I've had this mandolin for 30 years now, and it was time for a bit of an upgrade. It came with gold hardware, the tuners were a 12/1 ratio, and I have never been a fan of gold hardware. I had long lost the cover for the tailpiece, and it had bent over time to where the strings were touching the top. A new James was the answer.
I had a bit of a problem getting the right tuners, the Grovers I ordered ended up turning in the opposite direction. A member stepped up and offered me a set of Rubners at a good price, so I bought them.
Below is a pic, I think it looks great. I haven't tweaked the intonation yet, and the bridge looks a bit askew in the pic. I'll get to it later today, but need to get back to work for now. The install went ok, other than loosing one screw. It's amazing how dirty your floor is when you start searching with a flashlight. I'll find it eventually.
Maybe I'll start playing this more now, it's been a bit neglected since I got my Gibson F5.
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