Tuners for a Gibson A

**Dave Hanson** · May-03-2006, 1:30am

Since I decided to replace the machine heads on my 1917 Gibson A I've searched all over the UK and can't find any tuners with 15/16 centres, they all seem to be 29/32 or metric sizes, can anyone help or what tell me is the usual thing to do.

Thanks in advance, Dave H

**grandmainger** · May-03-2006, 3:57am

Dave, there are a few threads around on this, but most of them tell you the same thing: There are no straight replacements.
On the up side, have a look at this thread which deals with how to get the best out of your old tuners. The pros seem to agree that a good clean and lube will usually be enough to get them working great again!
Germain

**Dave Hanson** · May-03-2006, 7:09am

Thanks Germain, I'd already decided on a good clean up and clean nut grooves etc.

Dave H

**Dave Hanson** · May-03-2006, 7:35am

Incidently has anyone tried mini single geared tuners which Fylde,Paul Shippey and others fit on their mandolins, or is this peculiar to the UK.

Dave H

**Duc Vu** · May-03-2006, 10:49pm

[/QUOTE]On the up side, have a look at this thread which deals with how to get the best out of your old tuners. [QUOTE]
Or this thread:Tuner maintenance.

**grandmainger** · May-04-2006, 3:22am

[QUOTE= (codeew @ May 04 2006, 04:49)]On the up side, have a look at this thread which deals with how to get the best out of your old tuners.

Or this thread:Tuner maintenance.

That's the one! It's a superb tutorial.

**Dave Hanson** · May-16-2006, 3:09am

I finally found a brand new set of Schaller tuners with 15/16 centres at the Music Room, a traditional instrument shop in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, they fit my 1917 Gibson A perfectly.

So new tuners are there which will fit old Gibsons, you just need to find them.

Dave H