Kluson vs Japanese tuners on 1960s Guild 12 stringers

[Darryl Hattenhauer]

Both are pictured and described on page 42 of the Moust book. Which is better?

Are these plastic-buttoned tuners Kluson?
http://cgi.ebay.com/1965-Guild-12-Strin ... dZViewItem

 

[danerectal]

Not being close enough to tell for sure, I would still say no. I've never seen uncovered Klusons which is not to say they don't exist.

 

[GuildFS4612CE]

Darryl,

My '67 F212 had the same tuners, 6 on a plate, but with chrome buttons...maybe someone changed the buttons out. I thought they were Japanese. But I don't have Hans' book (sorry, no can afford) so can't see what you are looking at. The nice thing about them was that they were adjustable...and you got to adjust them...alot...carrying a little screwdriver was standard procedure :lol:

 

[hansmoust]

Are these plastic-buttoned tuners Kluson?
http://cgi.ebay.com/1965-Guild-12-Strin ... dZViewItem

Hello Darryl,

The plastic-buttoned ones are Waverly tuners.

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
www.guitarsgalore.nl

 

[Darryl Hattenhauer]

Thanks Hans. I suppose Waverlys and the Japanese ones are about equally good--good enough, though not as good as mini-rotomatics and Schallers.

 

[Darryl Hattenhauer]

GuildFS4612CE123go@#$%^&*+=_-/<~`!

Brand new for only $18.47 at amazon. Isn't that amazin'? That's as cheap as a used one with Coastie's fish-and-chips fingerprints all over it.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/st ... 009664/all