Darryl Hattenhauer
Venerated Member
When did Guild stop offering nickle rotomatics?
Darryl Hattenhauer said:When did Guild stop offering nickle rotomatics?
Mr. P ~ said:I am going to change out the original "worn out" tuners on my '78 D-40 with Grovers, but I can't decide whether to use Nickel plated or Chrome plated.
Any opinions?
Darryl Hattenhauer said:Thanks, Hans. I just put nickel rotomatics on a 1969 and then wondered if Guild was still using nickel then. Do you know when Guild quit using nickel tailpieces?
hansmoust said:Hello Mr. P.
I'm not saying it's impossible but I find it hard to believe that your '78 D-40 would have Grovers as original equipment. In 1978 the standard tuners for the D-40 were the Japanese made Gotoh tuners with enclosed housings.
Can you show me a clear picture of the back of your headstock?
Sincerely,
Hans Moust
Mr. P ~ said:Hans,
I did not mean to imply that mine has grovers, but I have never been able to define what these are. They are badly worn (from letting the adjustment screw on the knob to get too loose I think) and do a poor job of holding pitch. This is a picture of them. They are chrome plated, but were not "deburred" before the plating operation.
Darryl Hattenhauer said:What do you mean "deburred"?
West R Lee said:Great explanation P. BTW, I may be playing some of your RTJ courses this fall. We are tentatively planning a golf trip there in October. I have played Oxmoor Valley in Birmingham and loved it. Beautiful place.
West