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Author:  D.L.Huskey [ Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:50 am ]
Post subject:  Slotted Peghead final thickness
I want to do a 12 fretter with a slotted peghead. What should the final thickness, including overlay be? And what would be a fairly good selection for tuning machines? I know the Waverly would be my #1 choice but they are not in the budget. I was thinking maybe the Grover ST's but have never used these. Any opinions anyone.
Author:  TonyKarol [ Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:59 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Slotted Peghead final thickness
Well .. first some advice ... dont thin the headstock to a thickness until you know the tuners you are using ... the plates can vary in width. It will also depend wat you want to see from the side of the headstock (are you using colour veneers under the top and back plates ??) - I just did one with a black and maple veneer under the braz top and back plates .. and I want to see them after the 3 a side tuners are installed .. so you need to take that into consideration.

As for tuners .... I would use Gotoh 700 series over the Grovers any day ...
Author:  Mike Collins [ Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:27 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Slotted Peghead final thickness
great advise from Tony! [:Y:]

Always have your tuners before thicknessing a head.

Mike
Author:  D.L.Huskey [ Fri Jun 20, 2008 3:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Slotted Peghead final thickness
TonyKarol wrote:
Well .. first some advice ... dont thin the headstock to a thickness until you know the tuners you are using ... the plates can vary in width. It will also depend wat you want to see from the side of the headstock (are you using colour veneers under the top and back plates ??) - I just did one with a black and maple veneer under the braz top and back plates .. and I want to see them after the 3 a side tuners are installed .. so you need to take that into consideration.

As for tuners .... I would use Gotoh 700 series over the Grovers any day ...



Thanks Mr. Karol, It should have been obvious to me not to thickness until I had the tuners. Guess I just had a DUH moment. I'll see if I can locate the Gotoh 700 tuners..;
Author:  TonyKarol [ Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Slotted Peghead final thickness
No worries DL ... and as Ronnie Van Zant says .. love them Georgia peaches ...
Author:  Steve Kinnaird [ Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:31 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Slotted Peghead final thickness
How about these?

http://www.gypsyjazz.net/prodDetail.php?catid=6&pid=14#
Or this gold version:
http://www.gypsyjazz.net/prodDetail.php?catid=6&pid=15
Hope this works...it's Schaller's 3-on-a-plate tuners for steel strings.


Steve
Author:  Steve Kinnaird [ Sat Jun 21, 2008 6:55 am ]
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Agreed!

Steve
Author:  D.L.Huskey [ Sat Jun 21, 2008 8:35 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Slotted Peghead final thickness
I looked at the schallers, and they are a nice looking tuner but, a little too much engraving for this application. I would like to stay with the single tuners instead of the 3xp.

Thanks for the assistance though.
Author:  Colin S [ Sat Jun 21, 2008 9:04 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Slotted Peghead final thickness
These are my favourite slot head tuners for a steel string. Rubner, made by a small German family firm, very nice and resonably priced. I don't know if you can get them in the US though.

Colin

Attachment:
Rubner Slot head SS.jpg
Author:  Ray Pepalis [ Sat Jun 21, 2008 5:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Slotted Peghead final thickness
Here's mine in the rough. I planned the thickness so the maple veneer would not be covered by the tuning machine plates.

Ray
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