TKL - Squeaky handles - SOLVED!

[MWaldorf]

Has anyone experienced squeaky handles on their Hallmark / TKL guitar cases? I've got a couple and both go "squeak squeak squeak" as I carry the case anywhere. Maybe it's just me, but I'm ready to cut the handles off and put on old-style leather buckle handles.

[Veenture]

How strange...no problem here (mine's the crocodile motiv). Are you sure it's the handle...
Surely a wee-drop-a "Three In One Oil" would cure the ailment?! ....and otherwise a mouse trap???

Hey Mel, sometimes one of my guitars goes "quack, quack, quack"............but that's because it's a Strat

Good luck pal

[sleeperNY]

Mel, I have 2 Hallmark cases and one has the plastic handle and the other has a leather handle. I don't have any squeaks in either of them.

If I were you I would drill a small hole in both ends of the handle and install grease fittings and make sure it is full of grease. That should solve the problem. LOL


Jim

[Dennisthe Menace]

Castrol Motor Oil...Guaranteed for 3,000 Gigs..........uhm.........miles........

[MWaldorf]

Hmmm. Mine have the plastic handles. I've got 3 in 1 oil handy, I'll give that a try.

[LOSTVENTURE]

My alligator has the squeaks too. Let me know if any of the "oil" products work.
And I discovered that if you leave the guitar at home (maybe accidentally), that the empty case doesn't sqeak near as bad.
Don

[mark1]

Try getting a little vaseline or chap stick inside between the handel and the pin that goes through it.You can use a q-tip or a toothpick.Chapstick will last longer because it it thicker. I have a Jaguar from 65 with the same problem and it works every time Let me know how you make out.....using oil can make a real mess!

[jnslobaugh]

graphite would be my choice, its dry and wont collect dust and debris.

[Jazm]

Mel, if your 3 in one oil is a CLP gun oil product, you must be careful and know that CLP can eat/dissolve some types of plastic!
Other that that, you can try with a light coat of grease, but use very little so that it wont gunk up your handle. Like Jnslobaugh said, graphite might work better though.

[sleeperNY]

I believe that Dennis and I were just having some light hearted fun on how to solve the problem.

Jim