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marantz1300

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Grovers
« on: December 03, 2010, 02:41:49 PM »
To stop GAS,I thought I'd make a few changes to my 71 Gold Top.So I've gone down Bonamassa road.I still need nylon saddles and a pickguard.In the meantime I need to change the tuners ,but dont want to bore the headstock out if possible.Do Grover make any machineheads that will fit Kluson size holes ?
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bucketshred

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Re: Grovers
« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2010, 02:50:18 PM »
Oh good god I NEED a Gold Top in my life!

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Re: Grovers
« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2010, 02:55:45 PM »
Nope, Grover only make Grover size tuners as far as I know....
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Philly Q

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Re: Grovers
« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2010, 03:16:35 PM »
Assuming the headstock's unmodified, the holes for the Klusons will only be 11/32" in diameter, too small for Grovers - unless you get the "vintage"-style Grovers, but that defeats the object.  :wink:


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marantz1300

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Re: Grovers
« Reply #4 on: December 03, 2010, 03:30:11 PM »
Maybe I can modify the Grovers .
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Dr. Stein

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Re: Grovers
« Reply #5 on: December 03, 2010, 04:12:12 PM »
Drilling the holes out should be an option? I've always preferred the look of grovers on LPs, it's a shame they're hardly ever used.
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Re: Grovers
« Reply #6 on: December 03, 2010, 04:55:49 PM »
What's wrong with the stock ones?
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Re: Grovers
« Reply #7 on: December 03, 2010, 05:49:59 PM »
We keep the TonePros Kluson ones in stock - a direct fit and have both the vintage bushings version and the modern Grover like fittings - they look just the same as the old ones but the gearing is a lot more steady than some of the other Kluson types - I really like them.
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Re: Grovers
« Reply #8 on: December 03, 2010, 05:55:28 PM »
oh god....I've made a mess
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Re: Grovers
« Reply #9 on: December 03, 2010, 06:14:06 PM »
Beautiful guitar.
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marantz1300

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Re: Grovers
« Reply #10 on: December 03, 2010, 06:33:58 PM »
Nothings wrong with the originals apart from ones not a double ring. I want the Grovers for the look.
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Re: Grovers
« Reply #11 on: December 11, 2010, 11:00:17 PM »
Where did you get your nylon saddles from?

As I fancy trying them out on my Lester...
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marantz1300

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Re: Grovers
« Reply #12 on: December 14, 2010, 03:54:46 PM »
I never got nylon saddles,I want some.Yesterday I got this though.1976 Les Paul Deluxe, routed and wearing T Tops.

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