F-2215 Vintage Acoustic Guitar Tuners – Nickel 3+3 Individual Set – 16:1 Open Gear Machine Heads, Classic White Buttons, Durable Nickel Finish

Love these. Well made. I used them on a Martin mini and my ‘51 Martin tenor. Nice feel. Tight gear ratio. Stay in tune. Will definitely buy again and tell people about them.

I needed a set of 3x3 tuning machines for a Godin 5th Avenue Kingpin I, which had worn out factory tuning machines. The ones that came with the guitar were your basic Kluson style vintage tuners. But when I purchased my Godin used, this guitar had seen better days. Because this guitar was styled after those big jazz boxes like the Gibson ES125, I felt it needed something classy. So I decided to get these as they appear to be a simple drop in replacement to vintage style tuners. Unfortunately, the screw holes are slightly off on these Golden Gates vs the Kluson spacing. But I lived with it, and made it work. Now, I gave these 5-stars because everything about them was beautiful. The idea they weren't drop in replacements for vintage Kluson style tuning machines is not the fault of Golden Gate. It was mine. Everything else about these was perfect. The tuning peg ferrules were a drop in fit, and I had zero tuning issues after installation. I'm probably going to purchase a second set for another restore I'm doing because these blew away my expectations for the money.

I got these to replace tuners on a Martin D18. Perfect fit. The holes lined up and no new drilling was required. Golden Age is a house brand of Stew Mac, who also produces Waverly tuners. Golden Age tuners are made in Korea but are high quality. I’ve used them before and will use them again.

I recently acquired a c.1937 Slingerland Songster that came with a set of cheap 3-on-a-plate open-backed replacement tuners that someone installed on it long ago. The tuners would not hold tuning very well, were difficult to fine-tune, and some of the gears were stiff despite my attempt to disassemble, clean and lubricate them. According to info found on the web, this guitar originally had a set of open-backed Grovers with white buttons, so these Golden Gate tuners seemed like an ideal choice. Once I got them installed and re-strung the guitar, the difference was immediately apparent. Of course, the tuning was now extremely stable, but what I didn't expect was a dramatic improvement in the guitar's sustain, volume and tone, and the rattling, buzzing, and harsh overtones that it had before pretty much disappeared. It would appear that the cheap old tuners were vibrating and interfering with the guitar's natural resonances. This sweet old guitar is able to make great music again!

These machines seem to be well constructed. They operate smoothly and tune easily and stay there. That's what tuners are supposed to do. They are obviously not of the highest quality, but seem great for the price. So many guitars come equipped with heavy tuners that too soon turn difficult to turn, with rough spots causing tuning to be difficult and short lived. My main reason for buying these tuners was to decrease the headstock weight of a medium priced guitar that my son owns. The tuners did this well and performed well in the process. Not everyone agrees with me on this, but sound is a very subjective thing in a guitar. I feel that most guitars could benefit from lighter weight tuners, look at how many very upscale guitars use (another brand) open back tuners as a very expensive upgrade. These are the lightest tuners I could find easily, and with the plastic buttons (very well constructed) offered just what I needed to lighten this guitar and sweeten the overall tone and preserve the woody-ness of sound I was looking for.

Overall pleased with purchase. The tuner buttons are rather small and requires more force to turn. Looks great though and stays in tune. Had to purchase 10 mm bushing adapters to make this work. Overall I’m happy

I am very surprised by the quality tuners. I have repaired and crafted guitars for 15 years and played for 40. I normally but name brand parts such as Grover, Gotoh, graphtech etc. but I am repairing a 1983 MIJ Epiphone PR-650 and it’s not work installing high dollar parts. First impressions were they are very well manufactured. Very solid and finished well. They are geared perfectly with zero slip or slop. The buttons are very solid with a perfect amount of color they look aged a little and not bone white. They install very easy and the screws seem solid. I have noticed that many cheaper tuners have soft and cheap screws that strip very easily and usually ruin a few. I had zero issues with these. I am so impressed with the quality I will try more in the future. Dont let the price fool you. These are total quality all the way around.

Worked good, i have a 1966 guitar, i did have to drill the holes a little bigger but worked very good

Gift for friend building a guitar

Couldn’t find the right open back tuners that fit my non standard peg head holes so opted for these and they work and look great. Much better than ping tuners and at least as good as gotohs. Only caveat is that there’re newly installed so can’t vouch for longevity but the quality seems very good

Esta marca ofrece buenos afinadores a un precio accesible 👌🏽

Great tuners for a good price! Fit almost perfectly on my PRS acoustic guitar, which now looks much better!

Ótimo produto. Preciso é muito bem acabado!