destratification Posted May 19, 2010 Posted May 19, 2010 Tried this in the vintage forum with no replies, so I'll try it here... Hello all, New forum member here seeking some info. I have two guitars I would like to replace the tuning machines on. One is a 1964 ES-175 whose buttons have completely disintegrated making them unusable. About 10 yrs. or so ago, I replaced a few individual machines but the newer buttons were larger in size than the original. I'm wondering if the Gibson Vintage Les Paul Pearloid machine tuning heads that I see on Musician's Friend site are more historically correct for this year ES-175 as well. From the images, they LOOK like the slightly smaller buttons and ever so slight different shape. Anybody have any info on the best replacements for this guitar that would help retain it's value (and also keep it in tune)? I also have a 1974 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe that I refurbished in high school. At the time I put more modern metal machine heads on it but would like to take it back to the pearloid buttons - would the vintage or standard deluxe tuners be more applicable for this year? thanks for any info!
dponzi Posted May 20, 2010 Posted May 20, 2010 Hi, I don't know about the 64 ES-175, but I know that the 74 LP had Kluson Deluxe tuners. They were the double rings, that had "Gibson Deluxe" stamped on the back. I recently bought reproductions of these tuners for my 73 LP, that I got from Kluson's web site. They look almost identical, with the exception, they say "Kluson Deluxe" on the back. Hope this helps.
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