I have a screw loose

[jtsteam]

Okay, okay, I know, you knew that already. But this (on one of the B strings of my 8 string baritone, top left of the headstock here) is probably not good is it? I've no idea where the screw went, and while the tuner still works, I assume that I should do something about this before something bad happens...

 

[John Colter]

Yes, if you don't fit a new screw your knob will fall off.

 

[jtsteam]

I was kind of hoping I'd find the screw in the gig bag, but I think it's mostly likely somewhere in the depths of a pub's vacuum cleaner by now. Oh well. The challenge will be finding one that fits...

 

[kkimura]

Take one of the other screws to a hardware store and match it to a replacement.

 

[Wiggy]

Show a picture that can be used to identify the tuner. Somebody probably has one in their parts stash. A closeup of a screw that you have would also help. Include dimensions.

 

[Ukecaster]

Yes, if you don't fit a new screw your knob will fall off.

Yeah, what's a guy without a knob?

 

[chris667]

Yeah, what's a guy without a knob?

Easy to lose your knob in the wrong environment. I can tell you this from personal experience.

 

[jtsteam]

I have a solution now, which is to borrow a screw from another uke.

Of course that gives me a new problem... But that's one I use less often. I knew there were more reasons for having lots of ukes.