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Cartwright Thompson


Post  Posted 7 Jul 2018 7:03 am    
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I’d like to replace the original tuners on my 1928 square neck National. Are there any available that fit without and modification to the guitar?
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Jouni Karvonen


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Helsinki, Finland
Post  Posted 7 Jul 2018 7:23 am    
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http://www.nationalguitars.com/tuners
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Jack Hanson


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Post  Posted 7 Jul 2018 7:26 am    
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A decade or two ago I replaced the tuners on my '29 with replacements from National Resophonic in SLO. Although they did not exactly match the originals (they have metal buttons -- the originals were plastic), they dropped right in and they still work fine.
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Post  Posted 7 Jul 2018 11:42 am    
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I recommend Waverly.
https://www.stewmac.com/Hardware_and_Parts/Tuning_Machines/Slotted_Peghead_Guitar_Tuning_Machines/3-on-Plate_Waverly_Machines_for_Slotted_Pegheads.html

I’ve owned 4 NRP’s, and have found that even the newer version of NRP brand tuners are not so great. I’ve replaced the tuners myself and only had to run a round file in the hole a couple of times to sand off the little blobs of finish, then they plop right in.
I like snakewood, matches mahogany nicely.
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Cartwright Thompson


Post  Posted 7 Jul 2018 2:11 pm    
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Thank you gentlemen, I should be able to come up with a proper solution with this information.
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Jim Dulfer

 

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Post  Posted 8 Jul 2018 6:05 am     Re: Tri-cone tuners
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Cartwright Thompson wrote:
I’d like to replace the original tuners on my 1928 square neck National. Are there any available that fit without and modification to the guitar?


Let me know if you want an original set of tuners for your guitar? I might have a set as I have a large inventory of old Waverly, Grover & Kluson tuners that I've been selling to luthiers and musicians. If interested and you can send me a personal message that might be faster?
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