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| Author: | Ruby50 [ Sun Dec 03, 2017 11:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Black tuner buttons |
I am building an all-Alaskan-Yellow-Cedar parlor guitar with some abalone and ebony accents. I would like to have open-back tuners with black buttons, and I can't afford the more expensive sets. I am looking for something in the $50-60 range in nickel with black buttons. And 15:1 or 18:1 would be an additional bonus. I have searched the internet fo longer than I care to admit, and haven't come up with any. Best I can find is some Golden Era with white buttons, and then replace them with black. Any ideas?? Ed |
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| Author: | John J [ Sun Dec 03, 2017 12:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Black tuner buttons |
These might work. Search for 232552341205 on the big online auction site. |
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| Author: | Hesh [ Sun Dec 03, 2017 12:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Black tuner buttons |
Hey Ed - I just went to all parts.com and searched for "black tuner buttons" and the search returned a couple of choices. |
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| Author: | Ruby50 [ Sun Dec 03, 2017 1:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Black tuner buttons |
Hesh Thanks for that - did not know about All Parts. There is no dearth of black buttons: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=guitar%20blak%20tuner%20buttons&ssPageName=GSTL But I have only been able to find gold with black buttons (not a fan) and ukulele with black buttons (to small) until the set that John J came up with. Ed |
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| Author: | Fasterthanlight [ Sun Dec 03, 2017 5:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Black tuner buttons |
Hey... Check these vids out - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZLeR9VqYY0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB3RVVye-gw You can buy replacement buttons from stew mac - http://www.stewmac.com/Hardware_and_Par ... Knobs.html Hope that helps. G. |
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| Author: | Ruby50 [ Sun Dec 03, 2017 6:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Black tuner buttons |
Faster Thanks - I will probably end up getting the 97-18's and switching buttons Ed |
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| Author: | Hesh [ Sun Dec 03, 2017 7:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Black tuner buttons |
Here's a recent video by Dave Collins on replacing buttons. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VExGfSOnaSo&feature=youtu.be |
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| Author: | Ruby50 [ Sun Dec 03, 2017 10:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Black tuner buttons |
Hesh - that is exactly how I replaced the buttons 2 years ago on a friend's 0-17 that he got new for his bar mitzvah in 1952 - guitar in perfect condition because he never learned to play it, but those buttons were crumbling in your hand. I saw a video on taking off the metal buttons where they used a claw hammer and pried them up with the body carefully clamped in a vice. Thanks all - Ed And Hesh - who was that playing the background music in David's video? |
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| Author: | Hesh [ Sun Dec 03, 2017 11:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Black tuner buttons |
I think that that's Blind Blake but I'll ask Dave to be sure and get back to you tomorrow. |
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| Author: | Ken Franklin [ Mon Dec 04, 2017 4:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Black tuner buttons |
Ruby50 wrote: Hesh Thanks for that - did not know about All Parts. There is no dearth of black buttons: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=guitar%20blak%20tuner%20buttons&ssPageName=GSTL But I have only been able to find gold with black buttons (not a fan) and ukulele with black buttons (to small) until the set that John J came up with. Ed Your link shows some nickel open back tuners with black buttons for 40 bucks. They look like Grover knock-offs. Could be okay. |
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| Author: | Ruby50 [ Mon Dec 04, 2017 6:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Black tuner buttons |
Ken You are right, but they are gold colored - not my preference. Thanks for noticing. Ed |
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| Author: | mountain whimsy [ Mon Dec 04, 2017 10:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Black tuner buttons |
Have you looked at the Rubner tuners? A little more expensive, but I've had good luck with them on mandolins. Edited: Dang autocorrect! Who would want "rubber" tuners!? |
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| Author: | Bryan Bear [ Mon Dec 04, 2017 10:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Black tuner buttons |
Ruby50 wrote: Ken You are right, but they are gold colored - not my preference. Thanks for noticing. Ed They look like nickel to me. I think the background color in the pic is throwing you off. |
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| Author: | WilbPorter [ Fri Dec 08, 2017 10:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Black tuner buttons |
Do a search on aliexpress.com for black tuners. Some of them are very cheap, probably poor quality. but the first set listed seems like a possibility. |
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