there is anything actually wrong.

https://www.guitarpickups.xyz/blogs/how-tos/71471107-how-do-i-turn-my-6-in-line-or-3x3-sperzel-tuners-into-a-4x2-set

ICBM

If it is actually broken, I think I have a few spare single ones.

WezV

ICBM said:

If it is actually broken, I think I have a few spare single ones.

Yeah, I have quite a few spare parts for these too.

i had a few with broken locator pins... the main weakness in the design 

still love sperzels though 

TheMarlin

I tightened it up, popped the string back on, but a half turn later it’s apart again. 
Something must have failed in there...

i’ll pull It apart in the good light tomorrow, and see if I can see anything obvious...

SimpleSimon

Hope you get this sorted, ive never had any issues with Sperzels personally. More importantly we all want ot see pics of that white corvette - only ever seen them in cherry before!

DefaultM

Has the pin fallen out?