Howdy friends. Just scored this beaut. Ultra clean and plays like a dream. Finally. Any suggestions for replacement tuners? It's got some spongy non-original Schallers on it that just don't do the job.
My inferior Klusons stay perfectly in tune. It's all in how you string'em up! Make sure you're overlapping correctly within the first turn!
If you find what you need, and you're gonna chuck the Schallers, I have a set exactly the same that's missing one of the round chrome back covers. I'd be very happy if you could send me one. :)
Maybe (hopefully) that's it. I haven't restrung the guitar since I got it, so I'll give that a shot first. Thanks Mike. Sarge, I'll definitely send one your way if/when I swap 'em out. Do you know how old/which model these are? Yours work fine it seems...
Definitely try restringing if it looks like that may be part of the problem; I suggest the new Klusons from WD guitar products; they seem to work very well and would look pretty authentic on an SG Special. I love those guitars....as you can see in my avatar pic from 1977.
[quote author=astav link=topic=20696.msg249150#msg249150 date=1275316804] Maybe (hopefully) that's it. I haven't restrung the guitar since I got it, so I'll give that a shot first. Thanks Mike. Sarge, I'll definitely send one your way if/when I swap 'em out. Do you know how old/which model these are? Yours work fine it seems... [/quote] Thanks for the kind response astav. Mine are from the mid '70s, and worked fine. I had them on my Junior, till I bagged a set of NOS tuners on ebay. I would sell my original set, but one of the winders shaves a sliver of metal off the gear when I turn it. Well at least it did until I made a few adjustments, but I haven't tried it on the guitar under string pressure. Also, I wouldn't know what they're worth. These are they,
very nice looking guitar. I think it would look even better with some vintage or modern repro gibson tuners.
Thanks for the tip everyone. Just grabbed some Klusons from WD. BTW, Ron at WD is a super cool dude who really knows his stuff. We chatted for around 30 minutes about tuners and other stuff. He's at ext. 123 should you have a need. Refreshingly superior customer service...
Man, back in the eighties you could buy guitars just like that around here all day long for $200-$300. Almost every time you'd go into a pawn shop one would be hanging on the wall, in mint condition, with flatwound strings. I REALLY wish I'd kept the 3 or 4 I bought back then.
You bought a nice tuner; they should feel very smooth. When you re-string, be sure the strings aren't binding in the nut. (the most common problem related to tuning) A dab of Nutsauce in each slot, or your own homemade nut lube as I use (graphite powder mixed with the least amt. of Vasaline necessary to bind it in suspension) should make sure that you're tuning woes are over for good. Nice catch!
