Tuners for Crafters?

[Alan Kirk]

Need to replace tuners on Crafters Tut Taylor Tennessean. Can't seem to find any exact replacements.

These are the measurements:

Mounting screws distance .87"/22.098mm

Shaft Hole Diameter .295/7.49mm

Height from back of tuner 1.33"/33.72mm

Height from top of tuner gear box .94"/23.87mm

Shaft 1/4"/6.35mm

Any suggestions?

[Alan Kirk]

I am anticipating having to fill in the small holes in the back of the headstock and having to re-drill for mounting new tuners.

Toothpicks and white glue to fill the small holes? Or is there a better way?

Thanks

[Brad Bechtel]

Can you please post a photo of the tuners you currently have?

[Alan Kirk]

[Howard Parker]

Perhaps Grovers!!

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[Alan Kirk]

[Jack Hanson]

Gotoh SD90s -- available with different plating and buttons -- will most likely drop right into the original holes, with no drilling involved. You will likely be able to reuse your original ferrules.



I have retrofitted SD90s in dozens of postwar Gibsons which were originally equipped with Kluson Deluxes. The new Gotohs are every bit as good -- if not superior to -- the original Klusons in my opinion.


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[Per Berner]

None of those mentioned above have matching mounting hole distances.

I've run into the same problem trying to find better tuners for my Recording KIng Phul Leadbetter model, the measurements don't match any other tuning machine type.

[Patrick Jackson]

My Virginian has open gear Grovers. No idea if they were put on by the factory or by a previous owner.

[Alan Kirk]

Thank you, Howard and Jack. Gotoh SD90s dropped right in and the screw holes lined up. I love it when things work out perfectly.