Tuner buttons...my addiction - Page 2

duesenberg · #16 10-12-2019, 10:41 AM

Those are GORGEOUS!

Deft Tungsman · #17 10-12-2019, 10:52 AM

I'll play along. Baranik Meridian.

AcousticDreams · #18 10-12-2019, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Deft Tungsman

I'll play along. Baranik Meridian.

AMAZING! Absolutely love this!

AcousticDreams · #19 10-12-2019, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark Hatcher

Thanks! Amboyna really is a pleasure to work with. It's hard, stable, has nice contrast, it doesn't choke up sandpaper (like Thuya burl), and it smells like cotton candy when you work it!
Were you using it for knife scales?

You have inspired me Mark to send in some of my left over Amboyna to Charis, and have him make me a few sets!

Retired now...but here is just a few examples of my old trade. Playing guitars is once again my passion. It never hurts to add a little beauty to the mix.

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Wade Hampton · #20 10-12-2019, 01:24 PM

When you sold one of those knives, did the pelt come with it?

whm

AcousticDreams · #21 10-12-2019, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Wade Hampton

When you sold one of those knives, did the pelt come with it?

whm

LOL...you should see the Sheaths they came with!

sleeperservice · #22 10-13-2019, 02:02 AM

I saw a set of rodgers tuners for a uke( just 4 buttons) on YouTube at $750.!!!!!!!!!! Beauty it seems comes at a price.

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Originally Posted by HOF dad

Ha......I know what you mean. I never considered this option but there are some really gorgeous buttons in this thread.
By comparison, this is an affordable upgrade (at least I think it is - I haven't researched any prices).
Good stuff

Wade Hampton · #23 10-13-2019, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by sleeperservice

I saw a set of rodgers tuners for a uke( just 4 buttons) on YouTube at $750.!!!!!!!!!! Beauty it seems comes at a price.

I have a set of mandolin tuners on one of my mandolins that the father and son team of Rodgers made for me. They’re very nice tuners, but were astonishingly expensive, and I will never order another set of gears from them.

There’s more to the story than that, but let’s just say that in my case they created a very unhappy customer.

whm

jimmy bookout · #24 10-17-2019, 04:10 PM

Well....
I was cruising along thinking I was THE daddy of cool tuner buttons and then that HATCHER guy had to jump in....and then the owner of the Baranik….
you freakin' guys are killing me

Red_Label · #25 10-17-2019, 05:52 PM

Oh man... I've been a tuner button swap fan for years. I mostly do ebony, but have done several snakewood sets too. This thread is making me jones HARD for more swaps. I'm thinking that I need to swap the buttons on my two Guild 12-strings. I think they're Gotohs, but need to verify. It's amazing how much a guitar is "classed-up" by replacing boring/cheap looking nickel-plated/chrome with hardwood.

Red_Label · #26 10-17-2019, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Wade Hampton

I have a set of mandolin tuners on one of my mandolins that the father and son team of Rodgers made for me. They’re very nice tuners, but were astonishingly expensive, and I will never order another set of gears from them.

There’s more to the story than that, but let’s just say that in my case they created a very unhappy customer.

whm

Interesting. I'd like to replace the tuners on my Eastman mando, mandola, and octave. But I was never gonna spend Rodgers money on those. The nicest tuners I've done were Grand Schallers on three classicals (which I chose over Irving Sloanes).