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Kluson Tuners Webpage

Postby GTSP » Sun May 30, 2010 5:24 am

While poking the inter-tube, I stumbld across the website for Kluson tuners. Turns out, they're abot a 2 hour drive from my house. I thought that some of yooz guys that tinker on gee-tars may like to check this out.

http://www.kluson.com/index.htm
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Postby Sarah93003 » Sun May 30, 2010 8:50 am

GTSP wrote:While poking the inter-tube, I stumbld across the website for Kluson tuners. Turns out, they're abot a 2 hour drive from my house. I thought that some of yooz guys that tinker on gee-tars may like to check this out.

http://www.kluson.com/index.htm



Yep, and they're owned by these guys: http://www.wdmusic.com/
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Postby dubtrub » Sun May 30, 2010 9:37 am

They are nice tuners with the correct vintage markings, and I use them exclusively, but unlike the original according to labeling on the box, they are made in Korea.
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Postby Sarah93003 » Sun May 30, 2010 10:23 am

Danny, are they slotted like the vintage ones? I see they have the nickel "Butterbean" buttons, but did not see the plastic "Butterbean" Buttons. Do you buy both?
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Postby Dennisthe Menace » Sun May 30, 2010 12:11 pm

Sarah, I'm pretty sure that Kluson is making re-issues of all of the originals, and I believe that
Gotoh (Korean Manufacturer) is manufacturing the Kluson Brand.........but did anyone notice on
the Kluson Website, the disclaimers for Fender, Gibson and....the last one is: :shock: :shock:
"MOSRITE® IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF WESTHEIMER CORPORATION.".......??
make the Mos' of it, choose the 'rite stuff.
.........Owner of 9 Mosrites...
.....proud owner and documented:
1963 "the Ventures" Model s/n #0038
http://www.thevintagerockproject.com/

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Postby Sarah93003 » Sun May 30, 2010 12:55 pm

Dennisthe Menace wrote:Sarah, I'm pretty sure that Kluson is making re-issues of all of the originals, and I believe that
Gotoh (Korean Manufacturer) is manufacturing the Kluson Brand.........but did anyone notice on
the Kluson Website, the disclaimers for Fender, Gibson and....the last one is: :shock: :shock:
"MOSRITE® IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF WESTHEIMER CORPORATION.".......??



I believe that's a mistake. If you look at Westheimer's website there is no mention of Mosrite. I just did another search of the USPTO to be sure and there are only two LIVE trademarks for Mosrite. 77329855 is owned by Loretta B. Moseley and 75439289 is owned by Fillmore Co., LTD and registerd by Noriyuki Yusa.

I don't know if these links will work since they are the result of a search:

http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f= ... tufj7s.2.2

http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f= ... tufj7s.2.5
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Re: Kluson Tuners Webpage

Postby Dennisthe Menace » Sun May 30, 2010 3:36 pm

Sarah posted:
I believe that's a mistake. If you look at Westheimer's website there is no mention of Mosrite. I just did another search of the USPTO to be sure and there are
only two LIVE trademarks for Mosrite. 77329855 is owned by Loretta B. Moseley and 75439289 is owned by Fillmore Co., LTD and registerd by Noriyuki Yusa.
This is what I found...."
Please direct all inquiries regarding
'Groove Tools' guitars and basses
to
Westheimer Corporation
3451 Commercial Ave Northbrook, IL 60062-1818
(847) 498-6491

Who is Groove Tools? They don't say.....
make the Mos' of it, choose the 'rite stuff.
.........Owner of 9 Mosrites...
.....proud owner and documented:
1963 "the Ventures" Model s/n #0038
http://www.thevintagerockproject.com/

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Re: Kluson Tuners Webpage

Postby dorkrockrecords » Sun May 30, 2010 3:45 pm

Groove Tools is the budget line of Conklin Guitars, built in Korea under license to Westheimer.

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Re: Kluson Tuners Webpage

Postby Dennisthe Menace » Sun May 30, 2010 4:06 pm

aah!....Thanks Adam ;) ......
make the Mos' of it, choose the 'rite stuff.
.........Owner of 9 Mosrites...
.....proud owner and documented:
1963 "the Ventures" Model s/n #0038
http://www.thevintagerockproject.com/


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