KM1000 Tuners

[Torpedotom]

What kind of tuners does the newer km1000s come with? The tuners and tail piece on mine look like they have a satin yellowed finish on them. Just wondering if that was normal. It is a 2013 model. Thanks

[MikeEdgerton]

Pictures will help. I'm going to guess they were Gotoh's but I won't know unless I see them.

[Torpedotom]

Thanks Mike, I think they are Golden Gate. I found some with the same design on them at Saga Music.

[MikeEdgerton]

Saga imported both Gotoh and a Gotoh clone at one time. They also have a few tuners that they have made. The Golden Gate FM-30 Embossed F-Model Mandolin Tuners - 2 Planks (4+4) - Gold (http://www.sagamusic.com/products/product-details.aspx?item=FM-30)appear to be Gotoh's and at that price they should be.

If the ones on your mandolin are like the cheaper gold set (http://www.sagamusic.com/products/product-details.aspx?item=FM-7) then those are Saga tuners and they are also sold on eBay by a few sellers (similar model here (http://www.ebay.com/itm/F5-mandolin-mandola-gold-tuner-23mm-post-to-post-Tuning-peg-636G-/371373599574?hash=item5677976b56:g:MEkAAOSwMmBVmJO 0)).

If they look like these (https://www.allparts.com/TK-0376-002-F-Style-Keys-Gold_p_3628.html) they would probably be Gotoh's unless they were from the era of the Gotoh clones.

[Torpedotom]

They look like Golden Gate FM 5s. They have that design embossed on them They also look like they have a brushed aluminum finish on them, not chrome, nickel or gold. The tailpiece also.

[Pete Counter]

Saga Website says Deluxe Gotoh's. Im pretty sure thats whats on my 2012 KM1500