tuning machines for my vintage baritone

Wooville

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• Dec 20, 2012

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I recently picked up a 50's Harmony Baritone and want to replace the friction tuners with the geared upgrade. Is there any certain brand I should look for, and anything I should watch for. I'm not looking for anything as pricy as the stew-macs, but anything else I'm open to. I'm assuming I need to measure the headstock thickness...is there anything else I need to consider.

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• Dec 21, 2012

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There is nothing lighter in weight and looks closer to a wooden peg than PEGHEDS.
check my website www.pegheds.net ...of course I am considered to be biased, sp please checkout www.ukeeku.com for a review by someone who is not the supplier.
I have them on my Giannini baritone. They are not difficult to install, and it does not take a luthier to do it. It's easy enough I can do it wdt. I grew up listening to wcky- cinncinatti and wwva-wheeling

 

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• Jan 1, 2013

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TheCraftedCow said:

I have them on my Giannini baritone.

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Which number code?

 

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• Jan 1, 2013

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doctormelodious said:

Which number code?

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Yes, please do Pegheads. That's a nice compromise between reinstalling friction tuners and changing the uke to geared. I am certain you'll be pleased with them! Good luck!

 

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• Jan 1, 2013

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Pegheds would be great. Honestly, I wouldn't be concerned about "ruining the value". Harmony baritones are very common, and I think you'd be raising the value by adding workable tuners.

 

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• Jan 1, 2013

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Also, consider Gotoh UPT tuners.

 

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dhoenisch

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• Jan 2, 2013

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And if your current tuners are in decent shape, I would consider purchasing them. Mine work fine, but the buttons on all four are cracked at the post and I would like to keep a set on hand in case the inevitable happens.

Dan