onewilyfool Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Did Gibson ever use Waverly tuners as original equipment? (I don't think I've ever seen it before???) I think some guys have swapped them out, do you need to drill new holes for the waverlies ? Do they just look funny on a Gibson because we are so used to seeing Kluson tuners?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Three on a plate Waverly tuners were used on Gibson L-00s staring around 1932 or 1933 so I would assume you would find them on other models. I believe Gibson used Waverlys into 1935. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J200_2013 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 And I got another question: why are they so bloody expensive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nid2007 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 The JB Sig comes with Waverly's Did Gibson ever use Waverly tuners as original equipment? (I don't think I've ever seen it before???) I think some guys have swapped them out, do you need to drill new holes for the waverlies ? Do they just look funny on a Gibson because we are so used to seeing Kluson tuners?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 And I got another question: why are they so bloody expensive? Try buying original tuners if they are the same ones used on a late 1950s Les Paul or ES-335. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Very interesting! I have intended to swap the tuners on my L50 for a set of nice Waverly's. I think it deserves it. BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6stringTom Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 I've upgraded to Waverlies on my 1996 J-45 and on 2 Martins. Absolutely worth the money. For the Gibson I chose the white ivoroid knobs ( http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tuners/Guitar,_solid_peghead_tuners/Waverly_Guitar_Tuners/Waverly_Guitar_Tuners_with_Ivoroid_Knobs,_for_Solid_Pegheads.html), which look perfectly natural--classic Gibson look, in my opinion. I don't how much current Waverlies have in common with the same brand in the 30s, but the current ones are a delight to use. Note: my avatar pic shows the original tuners, not the Waverlies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merseybeat1963 Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Expensive...? The grained Ivoroid ones are $143...gold plated $195..? $150 for tuners made in a western country of THAT quality and that level of support..is expensive ? The repair guy who replaced the rattling (and cheap looking) Martin/Gotoh tuners with Waverly's on my Martin charges $150 for a fret leveling..THAT's expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J200_2013 Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Expensive...? The grained Ivoroid ones are $143...gold plated $195..? $150 for tuners made in a western country of THAT quality and that level of support..is expensive ? The repair guy who replaced the rattling (and cheap looking) Martin/Gotoh tuners with Waverly's on my Martin charges $150 for a fret leveling..THAT's expensive. I'm looking to upgrade the tuners on my resonator: $41.11 for the Grovers; $143.90 for the Waverly. Quite a spread, wouldn't you say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merseybeat1963 Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 I'm looking to upgrade the tuners on my resonator: $41.11 for the Grovers; $143.90 for the Waverly. Quite a spread, wouldn't you say? NJ.. If its a good instrument put the Waverlys on...you will love using those things. If its a $3-400 instrument..the cheap tuners maybe. (Im thinking Gibson here is why) But its not that the Waverlys are expensive, its that a set of tuners at $41 is so suspiciously cheap...new..$7 each..Grovers are a good name but now I gotta think,are they? The ones I took off the Martin are about $80 I think, I had so little respect for those garbages I instructed the guy to hold on to them & if there was a poor dude to please pass em on at no charge. Thats what those were worth. Either way good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danner Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 My D21 has Waverlys, they are very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewilyfool Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 For you guys who replaced either rotomatics or Klusons with waver lies, how did the shaft holes and screw holes line up, was it difficult to do the swap??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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