Grover 309 vs Golden Age Tuners [Archive]

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Logan Sarchfield

Sep-27-2009, 7:58pm

I'm currently planning what parts I'm going to use on my next two A style mandolins. I can't go with Waverly as they are just out of my price range at this point. So I'm wondering if I should go with the Grover 309 or Golden Age tuners? I like the golden age because they have different options for button material but other than that I don't see too much of a difference.

Does anyone have any first hand experience?

Thanks,
Logan

amowry

Sep-27-2009, 9:08pm

I personally like the appearance of the Golden Age better. The Grovers might be slightly smoother, but not much, in my opinion.

Logan Sarchfield

Oct-03-2009, 1:06pm

Thanks for the reply Andrew. I think I'll go with the Golden Age tuners, from the website they do look a little nicer.

acousticnotes

Oct-03-2009, 2:25pm

I know you can change the Tuner buttons on the Grover 309's not sure about the Golden age ones?

shawnee creek

Oct-03-2009, 4:17pm

According to a rep at First Quality after the first of the year Grover is going to come out with button options. Mike Holmes

Paul Hostetter

Oct-14-2009, 4:03pm

You might be interested to know that Stew-Mac is about to release (also probably by the NAMM show in January):

http://www.lutherie.net/stewmac.mandolin.tuners.jpg

These will be their "Teens Elite" machines. Nickel, molded knob, worm-under, etc. All I've seen so far are the drawings. They also have two other really interesting sets of guitar gears in the pipe as well.