strumsilly
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I've got a vintage ['56] Martin tenor that I really like and plan on keeping. I got it kinda cheap[for a Martin] because it has issues. a badly repaired back crack, cleated inside and glue smeared around the inside back and sides, and it has been nicely refinished with the Martin logo sanded off! It has the original Grover champion tuners, the ones with the flat fiber washers. I've already taken them apart, flipped the washer but they are just so fiddly and so hard to dial in.
SO: thinking of changing the tuners. The new Gotoh planetary tuners look nice and would keep the vintage look , but are kind of pricy $60{HMS] and I'm not sure they will fit. the headstock needs to be at least 10mm, and since mine has been sanded it looks about 9mm. my hole size is now 21/64 ", so I'll have to expand the hole a little too to 10mm, I'm at 8.23 now.
maybe I could use an extra washer? has anyone used these on a Martin?
my other option is to go with the Grover geared [$14 stewmac] I wouldn't have to expand the hole, but It would have the screw holes. I have these on my Kanilea and they work fine. It will change the look, but since this has been rerfinished it's already not "collectable". it is , however, a fine player, and I really like the Martin neck.
suggestions?
SO: thinking of changing the tuners. The new Gotoh planetary tuners look nice and would keep the vintage look , but are kind of pricy $60{HMS] and I'm not sure they will fit. the headstock needs to be at least 10mm, and since mine has been sanded it looks about 9mm. my hole size is now 21/64 ", so I'll have to expand the hole a little too to 10mm, I'm at 8.23 now.
maybe I could use an extra washer? has anyone used these on a Martin?
my other option is to go with the Grover geared [$14 stewmac] I wouldn't have to expand the hole, but It would have the screw holes. I have these on my Kanilea and they work fine. It will change the look, but since this has been rerfinished it's already not "collectable". it is , however, a fine player, and I really like the Martin neck.
suggestions?
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