I think you should send it to me for a very lengthy, careful evaluation.
Gold Waverlys with Snakewood knobs.
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| Author: | John Lewis [ Fri Jun 01, 2007 7:26 am ] |
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Hi- I bought this guitar a few days ago and need everyone's opinion. It's a 2005 Sergei de Jonge SSS model (Standard Steel String) - red spruce top and Brazilian rosewood back and sides. It has abalone inlay around the top and the rosette and a tortoise pickguard. It is a modern fingerstyle guitar but with the appointments and the adirondack/brazilian wood combo, it kind of has a vintage/pre-war vibe thing going on. I like the schaller tuners but they are heavy and one or two is starting to slip. I want to replace them with either gold Gotoh 501s or gold Waverlys. I tend to think of 501s for modern fingerstyle steel strings and Waverlys for vintage Martins/Gibsons and their fine replicas. Everyone please chime in and tell me what you think I need to replace these Schallers with. Also, what type of buttons go with your choice of tuner? Thanks- |
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| Author: | John Lewis [ Fri Jun 01, 2007 7:30 am ] |
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Go here at the Dream Guitars website for much better pictures of the guitar. |
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| Author: | burbank [ Fri Jun 01, 2007 7:41 am ] |
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I think you should send it to me for a very lengthy, careful evaluation.
Gold Waverlys with Snakewood knobs. |
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| Author: | Brock Poling [ Fri Jun 01, 2007 8:20 am ] |
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Gold Waverly's w/ Snakewood buttons. No doubt about it. |
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| Author: | Bruce Dickey [ Fri Jun 01, 2007 8:46 am ] |
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I'd warranty the Schallers and keep it all original. I've enjoyed German Gold Schallers on several instruments and they are wonderful tuners. The finish is incredible too. 
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| Author: | JohnAbercrombie [ Fri Jun 01, 2007 11:16 am ] |
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I think you should spring for the 'real deal': a set of Rodgers tuners. That's what Sergei puts on the expensive jobs; he could probably get you a set from his 'quota'. In for a penny, in for a pound..... Cheers John |
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| Author: | Bruce Dickey [ Fri Jun 01, 2007 3:11 pm ] |
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That's one expensive guitar. And very very nice. Are your Schallers antique finish? They don't look like mine? |
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| Author: | charliewood [ Sat Jun 02, 2007 2:41 am ] |
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That guitar sound CAPITAL A Amazing!!!! Wow Sergei is one amazing builder, and you are one lucky guy!! I wish we could lure Sergei here somehow! 
Cheers Charliewood |
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| Author: | Mattia Valente [ Sat Jun 02, 2007 2:54 am ] |
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Schallers and Gotohs both fit 10mm holes, just FYI. I prefer the feel of Gotohs, although Schaller is still a good tuning machine. |
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| Author: | Dave Anderson [ Sat Jun 02, 2007 9:02 am ] |
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Congrats on a great guitar!!I'd go with Waverlys! |
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| Author: | John Lewis [ Sat Jun 02, 2007 4:13 pm ] |
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Thanks everybody. Bruce - these tuners are naturally "antiqued". The first owner played the fool out of this guitar - it is well cared for but some of the gold plate is looking more silvery-gold now. It looks kind of neat though. I thought 1 or 2 tuners were going bad but after actually paying attention, noticed that a few of the strings are binding in their nut slot - an easy fix. I feel really dumb for mistaking these 2 problems - not an uncommon thing for me. I just now got the chance to really sit down and give the guitar a good going over. Thanks again for all your help guys- |
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| Author: | WarrenG [ Sun Jun 03, 2007 11:24 am ] |
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Congrats John, I was wondering when somebody was going to buy that one. I don't like the fact that the original owner added that particular pickguard but whatever. Enjoy. |
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