jimmybookout
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Here are the new tuners I put on my Kanilea K3 last night. These are Gotoh UK700 in gold finish with M5 (ivoroid) buttons. My Kanilea came with Grover statites that I never liked. The Grovers were not precise (actually sloppy is more acurate) and the overall quality was lacking. As an example, the plating on the tuner buttons was almost completely gone and these are only 6 years old, the Waverly's on my Collings (guitar, that is) are 17 years old and still look new.The new Gotohs look very similar to Waverly's, the base plate, in particular, is a dead copy of a Waverly plate. They are open back (like Waverly's) and have a finer ratio (15:1) than any ukulele tuner I have seen (Grovers are 14:1). They also have adjustable string pole height for various thickness headstocks. In action, the Gotohs feel great, very precise and firm. These are very high quality and strongly recommended. Be aware that they are not cheap (about $60 per set) but the control in tuning is worth every penny (it also helps that they look good!).
Jimmy
Jimmy