Set M2:  Mid 1920s Waverly made nickel plate A style mandolin tuners (straight line).  This set has a narrower spacing than tuners for Gibson mandos, but matches the spacing on 20s Martin mandolins.  The set has all it's original parts and the plating is in great shape.

Set 23:  50s/60s GOLD Grover G-98 tuners.  All original parts including bushings and mounting screws.  This set was found on some high end Gibson models (J-200 maybe?) post war.  This set is in excellent functional condition.  there is light wear to the plating here and there.  Rare set.

Set 25:  Modern Schaller classical tuners, chrome plate with fancy design, nylon string rollers and pearloid buttons, like new, mounting screws included.
 
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Set 30:  Inexpensive slot head tuners from the 60s.

Set 36:  1960s Chrome Grover Rotomatic tuners, "pat pend" marking, commonly found on 60s D-18 and D-28 guitars, excellent condition.

Set 48:  1960s Kluson deluxe 'double line' tuners with metal buttons, found commonly on early 60s D-28 and D-28 guitars before the switch to rotomatics.  This set complete with bushings and in excellent condition.

Set 53:  1920s Washburn Gold slot head ENGRAVED tuners with Handel inlaid buttons.  While the Handel buttons are found on many pearl Martins from the 20s and 30s this set of tuners has a plate more commonly associated with pearl Washburn guitars of the same period.  the tuners have a gold finish and are finely engraved.  The plating shows some wear but is overall in good shape.  The ivoroid buttons show floral inlay of pear flowers with silver wire stems, exquisite.  This set is in excellent functional condition.  SUPER RARE.

Set 56: Early 1970s chrome Grover Rotomatics, these have the flat cover plate on the back as opposed to domed, marked “pat pend”, good condition cosmetically and functionally.

Set 59: 1950s Waverly individual open back tuners, plastic buttons and nickel finish, found on many 50s Martin 00-17 and 18 guitars, also found on some Gretsch and other brand instruments, bushings and screws, very clean.

Set 63: Late 19 th century slot head strip tuners, reverse gear, brass plate and posts, leaf and acorn engraved decoration on a square plate, bone buttons, very nice set in excellent condition.

Set 64: Kluson ‘waffle back' reproduction tuners, these tuners are designed to look the same as the Kluson tuners found on many 50s Martin D-28s, but they have a built in 3/8” bushing to make them the perfect tuner to use for an old D-28 that has had Schaller style tuners installed. These will drop right into the Schaller bore hole and restore the proper look to the tuners without plugging and redrilling the headstock. Excellent condition.

Set 65: 1940 Kluson Deluxe enclosed strip tuners, no line, replaced buttons, some plate corrosion/discoloration but they turn smoothly and freely, as found on Gibson J-45s and others.

Set 67: Kluson Deluxe ‘single line' enclosed strip tuners, modern repros, excellent condition overall, great for that old J-45 with beat tuners.

Set 68: 40s/50s no-name strip tuners for slot head, open gear, brass posts with a steel plate, off white buttons, excellent cosmetic and functional condition, good quality.

Set 71: Mid 1930s Grover stay tites with pointed plate and beveled edge, nickel finish, off white buttons, 6:1 turning ration, excellent condition with bushings and screws.

Set 72: Mid 1930s Grover stay tites, clipped plate with nickel finish and off white buttons, 6:1 turning ratio, excellent condition with bushings and screws.

Set 81: 1930s Waverly strip tuners with nickel plate and off white buttons for slot head guitar. Plates are marked on the underside “Waverly Musical Instrument Products Inc. New York ”. Found on many 30s National resonators and other quality slot head guitars of the period. This set is super clean, no rust or corrosion to the plating, all posts, gears, cap screws and buttons original, no bent shafts or cracked/shrunken buttons. All gears turn freely.

Set 89: 19 th century brass plate strip tuners for slot head guitar, original bone buttons, plates are 3 7/8” in length, post spacing is 1 7/16”, one button shaft has a very slight bend but it's minimal, all gears turn freely, 16:1 ratio.

Set 90: 1960s Grover “Pat. Pend” marking rotomatics, chrome finish, used but good condition cosmetically, these were found on 60s D-18 and D-28 Martins and some Gibsons as well.

