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#Mandolin tuner replacements free#

Overall, the Schallers are not as much of an improvement as I had hoped. The gears are open, the button is not replaceable, and it is the same color as the Gibson. The tuning ration is 16 to 1, which I suspect is probably better than the Gibson.

The retainer nib is a little more substantial than what is used on the Ping tuners. As for the firmness of the stud and the tuning shaft, both are a little firmer than the Gibsons. The Schallers are Kluson clones, just like the Gibsons, but neither the stud nor the case are made of steel. The first tuners I tried were made by Schaller in Germany, and they were a disappointment. The plastic button is antique green and cannot be replaced. Like all Kluson clones, the Gibson is an open gear tuner. The collar is the screw on type, not the press in bushing type, which I don't like anyway. I can’t find the tuning ratio anywhere, so that’s a mystery. I looked to see what Ping used for a retainer to hold the shaft in place, and it was a little piece of metal that supports the bottom of the shaft. As for the shaft with the button on it, that was a little firm, but not that much and it's not supported in any way (maybe that's what causes the problems with this design). I noticed there is a collar coming out of the base that supports it. The studs are steel but the casings are not. I put a magnet on them to see what they were made of. They didn’t work very well, so that’s why I sought out to replace them. The Gibson Deluxe tuners I started with were made by Ping Wells, which has factories in China.

Celtic, U.K.I had the opportunity recently to replace the tuners in my Gibson, and I tried just about every Kluson style tuner available, so I thought I’d share what I found with whoever is interested.

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Last edited by MikeEdgerton May-08-2020 at 8:44am. Good luck and let us know what you choose and how they turn out. The specifications for what Stewmac sells is at the bottom of each tuner listing. There are some decent A style tuners available. You can also generally determine if the plate will cover the existing holes that may need to be filled. Beyond that you need to make sure the tuners are the same worm over or worm under configuration and that the spacing center to center on the holes for the posts are correct. Take a look at this thread and you'll see some of what you're up against.

In the absence of a small bit you can use a small brad in the drill chuck. You'll need a single sided razor blade or a small sharp chisel to trim them off and you'll need a hand drill and some very small bits. I used the Elmer's Woodworker's glue that is stainable. That's not real tough, you need round tooth picks and some white glue. Stevojack665 has mentioned filling the holes for the screws. You really don't need a reason other than you'd like to change them.

#Mandolin tuner replacements free#

Can anyone recommend upgrades that would drop right in to the holes as drilled for the Golden Age tuners without modifications to the headstock?This is America and it is your mandolin so feel free to change them if you'd like. Right now the mandolin has Stew-Mac Golden Age tuners exactly like the ones in the classifieds up for sale right now. I want to replace the tuning machines on my A-style mandolin with upgrades.