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Location: Scotland | Production of the Koa buttons has started and should be available in a few weeks. Stock is limited and these are gonna fly. I will have 10 sets of full-size and 10 mini, possibly more if the wood stock is good enough.
If you need any send me an email or PM with the size you want and I'll reserve a set for you |
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Location: NJ | Like Blood in the Water . . . . |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | One each please Paul. |
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Location: Scotland | You got it. |
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Location: NW NJ | Ummm... Paul, how much? I know, if you have to ask how much... Thanks! |
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Location: Scotland | Don't have a final cost yet, they'll be a little more than the others which are $65 per set inc shipping. |
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Location: Scotland | Koa buttons just landed. They're even better than I expected. They all show some pretty nice flame figure in the grain. Still don't have a final cost. Pics later today. |
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Location: Cincinnati | Really looking forward to seeing them, Paul. Let me know the price when you have it so I can make payment. Thanks. |
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Location: New Hampshire, USA | These sound really nice.
How does one go about (safely) removing the stock buttons to put new ones on? |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Pretty straightforward:
Take the tension off the pegheads. Grasp the original button and remove the button screws (lefty loosy) to take the buttons off. I use a precision screwdriver.
Reverse the procedure with your handy-dandy and "Oh so sweet Candy" Koa buttons. ;) Don't overtighten.
Then you're golden...wooden...whatever! :p |
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Location: New Hampshire, USA | [embarrassed]
Would you believe I never really looked closely enough at the keys to notice there was a screw on the outer edge?
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| It's not possible to be stupid enough to be embarrassed on this board.
You've got a long way to go yet. |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Don't be embarrassed Scooter. You're smart enough to ask first.
I mentioned taking the tension off because if you don't, the shaft for the button can come out of the machine body. An they are a BEAR to get back in! It's a classic do-it-yourself, amateur mistake.
Of course, I'm speaking of someone else's experience.  |
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Location: Scotland | Here they are;
Full size:
Mini:
Now the bad news. They ain't cheap. At what they've cost me to produce they should be around $120 per set. I think that's too much, so I'm doing them at $95 including shipping. There's already 3 or 4 sets of each spoken for, so if you want a set send me an email or PM, they won't last long. |
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Location: Tennessee | Very nice! Makes me yearn for a Koa guitar. I have a set of the walnut and the rosewood ... the quality of these are exceptional and prove they are worth what they cost. Waskel needs a set of these for his guitar. ;) |
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Location: New Hampshire, USA | [moan]
I'd love a set, but I just don't think I could get this one past the better half. Already bought too much lately... |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Don't be embarrassed Scooter. You're smart enough to ask first.
I mentioned taking the tension off because if you don't, the shaft for the button can come out of the machine body. An they are a BEAR to get back in! It's a classic do-it-yourself, amateur mistake.
Of course, I'm speaking of someone else's experience.
Me: Amelia; Florida House Inn attic dorm; 2AM on the 1688-5 to replace the stock gold w/new walnut's from Temp...I was in a hurry, forgot to loosen the tension...talk about learning the hard way.... :o
Finally got 'em together around 3:30am... :eek:
So, that was a very good question! |
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Location: New Hampshire, USA | Reversal of fortune for me - set ordered!
Wife asked which I would rather do for my birthday - go out for a nice dinner, or buy these Koa buttons (because each would cost about the same).
I told her that once I crap out a nice dinner, it's gone. I'll have the buttons a lifetime. :) |
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Location: Scotland | That's priceless. I think I may use that as a marketing angle. |
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Location: NJ | In Scotland, they can be added to the haggis stuffing, eaten, crapped-out . . .
. . . and the buttons'll have a nice "patina" to 'em.
Now THAT'S "Marketing"!!! |
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| Weirdo. |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by stonebobbo:
Waskel needs a set of these for his guitar. ;) Thanks, Bob, but I plan to keep the very nice set of tortoise shell buttons. They were a gift. |
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Location: Cincinnati | Paul did a nice job of matching the set with my Tacoma. The quality is outstanding. I don't think these pictures do the buttons justice. They look great. And that is a Trader Jim custom TRC.
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Very nice looking |
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Location: New Hampshire, USA | Mine look phenomenal as well. I'd post a picture, but my camera can't take good close-ups. |
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