Hello Gary!

The rubber hose would address the safety issue and the wire from the
tuner could be attached under the deck so there are no visible, exposed
parts. It doesn't even have to be the backstay: could be the shrouds,
for example.

Chuck










Good points Chuck!
I was going to say that a small hose clamp to connect your tuner wire
to the bottom of the back stay and a piece of split rubber hose to
slip over the back stay would buy you about the same thing.

Regards
Gary