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I all ,am new here. do you guys have some tips on
making your own tunners keys? heres what am building
should have started hereron steiger38581.5034722222

how do i delete my last photo???

edit the post and delete the photo see the bottom of the post for the edit button

Try this

http://www.nicholsguitars.com/tunerbuttons.htm

You might have to call about snakewood.Brock Poling38581.4649537037

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Brock Poling
Columbus, Ohio
http://www.polingguitars.com

it did it again???2005-08-17_120129_th_walnut21.jpgron steiger38581.5025694444

thanks for the web site love it

no prob.   

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Columbus, Ohio
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How do you guys post photos...ron steiger38581.9840509259

2005-08-18_112928_walnut221.jpgI have some new photos for you guys.

I asked Dave Nichols how much for a set of cocobolo tuners and it is $75 and 6 week wait. Wow!! Me and my partner are trying to start making tuner buttons on our CNC machine, and we will offer them for around $25 or $30 a set and no waiting time! I hope we can make this happen as their seems to be some sort of demand for them. Good luck Ron!
Tracy

Hey tracy

I have some snakewood that i can send you.

If it would cut down on the price? also am building
a 12string so ill need 12 .

my shop e-mail is sprucebuild@pacbell.net

thanks for posting and keeping me informed.

thanks tracy

ron

Ron,
It will be a while before we are in production for tuners. It may not ever happen, but we are trying to make it happen. It is not easy to do on a CNC machine as you have to build the right jigs to hold them in place as you cut. We want to offer them for Schallers, Gotoh 510's, and gotoh schaller look-alikes and gotoh minis. It may be a couple of months out at least, so you might want to just order from Nichols for now. Also, we were planning to offer snakewood buttons as one of the first ones. It would save on cost if you sent us the wood and we would have no problem with you doing this once we have it setup. I'll let you know. Thanks for your interest!
Tracy

Tracy

Just for information I like the Gotoh Mini Tuners, but my supplier only keeps schaller mini replacement buttons. The schaller Mini buttons fit the Gotoh Mini Tuners.

I see a lot of demand for timber buttons, so if it is feisable for you go for it.

looking for some fig maple, to trade for ebony.

    I know Dave Nichols and he is an inlay artist that has a shop in Malone, NY. Bill Nichols has the tuner buttins on his site.

    If you get started making the buttons on your CNC machine be sure to make the Gotoh 510 style buttons in a variety of woods. I'm sure you'll quickly establish a customer base for them.

Regards,
Kevin Gallagher/Omega GuitarsKevin Gallagher38583.652349537

Kevin,
I typed the wrong name, you are correct Bill Nichols, no relation to Dave Nichols. My plan was to offer Gotoh 510 and Schallers first, then the gotoh minis. We will offer them in a large variety of woods, and would even custom make them from any wood that was needed. That is the plan at least, but we are not even sure it can be done. I'm still in wait mode for now. But I will keep everyone updated.
Tracy

2005-08-21_015628_build-off_done.JPG
ok guys strings on and plays sweet. guess i start
(TRY)to make my own tunners.