Skrik
Well-known member
After stringing my Romanian triplets with Aquilas, I have diagnosed that all of them need new tuning pegs and new saddles (perhaps new nuts, but I'm not getting ahead of myself). I will get around to making saddles some time after the new year, when the temperature allows me to work in the shed again. In the meantime, I can fit new tuners as soon as I decide which to fit. The baritone and tenor will be getting ears, which are nice and reliable. The soprano will have friction tuners, though, to preserve the balance of the instrument.
Brüko used to sell their standard tuners, but I can't find them in their online shop. This is disappointing as they work so well on my No. 6.
Thomann.de sells several different kinds of Grover and Schaller tuning pegs, and I assume the more expensive, the better. But on a €30 uke? I have to use my noggin a little.
I'm leaning towards Grover GR 85s.
These are up market from the Grover GR 3, which appear to be what are fitted to the ukulele from the factory.
Here's the peghead:
Anyone have any advice for someone (me) who hasn't bought friction tuners before?
Brüko used to sell their standard tuners, but I can't find them in their online shop. This is disappointing as they work so well on my No. 6.
Thomann.de sells several different kinds of Grover and Schaller tuning pegs, and I assume the more expensive, the better. But on a €30 uke? I have to use my noggin a little.
I'm leaning towards Grover GR 85s.
These are up market from the Grover GR 3, which appear to be what are fitted to the ukulele from the factory.
Here's the peghead:
Anyone have any advice for someone (me) who hasn't bought friction tuners before?