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Mike OMelia
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Been searching. Cannot find them. Sure, there some cheap ones on ebay. So now I looking for ideas to cobble something together. THoughts?
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Chris Pile
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I assume this is for a 10 string mando?
Checked over on Mandolin Cafe?

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Yes. And Yes. (I browsed)

Seems no one makes quality 5 on a side.
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Where do the makers of 10 string mandos get their tuners, I wonder?

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Chris Pile wrote:
Where do the makers of 10 string mandos get their tuners, I wonder?


Good question. I am trying that path
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Dave m2
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Graham Mcdonald in Australia is mandolin guru. He might be able to point you.

This is his website:
https://www.mcdonaldstrings.com/

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Perhaps something like Bajo Quinto or Charango tuners? https://www.amazon.ca/Tuners-Charango-M ... B08RDDFHSV
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12 string guitar tuners use the same spacing as mandolin tuners. You could shorten a pair to create 10 string tuners.
You could also use 2 sets of "6 in a line" tuners (left and right) and leave out 2 .
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I was going to say tiple tuners but I see Darrel posted what you need. You could also have an asymmetrical head with 6 and 4.
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I took Chris Pile's advice and visited builders sites that use them. Found some. Thanks
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