Gibson Grover Replacement Buttons

[Loren Bailey]

Ok, I've got a "stripped" button on my Grovers. The screw is tight but the inside of the button is worn away. I need to replace them. Originally I was going to go with ebony, didn't pan out (I still have a lead on a set that will have to be glued on.) Then I thought lets just get the original pearl. No way, no go, no how. Here's who I've talked to and struck out:

Grover
WD Music
LMI
Allparts
Stew-Mac

Anyone have a lead for me?

Loren

[sunburst]

I think I have a set of standard Grover pearloid buttons. They aren't exactly the same as the Gibson/Grover buttons, but I think they'll fit the shafts.

[Jim Roberts]

I've got a set of new ebony Grover deluxe tuner buttons that i'll sell you if you are interested and you think they'll fit!

PM me if you're interested...

[evanreilly]

try here.
they used to have pearl buttons for the Grovers.

[Loren Bailey]

Evan, all I get is "file not found".

Loren

[Jim Roberts]

Loren:

Check your PM.

[raybomando]

i have an f-9 thats going to need one, i tightend the screw but it's not as tight as the rest of them. haved you tried contacting gibson. i thought i saw a post buy big joe that they were getting some spares. please keep us posted if you find some, i would like to buy a couple also.

[Bobster]

I just put a new set of Gibson Grovers on my England banjo but they are hard to turn and seem to have a lot of slop in them. The bushings were a bit to small to fit the holes snug and I shimmed them with a piece of heat=shrink tubing. What would make them bind up? Kinda hard to tuned and a bear to replace strings. Any help is appreciated.