Hello LTG! -- first time post here
The guitar is a 1971 Guild D35 - blonde - serial no 56958 which I recently acquired.
It is missing a tuning peg. These are the Guild pre-1972 style Japanese 3 on a plank tuners. I brought the guitar to a luthier for advice. He estimated $100 plus parts to put in new tuners. Then, it would have to be restrung and put tension on the neck to determine if it needed to be setup. He pointed to the shaved down bridge and said that was evidence that there was a bow in the neck when there is string tension and it would be about $500 dollars to set up the neck.
So, does anyone know of replacement tuners that can be "dropped in" (holes line up)? Or should I opt for individual tuner heads? I think Guild changed to Gotoh inidividual machines in the later years for this model.
Any input would be appreciated, about the tuners and/or the luthier's advice and prices. Thanks.
The guitar is a 1971 Guild D35 - blonde - serial no 56958 which I recently acquired.
It is missing a tuning peg. These are the Guild pre-1972 style Japanese 3 on a plank tuners. I brought the guitar to a luthier for advice. He estimated $100 plus parts to put in new tuners. Then, it would have to be restrung and put tension on the neck to determine if it needed to be setup. He pointed to the shaved down bridge and said that was evidence that there was a bow in the neck when there is string tension and it would be about $500 dollars to set up the neck.
So, does anyone know of replacement tuners that can be "dropped in" (holes line up)? Or should I opt for individual tuner heads? I think Guild changed to Gotoh inidividual machines in the later years for this model.
Any input would be appreciated, about the tuners and/or the luthier's advice and prices. Thanks.