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How can I tell if my tuners are from the 1960s?
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2016 2:29 pm
by 101Volts
Short of sending them to a laboratory for testing, is there a way to tell if the tuners which I got with my Ventures II (not the ones I have on it) are vintage?
- Austin
Re: How can I tell if my tuners are from the 1960s?
Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 12:28 pm
by Bob Shade
If they are genuine Kluson tuners, from the mid 60's, they will have Kluson Deluxe stamped in 2 lines on the rear. People refer to them as Kluson double line tuners.
Bob
Re: How can I tell if my tuners are from the 1960s?
Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 1:45 pm
by dubtrub
Re: How can I tell if my tuners are from the 1960s?
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2016 10:24 am
by 101Volts
Thanks and Thanks. They are indeed 1960s tuners (D-169400 Patent No., "Kluson Deluxe" in two lines and plastic buttons.) I may not keep these, they may go on eBay.
Also I think these were used on Mosrite Celebrity IIIs, were they?
- Austin
Re: How can I tell if my tuners are from the 1960s?
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 8:13 pm
by Six of One
^^^101
Yes. On Celebrity III's
I keep stock parts if I plan to sell or trade a guitar eventually.
Also, I keep an eye out for period correct stock parts when the owner before me didn't
Still have them?
I know this is an older post.
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Re: How can I tell if my tuners are from the 1960s?
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 9:46 am
by panther
A little off topic, but in the link Danny posted, if you scroll down to the last two examples, if you have a tuner button that looks like these, if they are dipped into Superglue, and left to dry, ( Hang them, button down over a paper towel. ) the glue will seep into the cracks and save the button. It will turn white, but that's better than losing one.
Dan