Set 91: Late 1960s/early 70s Grover G-98 ‘stay tite' tuners, in the late 60s the Stay tite lost it's familiar scalloped button shape in favor of these square buttons, chrome finish, these were found on most 00-18 Martins from '68 or '69 through the early 70s, bushings included.

Set 95: 1950s Kluson open back tuners with metal buttons, nickel finish, as found on many 000-18s of the 50s and some other models as well, these are super clean, no corrosion or discoloration on the plating, all turn freely, made up from two partial sets, the only small difference between the two partial sets that were combined is that the pillow blocks are slightly different from one another, bushings and screws included.

Set 96: 1950s/60s Waverly WG-31 tuners for slot head guitar, these tuners were found on the 00-21, 00-21 NY and the 0-16 NY during the 60s (those were the only slot head Martins being produced in any numbers during the post war years through the 70s). Nickel finish, off-white buttons, these tuners are in excellent condition functionally and cosmetically, the plates show a very small amount of surface degradation in the plating (pitting) but it's minimal, they look very good. Buttons, cap screws, crown gears and barrels original, no bent shafts.

Set 97: Late 19 th century/early 20 th century brass plate slot head tuners, solid brass plate/gears/barrels with ivoroid buttons, not sure of the manufacturer but I've seen these exact tuners on several Bruno and Bay State instruments. These tuners have no bent shafts or barrels, all of the gears turn freely, functionally very good. Cosmetically very good as well. The buttons are quite thick and a little shrunken but they are not cracked or crumbling, they will hold up fine.

Set 100: early/mid 30s Grover tuners in nickel, clipped plate end, 12:1 ratio and thick metal oval button (no seam). I've seen these as original equipment on several Martin C series archtops (with round soundhole) and several early 30s style 17 guitars (14 fretters). I'm told that these were also found on D'Angelico style A and B guitars as well as the earliest Epiphone Broadway model. This set is in excellent functional condition and exceptionally clean cosmetically, all original gears, buttons and shafts, no bends. All tuners turn freely without any tight spots or binding. Very hard to find.

Set 102: 1930s Steel plate strip tuners with square plate ends, for mount on a solid headstock. Most likely Waverly made but not marked. The gears and barrels are brass. Buttons are replaced, off white. Functionally the set is in very good shape, the plates have a bit of corrosion here and there. As found on National, Gibson, Kalamazoo , Maybell, and other makes of the 1930s. $125

Set 103: 1930s Waverly strip tuners as found on many National resonators and other guitars from the period. 3 on a plate for slot head, squared plate end, brass gears and barrels with nickel plate, the buttons are off-white which have darkened to a deep amber color, plates are marked “Waverly Musical Products Co. Inc. New York ”. The plates are in good condition with slight discoloration and surface staining, buttons are all in good shape and all the gears turn freely and smoothly. One shaft was slightly bent but has been straightened.

Set #106:  Steel plate strip tuners, new-old stock, don’t know when they were made, this set is a dead ringer for the square plate Waverly tuners that were used on slot head National guitars and some other quality slot head instruments.  The plates are steel with brass gears and barrels, white plastic buttons.  They are in mint condition, 14:1 turning ratio.  All gears turn freely with no tight spots or issues.

Set #107:  1940s Waverly individual tuners for paddle headstock, these tuners were found on the Martin D-28 in the early 40s (‘40-’41) and then disappear during the wartime only to reappear on the D-28 during ’46 and ’47.  This set is in excellent condition cosmetically and functionally, all of it’s original posts, gears, shafts and buttons are present.  No bent shafts or kinks in turning.  12:1 turning ratio.  Bushings and mounting screws included.

Set #110:  1950s Kluson open gear slot head tuners for nylon string.  These tuners have steel plates with off-white buttons and large aluminum barrels.  This style is commonly found on Martin 00-18G and 00-28G instruments of the 1950s.  I think these were also found on some Guild Mark 1 nylon strung guitars as well.  Excellent condition functionally and cosmetically, all original buttons, posts, gears and shafts.

