At last! Quality authentic style machines for slotted-peghead Martin, Stella, and similar 12-string guitars.
Their simple open-gear 6-on-plate design will improve tuning without adding significant weight to the peghead. Relic nickel finish adds an authentic look to vintage and reproduction instruments. Complete set for 12-string slotted peghead.
Golden Age tuners are available exclusively from StewMac, made with our expert eye for details and exact specifications.
Golden Age tuners are the rebirth of popular early 20th Century tuning machine designs, featuring simple steel plates and open gears. Replacements for the originals have long been sought by collectors and repairmen, to restore older guitars and improve their tuning. They add an authentic look to reproduction guitars.
Features include:
- Rectangular steel baseplates with vintage-style square riveted worm supports
- Steel string posts for slotted peghead
- 15:1 gear ratio for improved tuning
- Original-shape black plastic knobs
- .236" (6.00mm) string post diameter
- .922" (23.42mm) string post spacing
- Relic nickel finish
- Relic nickel mounting screws included (8)
Note: Mounting screw spacing on original 12-string tuners varied widely.
