Posted 2016-12-24 12:57 PM (#531456) Subject: 40th Josh White Re Issue Tuners
Joined: January 2009 Posts: 1249
Location: Texas
Anyone know what make of tuners were put on these guitars? They certainly are not like the originals. I would like to buy some wood buttons for them...but I have no idea which ones will fit. Thanks and...Merry Christmas to everyone
Posted 2016-12-24 2:41 PM (#531460 - in reply to #531456) Subject: Re: 40th Josh White Re Issue Tuners
Joined: December 2001 Posts: 10583
Location: NJ
nope you cannot swap those buttons.
I do have sets of the old schaller gears that should work but you may have to alter the hole for them....
those you can put any buttons you want and I have 4 types ebony rosewood bone and horn
they may be slightly heavier
Posted 2017-01-02 10:56 AM (#531644 - in reply to #531456) Subject: Re: 40th Josh White Re Issue Tuners
Joined: April 2006 Posts: 848
Location: Munich, Germany
<p>The tuners on the JW Reissue are Schaller Hauser tuners. You can't change the buttons too easily, since you would have to glue new buttons onto them.</p><p>If you want other buttons and an easy swap, get yourself the new Schaller GrandTune classical Hauser tuners, they are available with a lot of different buttons.</p><p>Or do as Al said and switch to Schaller M6 tuners, which needs a bit of adjusting the holes. So did I - and I used the good Templeman buttons.</p><p>Best regards, Kurt</p>
40th Josh White Re Issue Tuners