Guild T-100D Special

[vibroverb]

Hi,

I bought this wonderful Slim Jim in the rare T-100D Special version with the factory bigsby

Now the tuners are a bit worn out.... Does anybody know if there are tuners that fit without making new holes?

Thanks Ben

 

[mushroom]

Ooh nice burst.

 

[GGJaguar]

A wonderful guitar, congrats! Replacements for those tuners have been the subject of discussion for a while, but I don't believe anyone has found a drop-in replacement yet.

 

[vibroverb]

A wonderful guitar, congrats! Replacements for those tuners have been the subject of discussion for a while, but I don't believe anyone has found a drop-in replacement yet.

OK, thanks
I will search for this thread

 

[Jeff Haddad]

Beautiful guitar!

It looks like the bridge has shifted. I don't know what the problem is with the tuners but you can see the mark on the body where the bass side of the bridge must have been. That might help intonation.

 

[chazmo]

That's a beauty, Ben. Good luck with the hunt.

Boy, I don't know about those tuners. Those are some weirdly-shaped plates for sure. Before replacing them, though, have you tried brushing the gears off with a nylon brush and then applying a tiny amount of tri-flow?

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[Default]

I haven't found one yet, and I have been looking. Everything involved enlarging the peg holes, and I have been reluctant to do that.

 

[Default]

Hi,

I bought this wonderful Slim Jim in the rare T-100D Special version with the factory bigsby

Now the tuners are a bit worn out.... Does anybody know if there are tuners that fit without making new holes?

Thanks Ben

And that looks exactly like the one I used to have.

 

[vibroverb]

Beautiful guitar!

It looks like the bridge has shifted. I don't know what the problem is with the tuners but you can see the mark on the body where the bass side of the bridge must have been. That might help intonation.

Hi

the bridge has shifted slightly, but what you can see there is no marking for the bridge....that happened when changing the strings

 

[vibroverb]

That's a beauty, Ben. Good luck with the hunt.

Boy, I don't know about those tuners. Those are some weirdly-shaped plates for sure. Before replacing them, though, have you tried brushing the gears off with a nylon brush and then applying a tiny amount of tri-flow?

Search - StewMac

www.stewmac.com

Hi,

I will do that when I change the strings next time.....

Cheers, Ben

 

[Minnesota Flats]

Well, at least the back of the headstock is black so, worst case scenario, the old holes could be filled and paint touched up to look pretty much unnoticeable. Would be more of an issue with a translucent finish.

 

[Harp Tail]

Very cool guitar - congratulations.

Didn't someone here write that Grover reissued their Sta-Tites? That would seem like a respectful modification...

 

[SFIV1967]

Does anybody know if there are tuners that fit without making new holes?

I have not tried those, they might fit? Unfortulatelly they don't come with metal knobs:

Economy Open Gear 3+3 Tuners - StewMac

These inexpensive economy tuners are a quick and easy way to get that old clunker up and strummin' again.

www.stewmac.com

Even better looking:

Chrome Open-Gear Economy Tuners/Machine Heads - 6pc. 3 left/3right

Quality instruments, kits, parts and gear for cigar box guitars, standard acoustic & electric guitars, other homemade instruments, cigar box amplifiers and more!

www.cbgitty.com

Fender's new 2022 Ukuleles (made in Indonesia) also is using those same tuners but even with the better looking oval metal buttons!

Another name "Golden Gate" (with better looking back plate):



https://www.amazon.com/-/en/Golden-Gate-F-2218-Acoustic-Guitar/dp/B007RI62Y6

DIXON is another brandname very often seen espacially in Europe and Asia:

Dixon SKG 366 acoustic guitar machine heads

Dixon SKG 366 acoustic guitar machine heads Machine heads for acoustic guitars. Chrome-plated 3 Left and 3 Right metal shafts and buttons gear 14:1

camerton99.com

Amazon.com

So lots of stores sell them in various versions under their own brandnames, you would just need to find out if the size fits and who sells the version with the Chrome knobs like Fender is using.
A couple of hours on Google search will for sure turn up the correct Dixon (or other brand) part number with the correct style buttons (As I like that Golden Gate or Dixon style baseplate much better).

Ralf

 

[Guildedagain]

As pointed out, the bridge is akimbo, and that will have you tuning, and retuning, and retuning, and it will never sound right as the guitar "is not in tune with itself".

Brush up on intonation, then intonate the high/low E strings as best you can, and the other strings will fall into place.

To move the bridge without marring the guitar, lift up on the strings on the side of the bridge you're moving, the whole process takes less than a minute.

Hi,

I will do that when I change the strings next time.....

Cheers, Ben

You don't have to wait til changing the strings to clean/lube the tuners, you can do it anytime, and Triflow is your friend around old/new guitars. I highly recommend it.

 

[vibroverb]

As pointed out, the bridge is akimbo, and that will have you tuning, and retuning, and retuning, and it will never sound right as the guitar "is not in tune with itself".

Brush up on intonation, then intonate the high/low E strings as best you can, and the other strings will fall into place.

To move the bridge without marring the guitar, lift up on the strings on the side of the bridge you're moving, the whole process takes less than a minute.



You don't have to wait til changing the strings to clean/lube the tuners, you can do it anytime, and Triflow is your friend around old/new guitars. I highly recommend it.

Hi,

thanks...The intonation is already clear to me..... When I took the picture, the strings were loose and the bridge was probably not in the right position, I didn't check it.

I look if I can get the tri-flow somewhere here....

 

[vibroverb]

I have not tried those, they might fit? Unfortulatelly they don't come with metal knobs:

Economy Open Gear 3+3 Tuners - StewMac

These inexpensive economy tuners are a quick and easy way to get that old clunker up and strummin' again.

www.stewmac.com

Even better looking:

Guitar & Instrument Parts - Tuners/Machine Heads - 3 Left / 3 Right Sets - C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply

www.cbgitty.com

Fender's new 2022 Ukuleles (made in Indonesia) also is using those same tuners but even with the better looking oval metal buttons!

Another name "Golden Gate" (with better looking back plate):

Amazon.com

DIXON is another brandname very often seen espacially in Europe and Asia:

Dixon SKG 366 acoustic guitar machine heads

Dixon SKG 366 acoustic guitar machine heads Machine heads for acoustic guitars. Chrome-plated 3 Left and 3 Right metal shafts and buttons gear 14:1

camerton99.com

Amazon.com

So lots of stores sell them in various versions under their own brandnames, you would just need to find out if the size fits and who sells the version with the Chrome knobs like Fender is using.
A couple of hours on Google search will for sure turn up the correct Dixon (or other brand) part number with the correct style buttons (As I like that Golden Gate or Dixon style baseplate much better).

Ralf

Thanks a lot...I will check these tuners if they will fit

 

[chazmo]

. . .
I look if I can get the tri-flow somewhere here....

Keep us posted, vibroverb... I hope just a cleaning and some lube gets you back on track with the tuners. Else, maybe look into those tuners that Ralf pointed you at.

 

[vibroverb]

Hi,

I will test it soon

 

[GGJaguar]

I will test it soon

Mad scientist at work. I hope it does the trick!