thegreatgumbino Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 (edited) Trying to decide if I want to change out the tuning machines on the new to me SJ200 natural. I've always been a fan of the "green" keystone look on SJ200's and Hummingbirds. The SJ200 I picked up has Keystone button Rotomatics, which actually aren't that bad now that I've had the guitar for a few days. I'm not normally a fan of gold hardware, but this one has gold tuners and strap button. Thinking of swapping them out to the Grover 135 Keystones. The 135's are 1/4 lb lighter than the ones currently on it. Here are the Rotomatics Keystones that came on it: Edited November 18, 2019 by thegreatgumbino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle fester Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 I like the green, but I'm also partial to silver hw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 (edited) The biggest issue with Roomatics is, of course, the weight. The J200 though is about the only Gibson I can think of think of that can get away with Rotomatics. My favorite tuners on that particular Gibson model though was oddly the Kluson Sealfasts. I ran into a 1958 J200 which sported those and I really liked the look.. I gather that those on this articular guitar were actually leftover Epi tuners. Somebody in Kalamazoo apparently set about altering the Epiphone Epsilon to look like a "G". Problem is, as far as I know, nobody is doing a good reproduction of these for sale to the public and originals will run you over $400 a set. Expect to pay even more if they are stamped Gibson. Never cared for Keystone knobs though. Prefer metal butterbean or just plastic ovals.. Edited November 18, 2019 by zombywoof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62burst Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 (edited) Thanks for putting up a pic of those Sealfast tuners, 'Woof- I've had no idea what you were talking about as far as what they looked like. But for T.G.Gumbino, my vote would be for the 135's. . . harkens back to the classic SJ-200's of earlier days, although the gold Keystones that are on it are in remarkably good shape- that gold usually gets fairly nasty looking before too long, esp. when the guitar is kept out. Edited November 18, 2019 by 62burst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegreatgumbino Posted November 18, 2019 Author Share Posted November 18, 2019 I’m leaning towards the 135’s. Still unsure on silver or gold. The deal fast are pretty cool looking. There are several keystone options on Stewmac, but the Grovers are the simplest swap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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