Set #111:  1960s Kolb 12 string strip tuners as found on Martin D-12-25 and D-12-20 guitars.  Brass plates with gun-metal finish and engraved decoration, pearloid buttons and brass barrels.  These are in excellent condition functionally and cosmetically and quite hard to find.  All original parts, mounting screws included.

Set #113:  1930s Brass plate open back strip tuners, probably Kluson.  These tuners are most commonly found on 30s Gibson L-00 guitars but also found on some early 30s Martin 12 and 14 fret style 17 guitars (2-17, 0-17, etc).  Black buttons, all shafts and barrels straight.  The plates show some surface discoloration but not corrosion, they look very good (but don’t look new).  The buttons are original and in excellent shape.  All gears turn freely without any tight spots or kinks.  These were offered for either slot head or paddle head mounting, and I have the proper barrels for either option, so I can offer them for slot head (like for a Martin 2-17) or paddle head (like for an L-00). 

Set 115:  Early-mid 1930s Grover individual tuners, stay-tite style with “clipped” plate ends and off-white plastic buttons, the crown gears are peaned on to the string posts, 6:1 turning ratio.  These tuners were found on several mid-30s Gibson and Martin flat top and arch top models.  The set has no bent shafts and all the tuners turn freely with no binding.  The plates had some surface rust that has been cleaned off leaving behind a little plate discoloration in a few spots but this is minor at best.  The buttons are in great condition also.  Original hex bushings and mounting screws included for this very rare set.

Set #137:  1950s Waverly individual tuners with metal buttons.  These were found on some Martin guitars of the 50s (mostly style 17) as well as some other makes.  This set has all of it’s original parts and is in excellent condition overall, bushings and mounting screws included.

Set #138:  1930s Grover G-97N tuners. These are the round metal button version of the G-98 Stay-Tite tuners of the pre-war period. The tuners have a 12:1 turning ratio. The plates have the pointed end and have “Grover” stamped below the crown gear. The tuners are in excellent condition cosmetically and functionally. No wear to the plating, none of the buttons show any cracks. All the shafts are straight. All turn freely without binding. Found on some pre-war Martin and other quality guitars. Super rare.

Set #142: Late 30s early 40s Grover individual tuners with plastic buttons, these tuners were found on some early wartime Martin and Gibson guitars. These have a 12:1 ratio and 1/4 “ barrels with original off-white buttons. All of the screws, posts, buttons and gears are original and they turn freely. Very rare, bushings included.

Set #143: 1950s Waverly individual tuners with plastic buttons, these were found on most style 17 Martins during the 50s and have shown up on a few 18s as well, they were also very common on Gretsch guitars from the 50s through the 60s. All of the buttons, shafts, gears and posts are original and in good working order.

Set #144: Late 40s/early 50s Kluson Deluxe “no line” individual tuners with plastic buttons, these were found on some Martin and Gibson models in the early 1950s, they have replaced buttons (absolutely perfect repros of the originals by Blazer and Henkes in Germany), there’s a little play in these as is common to this type of tuner but they work well, bushings included.

Set #145: Early-mid 50s Kluson Deluxe “single line” strip tuners such as were found on most Gibson acoustics (such as the J-45, SJ, etc) of that period. This set was a bit corroded on the plating but has been cleaned up a bit, the buttons are replaced (absolutely perfect repros of the originals by Blazer and Henkes in Germany), all turn freely, bushings included.

Set #148:  1950s Kluson Deluxe “single line” in gold with tulip or keystone shaped buttons for Gibson J-185, J-200 and some Gibson electrics as well.  These tuners are 5 from a complete set and one additional of the same type from the 50s.  the one differs from the other 5 in that the end of the worm gear post is not visible on the inside edge of the gear cover.  So what you have is 5 that are original to the set and one from the same period of the same type but with the different gear cover and worm gear end.  Pics available to illustrate this slight difference on request.  The set is in very good working order, 2 of the button shafts were bent and have been straightened, the plating shows typical wear but is mostly there. The buttons are in good shape with no cracks, damage or shrinking.   Original bushings included, non original mounting screws. 

