nid2007 Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Swapped out the romantics for a set of Waverley's on my Songbird. I love this guitar, and now I love the tuners too! Once I decided I was keeping this guitar, the tuning machine replacement had to be done. The old gold romantics were worn, and they even "looked" heavy. Here's a pic of the Koa back: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Good project on a really nice guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duluthdan Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 That Songbird really wears those open back Waverlies very nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainpicker Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 ...and, you shed about a pound of weight that used to sit out there at the end of that lever arm! I like the way those Waverly's look. Way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nid2007 Posted October 4, 2015 Author Share Posted October 4, 2015 Thanks. At a homecoming some years back, Ren was noodling with my Songwriter over a few beers and I asked him if he recommended any mods, and he said "well, if your going to keep it, you should put some waverly's on it." From the creator himself...:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliasphobias Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Yup, hard to beat Waverly Tuners. I put a set on my J45 because I didn't like the look of the polished brass Grover open backs. Big mistake that, now I want them on all my guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Not sure I could swap out a set of "Romantics." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Not sure I could swap out a set of "Romantics." Romantics.....semantics..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Never seen those white butterbeans before - look fine from here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyboy Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Love the look,not the function. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogeye Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Hi Neil, I'm surprised you still have the guitar. You were on a real search for the holy grail for a while and I thought it probably got sent down the road. I always liked that guitar. You are missed out here and we would like it a lot if you brought your kids out for a visit to Yellowstone as was promised. The Waverly's are amazing and you did the right thing. If you make the trip out I will get you a tour of the Waverly plant. It's small and very cool. The Homecoming folks always take the tour. Hope to see ya soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drathbun Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Waverly's are amazing tuners. I put a set on my Martin 000-17sm (three on side, slot head). Those look wonderful on that SB! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse_Dylan Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Look great! People complain about the "raccoon eye" look you get doing that, but you have to squint to even notice it on yours. Would not bother me at all. I have a set of Waverlies here with ebony buttons to swap out the ROMANTICS on my Martin M-36. I can't do it, so it's waiting til I take it in to the shop. (Going to get African blackwood nut/saddle and horn nut/saddle made as well so I can try it out, just to be weird.) And I have two sets of Schaller Grand Tunes on order, one vintage copper buttbean for my Martin 7-28 (to replace Grover open-back--should be a direct swap) and a set of vintage copper with the tulip buttons to replace the "period correct" tuners on my Hummingbird Vintage. I think they'll be as good as or better than the Waverlies, but it'll be fun to compare! J-15 is keeping the Grover Mini Romantics for now (I like that... just gonna keep rolling it), but I might swap to the metal-button Waverlies there. At the moment, I put keystone tuning buttons on the Grovers, and they look really cool and 1970 :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanCarlosVejar Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Very nice . Can we see more pics of that beauty? JC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nid2007 Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share Posted November 10, 2015 Hey Bill! This Songbird is new to me. You are remembering my very first Bozeman Gibson purchase (oh, so many Gibsons ago) which was really nice sunburst Songwriter Deluxe that I had with me on a Homecoming trip. I've drifted out of the catch and release and herding phase, and this Songbird is a keeper--just a great everyday go-to guitar. I never imagined I would ever be saying that about a square shouldered Koa backed guitar. I can't tell you how much it pleases me that my principle guitar now is a Ren creation. Man, I need to get back to Bozeman and want to bad! Life just gets in the way. Hope all is well. Take care! Hi Neil, I'm surprised you still have the guitar. You were on a real search for the holy grail for a while and I thought it probably got sent down the road. I always liked that guitar. You are missed out here and we would like it a lot if you brought your kids out for a visit to Yellowstone as was promised. The Waverly's are amazing and you did the right thing. If you make the trip out I will get you a tour of the Waverly plant. It's small and very cool. The Homecoming folks always take the tour. Hope to see ya soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchristo Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 beautiful guitar and nice tuners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pesh Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Nice project to do; great result! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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