Which tuners?

[DanNV]

I have a used 1929-00 made in 2009.  The tuners on it are marked Santa Crus and look like Waverly’s, but the gear tooth count doesn’t match a Waverly.  I called to ask what they would recommend to use as replacements and after he looked it up said they had used Waverlys and gave me the part number.  However, I know they aren’t Waverlys, so I need a suggestion for a good replacement.  2 of the tuners are very stiff and one goes from stiff to loose to stiff again as it turns.

Before I buy new, I may try removing the strings and cleaning the tuners and adding a drop of oil to the gears.

Thanks.

[pto]

santa cruz tuners were made for a while (say, midway in the 2000s); don’t know why they decided to make their own (i think the reason may have been to allow some adjustability?), as the waverlies were always the gold standard for the martin-style-model derivatives:   scgc, collings, bourgeois, etc.  and still are. the scgc’s were like grover sta-tites, i think.  unfrotunately,  that data is all lost from the original scgc forum.  for years, now, scgc has been using waverlies.  as far as retrofitting waverlies where scgc were the original on a guitar, the screw holes don’t QUITE match up, and the bushing is a smidge different.  when i did my only retrofit (according the the suggestions of “little brother” on the old forum), i left the scgc bushing installed.

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pto

Wow I hadn’t thought about Little Brother fora long time, thanks for honoring him. I think I have his CD, I’ll check and see. Thank you, what a great spirit he was.

[pto]

i thought i edited out the typos above, but i guess they didnt’t “take.” the misteries of WordPress.:)

[DanNV]

Thank you for the info.  I appreciate it.  And thanks for the tip on the bushing.

 

Also, with my typing, I’ll never complain about someone else’s typos.  LOL

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