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Location: Scotland | They're here at last! And they are even nicer than I expected. The American black walnut versions are an excellent match in terms of grain and colour for Adamas guitars and the minis look fantastic on the 47 reissue (I imagine they'll look just as good on the OFC guitar) They really complimemt the headstock and add to the warm, organic look of the neck. The full size walnut are ideal for Adamas 1 guitars.
The full range at this rime, in both full-size and mini consists of:
Rosewood, American Black Walnut, Grained Ivoroid and Faux Tortoise shell. All have internal metal bearin to prevent the button splitting.
Special limited offer for OFC members - $65 per set including shipping.
Here's a set of walnut mimis on my 47:
And a closeup showing grain/colour match
The grained ivoroid look really classy on guitars with neck binding. Here's a full-size set on my Custom Folklore.
The whole range can be seen here
M6 buttons
I have limited quantities of these, and they will fit any Schaller M6 machine, full-size, mini and nylon body. They will not fit Gotoh, Grover or Ping, though I an working on a solution for that now. |
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Location: closely held secret | Wow, Paul, nicely done! Very striking! |
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Location: SoCal | How are you accepting payment? |
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Location: Scotland | Paypal, or in a week or two, credit card.
If anyone is interested drop me an email or PM and I'll send paypal address details. My paypal account email is not the same as my personal email address. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | E-mails sent. |
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Location: Germany | Thanks Paul for making this possible. I need a full-size walnut set.
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Location: Munich, Germany | Wow!
Thanks Paul, I'm in.
The grained ivoroids look fantastic! Just have to check what guitars are "worth" an upgrade.
PM will be sent.
Best regards,
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Location: Scotland | Karl, PM sent.
more pics here:
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Location: Scotland | Thanks to everyone who has placed orders. They're going out tomorrow morning.
I have about 8 sets of all styles left.
Just put a set of full-size ivoroid on my white Breadwinner. Looks great! |
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Location: SoCal | I'm assuming that these also help the tone of the guitar? |
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Location: Tennessee | Only helps tone on the fourth and subsequent chords that are played during a song. Won't help the tone of the first three used. |
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Location: NJ | 'course, you'd need to select a variety with the correct resonant frequency . . . |
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Location: UK | only works with a maple biscuit |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | After receiving and installing these custom buttons, we need to post the pics here and show off our improvements. |
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Location: Scotland | Running low on full-size walnut, only 3 sets left. I've ordered more, due mid-Jan. OK for all other sizes and materials for now. If anyone wants anything special (lacewood, zebrawood, solid abalone or whatever) let me know and I'll check price, availability and lead time for the next order. Still no Koa, sorry. |
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Location: Angoulême - France | Paul,
Congrats, no word to describe your guitars and your work with it, that's what we call Love and I love that ! My old Marcel's Adamas Slothead would like those tuners, probably the same than yours on your 47, how to do order it please ?
Thanks and best regards from France
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Location: Scotland | Update. Just fitted a set of full-size tortie to a Tacoma JK28C with Gotoh machines. So despite what I was told my the guy who makes them, they will fit Schaller and Gotoh. I'll post other makes as I find out which are compatible. |
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Location: Munich, Germany | So, the tuner buttons have arrived...
These grained ivoroids are stunning (as well as the walnuts are)! Put them on the JL3, and they give this guitar that certain vintage look. Look at the grain of these buttons - just awesome.
I am sure they would match a slothead with ivoroid binding even better - but, til now ;) there is no such guitar in my home.
The walnuts have to wait - the guitar for them is still in the make.
Thanks Paul,
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Location: Scotland | Looks great Karl. So, let us in on it, what guitar are the walnut set intended for?
I have 1 set of full-size walnut left, (a few of everything else still available) new stock of walnut should be here just after Christmas. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Paul,
I'll take that set of Walnut. |
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Location: Scotland | Done. |
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| He's going to make a special "wand" with them. Minis at the top, full size at the base. Pass the fast fret Jose. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | We sent simultaneous messages... |
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Location: Tennessee | Nice, Kurt. I ordered a set of walnut for the OFC and a set of Rosewood for the Lakewood, and have been contemplating a set of the ivoroid for the JL3. Your picture has me convinced. PT, sending you another email ... |
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Location: Munich, Germany | Paul, I'm Kurt, not Karl. Don't mind, join the next EurOFC Gathering and you won't mix us up again.
The walnuts are now on my beloved pooburst 1687, to acclimatize, but they are waiting for a custom ordered OFC.
Bobbo, great choice. You'll love those ivoroid ones. They are absolutely beautiful!
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I'm not Lisa. |
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Location: Scotland | Sorry Kurt, Karl ordered some too. I think I'm getting a case of senile dyslexia. |
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Location: Germany | Yeah, and here I am. I waxed the walnut buttons and mounted them on my OFC. It looks like they have ever been there. Great addition, thanks Paul!
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Charlie, are those mini's or full size? |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | The walnut on the OFC look terrific. I may have to do that as well. Received a couple of Temp's sets myself, yesterday. Installation comes this weekend. |
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Location: Germany | These are full size. And don't forget to wax or oil them, otherwise the button wood differs from the neck wood.
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Paul, you got any full walnuts left? if so put me down for a set. They'll look good on #35. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Hey, you're right the walnuts don't look bad. |
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Location: Angoulême - France | Awesome ! Congrats Karl and Thanks Paul ! I'll replace mines or Marcel's Adamas on next week, I choose mini walnut tuners and received it a few days ago.... I'll let you know when finished !
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | I wish I could take close up photos as well as some of my fellow OFCers, but here are a few more examples of Temp's custom buttons. The first pic shows the layered ivoroid buttons on the custom Koa VXT with the layered ivoroid binding from the Hamer shop. The match is nearly perfect. The headstock also now has a custom Koa TRC thanks to Al and our good friends in New Hartford. The second pic is of Al's Koala guitar with faux tortoise buttons. I was hoping these buttons would match the binding, but they are a bit more brown than red. On the plus, they are a very close compliment to the grain in the Koa top. Now I'm after a walnut set for the OFC guitar.
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Brad. The problem with your photos is that there is always SOOOOO many guitars in the background. But that's a pretty NICE problem to have. Enjoy. |
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Location: closely held secret | No kidding. No wonder the camera has trouble focusing. I have the same problem when I look at your pics.
"Buttons? Where? Oh, there, in the way of that blue Adamas." |
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Location: NJ | Paul;
I might be interested in a set of the Walnuts myself . . .
If I take the original gold buttons off the Slothead & stash 'em away, they'll stay . . well, . . "original". . .
e-mail me when y'think y'might have some available . . . no rush . . . |
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Location: Scotland | Guys, can anyone who wanted buttons, either to pick up at the NAMM show or for me to ship from the US while I'm over, please drop me a quick email reminder. I'm packing tomorrow and leaving Wednesday morning. (Dave, Bill, Bobbo, Miles, Prof and anyone else)
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Paul, got an extra set of tortis biggies? They'd look ghood on the purple #3000 |
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Location: Tennessee | Paul, I need a set of big ivoroids. I'll see you in LA. Safe travels. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Just received mini the Walnuts for my OFC Helmhotz Resonator. Thanks much Paul, and others along the US delivery line. |
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Location: Scotland | No problem Brad, hope you like 'em
Hey Bob, I bought your buttons out with me, but clean forgot about it when I saw you. |
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