Tuners-what kind

[bradeinhorn]

what type of tuners are these?

[Lane Pryce]

Brad they look Schallers with replacement buttons. Lp

[bradeinhorn]

thanks, was thinking that but was confused as i'd never seen black buttons on schallers before.

[Paul Hostetter]

Black is the new toiletseat.

[bradeinhorn]

uh? don't get it...

[mandroid]

M.O.T. {except faux pearl plastic toilet seats are collectable antiques, aren't they?

its the ones in the Bates Motel, Right? http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif

[Paul Hostetter]

Bates Motel, exactly. Just a comment on passing fashions. Five years ago black buttons were only found on really cheap old instruments. Now they're "in" and everyone wants them. I do actually like them in certain instances and have engaged John Sullivan to make some for some of my clients. They're turning up more readily now.

The original Bates Motel is here in Santa Cruz. Hitchcock lived here for many years. I don't think he played mandolin.

[MikeB]

"I don't think he played mandolin."

Paul, I don't think Hitchcock ever played anything, but he did make cameo appearances in 37 of his 53 films. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

[bradeinhorn]

are they plastic?

[Paul Hostetter]

What? The toilet seats in the Bates Motel?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c9/Bateshower.jpg

[bradeinhorn]

haha.

[bradeinhorn]

they are ebony. very nice.

[Paul Hostetter]

If those Schallers with ebony buttons are on your Sullivan, John made the buttons. I've bought them from him in the past. A marvelous mandolin maker.

[moku9]

What's the process for replacing the schaller buttons?

[mandroid]

Archives... have the discourse
I think. , heat does it. a hammer certainly.

[Paul Hostetter]

You snip or shatter and destroy the old one to get them off. The new ones are glued to a simple round shaft.