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Vintage Gibson J-45 tuner replacement
Hello fellow acoustic guitar fans!
I am looking for ideas as to what to replace the old tuners on my 1955 Gibson J-45. The plastic knobs have bit the dust, so to speak. Crumbling, which I understand does happen. I would prefer to have a direct replacement for the 3-in-a-row tuners, and see that there is a possible contender with the Kluson 3-On-Plate Deluxe Series, as offered by StewMac. The specs state that it would be for a 1956-1964 J-45 though, and mine is a 1955. Any ideas as to if that would drop in for a replacement? I know that there are other versions out there, but they would require drilling a few new screw holes in the head stock. The guitar is in very good condition, otherwise. Thanks in advance! DT |
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Welcome to the AGF!
Why don’t you ask the good folks at StewMac? I’ve found them very helpful with similar enquiries in the past.
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Thanks, David...good to be here! I did ask StewMac via email, but did not get a reply back after 3 working days. So...here I am!
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I have had good luck with the stewmac golden age restoration tuners. I usually buy the relic version for old ones...and get the cream knobs, not the white.
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Replace the buttons. Antique Acoustics are the best ones, available from Elderly.
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John, thanks. I didn't see the buttons available at Elderly. I appreciate your help. Thanks again!
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Hi bnjp! It appears as though the Golden Age tuners available at StewMac are open-back tuners, found on the older Gibson's. Maybe they would still work, but thinking that something like the original closed Kluson's on my 1955 J-45 would be better. Thanks for your reply!
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Quote:
https://www.elderly.com/pages/search...ntage%20tuners |