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    Upgraded the tuner buttons on my J-45 Standard!

    in Gibson Acoustic

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    On 10/4/2019 at 3:22 PM, ALD323 said:

    Olie thanks for the updates...I just ordered 2 sets of these these as well, and can't wait to make my 2013 J-45 look better...as well as my new J-45 Studio model. These buttons will go on both. Like you, I like the way, they work perfect and found no reason to replace them...these Ivoroid acrylic buttons are beautiful too. Those who want these might consider ordering them as 44 sets of these have been sold already.  These buttons look great, and the company in Taiwan who makes them are very honest and easy to work with, having responded with them repeatedly. I have requested them to attempt to produce Gibson Hummingbird Jade Tulip buttons for the gibson hummingbird rotomatics. You might want to drop a bug in their ear by email about the Jade Tulip buttons exclusively made for rotomatics..we could just end up with the perfect solution for those steely looking heavy rotomatics on a hummingbird. I told them I would order those Tulip buttons in a heartbeat should they decide to produce them...and so likely would many others who are stuck with those cold clunky rotomatic tuners Gibson insists on using on the hummingbird standard model. ..Many thanks to the original poster of this thread JJrpilot.  Sooo glad you posted this! And thanks Olie for your update on these J-45 acrylic Ivoroid button replacements for the J-45.  These buttons are a brilliant way to have your cake and eat it too!

    No problem at all!  Hope you get yours soon! The savings in weight alone is worth it not to mention we don't have to drill new holes etc.

    Upgraded the tuner buttons on my J-45 Standard!

    in Gibson Acoustic

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    35 minutes ago, olie said:

    Just an up-date on the replacements: I ordered them on Sept.26 and they arrived today exactly as described and $35 U.S. as promised.

    They fit very easily and weigh next to nothing compared to the Grovers. BTW the Grovers weighed in at 75 grams or 2 3/4 oz.

    Thank you jjrpilot for the recommendation!

    You bet! You have any pics?  Ya they fit so nice and snug!  Saving 75 grams in weight feels good.

    Upgraded the tuner buttons on my J-45 Standard!

    in Gibson Acoustic

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    15 hours ago, 62burst said:

    Well done.  Any kind of better is much better, and just getting the bulky Roto tuner buttons off of there is an improvement. The A string button in the photo shows that they even have a grained ivoroid appearance similar to the Waverly tuners. 

    So- a quick spin of the small phillips head screwdriver and done? Feel free to share a link . . . I'm sure many here would like to know about that option. 

    Super easy to install!  Just unscrew the long screws, and simply put the ivory ones on!

    I got them off of eBay. Buttons!

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    Upgraded the tuner buttons on my J-45 Standard!

    in Gibson Acoustic

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    I got this J45 new a year ago thereabouts.  The chrome buttons on the Grover tuners just didn't look right as those classic J45's never had chrome.

    I know there are other tuner options but I didn't want to mess with extra holes or more drilling.  I opted to get ivory colored acrylic buttons instead.  

    They were shipped from Taiwan and arrived today. They fit PERFECTLY and I love the look so much better than the chrome. The color also matched the binding. It also lightened the guitar, as those chrome buttons weighed a ton!

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    Which Banner would you buy?

    in Gibson Acoustic

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    IMHO, I'd skip on the vintage J45.  A ton of cracks plus more repairs, plus more work vs a replica, that's brand new with zero issues...

    The new J45 will original to YOU, and you'll be able to grow old with it and it'll tell your own story as you start your journey with her!

    Keep us posted friend!

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