Mandolin Tuners!

[msimmons]

On most mandolins I look at there is no identification on the tuners. How do you know which brand is installed on them?

[George R. Lane]

Calling Mike Edgerton. Post a photo, that will help.

[sunburst]

You learn to recognize the brands by sight. A good starting point for that is to follow George's advised.

[HonketyHank]

You can make a folder of downloaded image files of various different brands and styles. Gather photos from different vendors or Google search images or manufacturers' websites.

[MikeEdgerton]

Post a picture.

[Bill Cameron]

On most mandolins I look at there is no identification on the tuners. How do you know which brand is installed on them?

For a new instrument, Look up the model specs on the manufacturers website. The site should also provide lots of pictures so you can see what the specced tuners look like.

Bear in mind that specifications change from time to time, and the manufacturers typically only list current models on their sites. For example, around 2011 Eastman changed all the headstocks on its A-style models to snakehead style, necessitating a change of tuners at the same time.