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Old 10-06-2015, 04:53 PM
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Any advise on where I can get wooden guitar tuner pegs for my Martin DCPA-4?

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Old 10-06-2015, 06:05 PM
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I think you mean tuner buttons. If I recall correctly, those tuners are made by Gotoh. I'd confirm the brand then look at places like StewMac, LMI, etc.
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Old 10-06-2015, 06:14 PM
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Old 10-06-2015, 07:10 PM
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The best source for aftermarket tuner buttons for Gotoh tuners that I have found has been Allparts:

https://www.allparts.com/buttons

Luthiers Mercantile International also carries some, though not as many varieties as Allparts has:

http://www.lmii.com/products/mostly-...ons-and-screws

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Be sure to get the make and model. Many look the same, but are not. Another source might be the Gotoh supplier (or whoever it is that makes those tuners).
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Be sure to get the make and model. Many look the same, but are not. Another source might be the Gotoh supplier (or whoever it is that makes those tuners).
Right. It's crucial to make sure you've acquired aftermarket tuner buttons for the brand of tuner you have on the guitar. If the tuners have the "C.F. Martin & Co." logo on the backplate, the first place to start is by calling Martin's customer service office during East Coast business hours with the serial number of the guitar to make certain what brand of tuners those are. Martin has used tuning gears from all the major vendors, and while they might be Gotoh gears, they might not be.

So find that out first. Martin's toll-free number is 800-345-3103. Call during the day.

Once you know what company made the tuners, then proceed from there.

Whatever you do, don't buy aftermarket buttons from eBay sellers who advertise that their buttons fit "SCHALLER GOTOH GROVER." The shape of the tuner button shaft is completely different on each of those three brands, so the only way the same buttons can fit on all those brands is by being over-sized.

Which leads to sloppiness and diminished tuner accuracy.

So get buttons that fit properly.

Hope this helps.


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Old 10-06-2015, 09:30 PM
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All good advice.

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