A Stewart-MacDonald exclusive! Our complete set of replica 3-on-plate tuners featuring authentic square worm posts on rectangular steel plates. Their improved 15:1 gear ratio provides better tuning than the originals, and our popular Relic nickel finish complements vintage hardware. Available with original-shape cream or black plastic knobs.
"People who build replica instruments or who do restoration or repair work are just going to love these." —Frank Ford, vintage instrument repair expert
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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.
• 15:1 gear ratio for improved tuning • Vintage style riveted worm posts • Original-shape matte cream or matte black plastic knobs • .234" (5.94mm) string post diameter • Press-fit peghead bushings • Original mounting screw spacing (screws incuded) • 1-3/8" (34.93mm) string post spacing • Relic nickel finish
Note: Plate-mounted tuners can't work efficiently if the pegholes are improperly aligned. Our Tuner Drill Jig ensures the correct spacing for accurate tuning.
"The Golden Age Restoration tuners are really great. I have just put them onto my 1929 Gibson L-1...I like the fact that someone went to the trouble of making them look right." —John Evans, Brussels Belgium
"Great tuners with the right look and feel! The only thing different about them is that they are better made and more functional." —Richard Barnes, Pomona CA
To be sure these tuners fit your instrument, compare your existing machines and peghole dimensions to our listed specs to help determine the best replacement.