Anybody have any advice on what the best replacement tuning machines are for the 1974 SFII tuning machines (I think its Kolb Machines). They measure about 22ish-23mm from center of screw to center of screw. The Grovers look to be about 25mm from screw to screw. Any options that anybody knows of would be great!
1974 Starfire II Replacement Tuning Machines
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Guildedagain
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Welcome
Pics of tuners?
Pics of tuners?
Welcome to LTG! Do your tuners look like these?
Hey GGJuguar,
Yes! Those are the ones!
Guildedagain
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Those are cool.
The pattern looks a lot like Grover Sta Tites.
Stew Mac has a great array of tuners, Golden Age replacements.
Value wise it's best not to deviate from the originals if you can help it.
Maybe a good clean/lube/adjust, or if they're too far gone, replace with a lower mileage set of the same, Hans or the Guitar Doctor Ken Nash may be a source.
The pattern looks a lot like Grover Sta Tites.
Stew Mac has a great array of tuners, Golden Age replacements.
Value wise it's best not to deviate from the originals if you can help it.
Maybe a good clean/lube/adjust, or if they're too far gone, replace with a lower mileage set of the same, Hans or the Guitar Doctor Ken Nash may be a source.
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SFIV1967
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Ken Nash used to have those German Kolb tuners but now shows them "out of stock"...
Talking about Kolb, found that picture of him and the company logo "ROKO" (Robert Kolb):
Ralf
Talking about Kolb, found that picture of him and the company logo "ROKO" (Robert Kolb):
Ralf
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