Square tuning lugs on older-style LP timbales?
Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2020 1:41 am
Hi All,
I finally received the set of LP Prestige timbales I'd been waiting on and was disappointed to discover the tuning wrench was not included. (Fortunately, the pailas themselves seem to be in excellent condition, though they could use some new heads.) I figured this was no big deal, as I could simply order a replacement wrench from LP. It turns out, it's not that simple! At some point, LP transitioned from the square tuning lugs on my set to lugs with hex heads and they no longer sell the tuning wrench for the old style square lugs. They also sell a congo/bongo tuning wrench that they claim works for some older timbales, which I ordered, but the wrench is too big.
I'm currently trying to figure out the sizes of the tension rods, so I can procure a wrench that would work, but as I don't currently have a wrench that fits the heads, I don't want to force the issue and risk stripping the lugs just to remove one. Has anyone else had this problem? Would anyone happen to know what size wrench would fit these lugs?
Thank you!
p.s. I uploaded some pics. Sorry they aren't very good, but they were the best I could do with my phone.
I finally received the set of LP Prestige timbales I'd been waiting on and was disappointed to discover the tuning wrench was not included. (Fortunately, the pailas themselves seem to be in excellent condition, though they could use some new heads.) I figured this was no big deal, as I could simply order a replacement wrench from LP. It turns out, it's not that simple! At some point, LP transitioned from the square tuning lugs on my set to lugs with hex heads and they no longer sell the tuning wrench for the old style square lugs. They also sell a congo/bongo tuning wrench that they claim works for some older timbales, which I ordered, but the wrench is too big.
I'm currently trying to figure out the sizes of the tension rods, so I can procure a wrench that would work, but as I don't currently have a wrench that fits the heads, I don't want to force the issue and risk stripping the lugs just to remove one. Has anyone else had this problem? Would anyone happen to know what size wrench would fit these lugs?
Thank you!
p.s. I uploaded some pics. Sorry they aren't very good, but they were the best I could do with my phone.