Carcinogenic Gotohs??

[dwasifar]

Originally Posted by jalbert

As a resident of the Golden State, it would be so much more useful to have a relative rating level than a simple binary. How about a scale of 1 to 4?

4 = causes spontaneous genetic mutations upon contact
3 = handle with caution, repeated exposure is harmful
2 = don't eat/drink/vape it and you'll probably die of some other cause
1 = lifetime exposure might raise the likelihood of cancer by 0.001%

I need to go enjoy my coffee now.

I like this idea, but some doofus would ruin it by suing the state for misclassifying whatever gave him toenail cancer or whatnot.

[3notes]

They are simply saying that Gotohs 510 tuners are killer. wink.

disclaimer; I wouldn't know. Maybe you do.?? You dead or alive.??

[AcousticDreams]

I am in big trouble, all I use is Gotoh's!

[marc515]

You can thank the lawyers

[dwasifar]

Originally Posted by Knives&Guitars

I am in big trouble, all I use is Gotoh's!

Yeah, and when you changed those tuner buttons, you let the plutonium escape. Better get your affairs in order, or at least start putting those stickers on your gig flyers.

[3fingers]

In California I have seen these prop 65 warnings posted inside places like Starbucks and Whole Foods - makes it difficult to determine how seriously to take them.

[Wade Hampton]

Originally Posted by dwasifar

Yeah, and when you changed those tuner buttons, you let the plutonium escape. Better get your affairs in order, or at least start putting those stickers on your gig flyers.

It’s not plutonium, you doofus, it’s kryptonite.

One advantage it has is that it keeps Superman from glomming onto your guitar...


whm

[NotALuth]

This may help clarify why the warning appears and how seriously you should consider it:

https://hipshotproducts.com/pages/prop-65

Don’t go touching your frets!

Regards,
Clive

[KevWind]

I thought maybe it was a new acoustic group, or should be

[dwasifar]

Originally Posted by Wade Hampton

It’s not plutonium, you doofus, it’s kryptonite.

One advantage it has is that it keeps Superman from glomming onto your guitar...

Great. We want Batman and we get the Joker.

Originally Posted by Wade Hampton

whm

You know, if you changed your name to Wade Hampton Aloysius Miller, you could sign off "wham."

[Wade Hampton]

After I signed my last post with “whm,” Dwasifer replied:

Originally Posted by dwasifar

You know, if you changed your name to Wade Hampton Aloysius Miller, you could sign off "wham."

My, Dwasifar, what an enticing thought. Let me consider that....

whm

[The Bard Rocks]

Putting aside the tomfoolery for a moment, my guess is that their concern is the finish on the guitar, which you must break to install tuners.

But, sheez.........

[dwasifar]

Originally Posted by The Bard Rocks

Putting aside the tomfoolery for a moment, my guess is that their concern is the finish on the guitar, which you must break to install tuners.

But, sheez.........

Why would you have to break the finish if the tuners are a drop-fit? Not sure I understand this...?

[AZLiberty]

Originally Posted by Bigredhog

That’s a California state law and as far as they are concerned EVERYTHING causes cancer......Lived here for over forty years I’ll just say that’s just the tip of the iceberg of foolishness here.

This.

PROP 65 (passed as a proposition by the good voters of California) requires anything that could possibly be carcinogenic to be labeled as such.

In this case, the offending substance is probably brass, since all brass contains microscopic trace amounts of arsenic. Could also be nickel if the interior gears are nickel plated.

I've seen prop 65 warnings on everything from Coffee to Garden Hoses. Absolutely nobody takes them seriously.

[archerscreek]

I had an ownership interest in a retail business when that CA law was passed. Our trade association sent it along with some advice. Every product that might possibly be sold in CA or to a CA resident gets that warning now regardless of whether or not the product actually contains anything remotely associated with cancer. So as far as informing the consumer about real harms, the law has effectivey been rendered worthless.