Set #149:  Kluson open gear strip tuners for solid headstock, most likely from the 1950s.  This style of tuner goes back to the pre-war period and was found before WWII on  many Gibson models like the L-00 and some J-45s.  Though this set is from the post-war period there were few changes in the style from the pre-war years and as such these could credibly be used for replacements on pre-war Gibsons.  Post war these were found on some Gibson solid head guitars but also on many Harmony, Kay and other brands.  They are in very good cosmetic and working order, all original gears, shafts, and buttons. 

Set #150:  1930s open back individual tuners for solid headstock, not sure if these weremade by Grover or Waverly but it’s one or the other.  This tuner was found on many style 17 Martins during the early to mid 1930s (0-17, 00-7, and some of the early C and R style archtops as well).  This set has all of it’s original parts.  Excellent cosmetic condition with only slight plating loss on one button, all the buttons are solid and without any deterioration.  12:1 turning ratio.  Original bushings and mounting screws included. 

Set #153:  1930s Waverly WG-31 strip tuners for slot head with floral engraving.  This is an ultra-rare tuner set that was found on 1930s Martin pearl guitars.  They were also sometimes found on some Weymann and Vega guitars but are most closely associated with Martin’s pearl slot heads.  This set has the classic Waverly WG-31 plate profile with nickel plating but also has a very elegant “flower and fronds” engraving design around the mounting screw holes.  This set is just about perfect cosmetically and is excellent functionally.  All original parts.  If you need these this may be the only time you ever see a set offered for sale. 

Set #154: Late 1930s/early 1940s Kluson open back individual tuners for solid headstock.  These tuners were commonly found on several Martin models from about 1938 through 1941.  Nickel plate with the typical Kluson shape and a single line border decoration, off white buttons.  The buttons on this set are perfect replacements, all gears, posts and screws original.  The plating on one or two shows a little wear but otherwise very clean, all the tuners turn freely with no binding or tight spots.  12:1  ratio.  Bushings not pictured but included. 

Set #155:  1950s Kluson Deluxe “single line” tuners (individuals).  As found on D-18s from the 50s as well as other makes and models of guitar.  This set is very clean with no wear at all to the plating and all the tuners turn freely.  The buttons are replaced with perfect repros of the originals.  Bushings and mounting screws included. 

Set #156:  1950s/60s Waverly open back strip tuners for solid headstock guitar.  These were found on many Harmony, Kay and other student level brands but they were also found on some Guild and Gibson guitars as well.  In the slot head configuration (I’ve got slot head barrels available for these) they were found on the Martin nylon string guitar (both G and C series) during the 1960s.  These are in excellent cosmetic condition and excellent functionally as well.  Original buttons, gears, shafts and screws. 

Set #157:   Kluson open back strip tuners as found on Gibson L-00, J-45 and other models both pre-war and post war.  This set has nickel plating and original off white plastic buttons.  The posts measure 7/32”, all the original gears, shafts, screws and buttons present.  This set also has the Kluson manufacture stamp on the back side of the plate.  The plate itself is decorated with stippling along either side.  The tuners are 12:1 ratio and all the gears turn freely.  This set could be as early as the 30s or just post war, I’m not completely sure.  The plates are very clean and the buttons, while slightly shrunken are solid.  Bushings and mounting screws included.

Set #158: Wartime Kluson open back strip tuners for solid headstock. Stamped “Kluson Mfg. Co. Chicago Ill” around one mounting screw hole and the patent number around another. These tuners were found on virtually every Wartime Gibson guitar as well as other makes. I’ve seen them on various Hawaiian and lap steel guitars of the wartime period from a variety of makers. This set has a little bit of plate corrosion but nothing serious and overall the cosmetic presentation is good. The gears, string shafts and button shafts are all good with no bends and all of the tuners turn freely, functionally good. The string shafts are ¼” diameter and the turning ratio is 12:1. the buttons are replaced with perfect repros. Typically these had no bushings during the war years but if you need a set for your guitar I may be able to scare them up.

