New Handel tuners

[barney 59]

I played an Altman mandolin today that had new(recently made) Handel tuners and I was wondering if any one knows who is making them?

[Life Is Good]

Mike Blohm

[frankenstein]

Yep !

[F-2 Dave]

Those are awesome.

[Gail Hester]

Mike's Handel reproduction buttons are fantastic. I put them on Waverly tuners on this F4.

[barney 59]

You can just buy a set of buttons? Do they cost as much as they look like they should? That is a really nice headstock inlay by the way!

[Phil Goodson]

Seems like someone mentioned about $250 for a set??? Am I off?

[MikeEdgerton]

I'm not sure Mike is still making them, I see to recall a post a while back that he had stopped. If I'm wrong somebody correct me. They are really a great item.

Here's an old thread with some closeup pictures.

The contact information for Mike is here in the Builders database.

[Spruce]

Yep...

[MiG-19]

Spruce,
I don't want to hijack the thread, but I just gave a listen to Mangler of Bluegrass, WOW! Thanks for sharing.

[SternART]

Boy......... those peghead shots with inlay that is a good match for the repro buttons.....all look fabulous!

[frankenstein]

another.

[grassrootphilosopher]

I like the pics, nice headstocks that are complemented with the Blohmers - and vice versa.

[Mike Blohm]

I have a bunch of buttons made up for Waverly F tuners I could sell now for $250 a set. I don't have any made up for other styles. I will be working on making more buttons this winter. Thanks.
blohmmandolins@cablemt.net.

[Life Is Good]

That headstock looks uncanny Gail! Little bit of everything in that inlay. Not only does it look wonderful but it has a real "feel" to it. Great artwork!

[Gail Hester]

Thank you Life Is Good. It really is beautiful in person but hard to photogragh. My sister is the artist, I just cut the pearl. She has done a number of unique inlay designs for me that are wonderful. It gets challenging trying not to mess them up in the translation to shell.

[Vernors4]

Mike Blohm

Ok, so how do I get in touch with Mike Bolhm, to purchase a couple of sets, I have two mandolins and would like to replace the tuner buttons on both.
Phone # Or web site. Or email. Thanks. Leon

[Jim Garber]

As of January of this year here is his contact info (from the Builders DB):

Name:Blohm, Mike
Company:R.M. Blohm Mandolins
Address:2705 Pronghorn Drive

Laurel Montana 59044
Country:United States
Link:
Phone/fax406) 628-4261
Comments:Creator of the Blohm Handel reproduction tuners.
Update:January, 2013

[Ray(T)]

Ok, so how do I get in touch with Mike Bolhm, to purchase a couple of sets, I have two mandolins and would like to replace the tuner buttons on both.
Phone # Or web site. Or email. Thanks. Leon

It might be simpler if you looked three posts higher than yours

[Russ Donahue]

I've got tuner envy....

[William Smith]

I bought a set of these buttons from a guy here in the café classifieds a few months ago and wow Mike does great work, must be tedious to make? some serious detail! They came on his Altman F-5 and I really don't know why he took em off the Altman and sold em? Lucky for me, cause they are spectacular.

[ellisppi]

heres some new tuner buttons that we just made. I'm not offering them for sale, just thought I'd show you what I've been up to.

[Max Girouard]

Those are really nice Tom! What did you use for wire?

[ellisppi]

The wire is Argentium Sterling 30 guage .010

[Dale Ludewig]

Tom, now that is not only knock-out beautiful, but teasing! Nice bird inlays. Like your photography.