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I think that is what I will do. Do you know of any newly made tuners that will fit ? Isn't the difference between the Style A and restoration tuners too close as to cause a problem in installation ?

Yes I see that they measure just over .9 . Is there any other company that you know of that do make tuners that will fit early gibson models ? I do want to resurrect the old tuners but they are...

Thank you ! Just saw your reply ! What do you think about the Style A Grover ?

Martin vs D'Addario Strings
What do you prefer ?

Do you believe it would hurt the value of this mandolin if I were to replace the tuners ( Dates from around the 1800's , possibly Italian )? The mandolin had repairs that date back to the 40's or...

I think you are right about the tuners, though as mentioned the mandolin had repairs done quite some time ago so it may date back to around that time. It turns out that the tuners are made of brass,...

Hi All, Earlier I posted about a mandolin I recently acquired. I have decided to restore it. One quick question I have is how do you efficiently loosed stuck tuners ? I guess the mandolin has not...

Oh , I just re read your previous comment. Yes it goes through but it is not visible on the other side of the button.

I see, I think you are right about the tuners but I don't think they are original to the mandolin as the mandolin seems to have been repaired before. By the looks of the repair it may have been done...

No it does not go through the button tuner.

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Hi Nick, I am currently restoring the metal wear. They are made of copper which may have been gold plated at one time.

Hi Everybody,
I recently acquired this bowled back Mandolin. Per your opinion what make do you believe it to be? I am currently repairing it but unfortunately there are no maker's marks nor a label...