BigKahune Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 . I swapped out the Vintage Tulips on my SJ TV. I like that look. Whaddya think? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duluthdan Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 I prefer those ovals on 45s and SJs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParlourMan Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Nice, what type are they? how much hassle? thinking of the same mod for the 45 & 50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kombo Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Looks great! I like the white buttons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted August 30, 2013 Author Share Posted August 30, 2013 . They are the Gotoh Vintage White Button - a perfect swap for the factory Gotoh Vintage Tulips. Same footprint. Exactly the same except for the buttons. No hassle whatsoever. I got them here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParlourMan Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 wondering what set mounts easily over the holes left by the clunky ones on the recent STDs. Anyone know if the Golden Age restoration jobs are good / worth it / easy to mount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motherofpearl Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Bk looks great man! 👍 Do you know If waverly makes a vintge button? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedzep Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 I hate the bling and love the basics, so I'm all in for simple ovals, but I had a set of 50's era tulip buttons that I pulled from a '64 LG0that cost me $60. I got $175 for the buttons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Good choice* - dare I suggest the ol' shoe-polish trick. . . *Especially if you have the tulips on the the 200. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanp33 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 I hate the bling and love the basics, so I'm all in for simple ovals, but I had a set of 50's era tulip buttons that I pulled from a '64 LG0that cost me $60. I got $175 for the buttons. Tulips are considered bling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Good choice* - dare I suggest the ol' shoe-polish trick. . . *Especially if you have the tulips on the the 200. Does the shoe polish trick work? Does it not come off on your fingers for ever ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motherofpearl Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 What's the show polish trick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 What's the show polish trick? A cloth with brown shoe-polish around the plastic will age them overnite - give'em a touch of amber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurfbird Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 what are you going to do with the old tulips? Personally, I like them better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motherofpearl Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 A cloth with brown shoe-polish around the plastic with age them overnite - give'em a touch of amber. Hmm I may have to try that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 I like the ovals. But I kind of wish you could match the tuners, nut, and saddle with the binding. I am fine with keeping the tulips on my SJTV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchristo Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 it looks much better now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Nilppeznaf Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 i prefer the Ovals also..but on the HB TV..Tulips all the way looks much better BK with the Tulips i think . :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedzep Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Tulips are considered bling? OK...maybe that's pushing it. I don't even like pickguards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted August 30, 2013 Author Share Posted August 30, 2013 what are you going to do with the old tulips? Personally, I like them better. The tulips are wrapped nicely and stored in the case compartment. . B) @Motherofpearl - Waverly has great vintage choices including aged ivoroid buttons. But the footprint is different and the tuning post diameter is different so the bushings have to be changed. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duluthdan Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Hmm I may have to try that Careful with that - I did that with some bone pins and they turned out pink. Coffee bath worked better: Left before coffee, right, after coffee - see how the strap button on the left is pink? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 I look the look of the ovals. I think the tulips should be reserved for bound headstocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted August 31, 2013 Author Share Posted August 31, 2013 Good choice* - dare I suggest the ol' shoe-polish trick. . . *Especially if you have the tulips on the the 200. I'm thinking about that. It's a different footprint and I'm not sure I want to deal with that. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Careful with that - Duluth - I'm sorry to have caused you these lightbrown or even slightly pink bones. Not untill now do I see it was based on a misunderstanding. I never recommended shoe-polish for bone - only for plastic as bindings and tuners. Never tried it myself, but my good pal did on his J-45 with satisfying result. What I suggested/suggest for bone was/is the coffee-salt mix - which always worked/works perfect for me, , , , untill 2 weeks ago where 6 bone-pins from China turned lightbrown like your pic after the allnite bath !?!? I remember you being dissapointed about the result, but had the impression back then, that you had coffee-dyed not shoe-polish them. Long story short - Things can vary. Maybe the basic pigment of the animal plays in (are cows pale in China). Btw. my personal recipe is coffee-soya-salt-honey (the latter to get a hint of glaze) ;-) BK - My pal drove over 2 rounds and controlled the process with precision - a night and then some extra hours as I recall it. He used kitchen-paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul E Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 I like the tulips, looks just different enough for a little class look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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