Set #159: 1930s Kluson open back strip tuners with off-white plastic buttons for solid headstock. This style tuner was common on the Gibson L-00 during the 30s as well as some other Gibson models as well as other makes. The plates are stamped “Kluson Mfg. Co> Chicago Ill.” Un the underside, around the center string shaft. The tuners have a turning ratio of 12:1 and string shafts that measure 7/32”. The plating on these is in good shape with some light surface pitting but overall cosmetic appearance is good. The buttons are replaced with perfect Kluson repros but all other parts are original. Functionally the tuners are good with no tight spots or slippage.

Set #160: Wartime Kluson open back individual tuners with off white buttons for solid headstock. This style tuner was found on some early war year Martins and other brands as well though I can’t say what this exact set came off of. The plates are marked “Kluson Mfg. Co. Chicago Ill” on the back. 4 of the tuners are thus marked and two are not. This may suggest that this set is made up from two partial sets and that may be the case, but everything else about them is identical so it makes little difference. The plating is worn on the tuners so they look weathered and the buttons are replaced with perfect Kluson repros. 12:1 ratio and 7/32” string post diameter. All of them turn freely without tight spots or binding.

Set #161: 1930s Waverly brass plate strip tuners for slot head. This set has black buttons and a squared plate end. All of the buttons, gears and shafts are original and the plates bear the “Waverly Musical Instrument Products New York” identification stamp on the underside. 12:1 turning ratio. Brass plate Waverlys were commonly used on style 17 and 18 Martin slot head guitars during the 30s but most had a different plate end shape than this squared off style, though I have seen this exact tuner with the squared end on several early 30s Martin style 17 slot head guitars. This set is in excellent cosmetic and functional condition. All gears turn freely with no play at all in the fit.

Set #162: 1950s/60s Grover G-98 “stay-tite” open back individual tuners. These were found on many 0, 00 and 000 14 fret Martins during the late 50s and through the 60s. 12:1 turning ratio and 7/32” shaft diameter. This set is in excellent condition cosmetically and functionally, all the tuners turn freely without binding or tight spots. Hex bushings and original mounting screws included.

Set #163: 1930s Kluson strip tuners for solid headstock as found on many pre-war Gibson guitars and most particularly the L-00. This set bears the “Kluson Mfg. Co. Chicago Ill” marking around one mounting screw hole and the patent number around another. Some other quality brands used this style tuner as well. The plates are steel with brass string posts and crown gears, white buttons are replacements with all other parts including bushings and mounting screws original. Functionally very good and cosmetically good though they do show some light surface discoloration from a slight bit of corrosion that has been cleaned. 12:1 ratio with ¼” string barrels.

Set #164: 1930s Unmarked strip tuners for solid headstock with black buttons and square plate end. The plates are steel with brass gears and shafts, from the cut and shape of the gear these may well have been made by Grover. All parts and buttons appear to be original, 12:1 ratio and ¼” barrels. The buttons are in good shape and all the gears turn freely and function fine. Two shafts that were very slightly bent have been straightened. Would be appropriate for a wide range of solid head guitars from the 30s, mostly Chicago or Boston brands (not Martin or Gibson).

Set #165: 1950s/60s Grover G-98 “stay-tite” open back individual tuners. These were found on many 0, 00 and 000 14 fret Martins during the late 50s and through the 60s. 12:1 turning ratio and 7/32” shaft diameter. This set is in excellent condition cosmetically and functionally, all the tuners turn freely without binding or tight spots. Hex bushings and original mounting screws included.

Set #166: 1950s/60s Grover G-98 “stay-tite” open back individual tuners. These were found on many 0, 00 and 000 14 fret Martins during the late 50s and through the 60s. 12:1 turning ratio and 7/32” shaft diameter. This set is in excellent condition cosmetically and functionally, all the tuners turn freely without binding or tight spots. Hex bushings and original mounting screws included.

Set #167: 1960s Grover “Pat. Pend” marking rotomatics, chrome finish, super clean and like new cosmetically, these were found on 60s D-18 and D-28 Martins and some Gibsons as well.

Set #168: 1950s/60s Grover G-98 “stay-tite” open back individual tuners. These were found on many 0, 00 and 000 14 fret Martins during the late 50s and through the 60s. 12:1 turning ratio and 7/32” shaft diameter. This set is in excellent condition cosmetically and functionally, all the tuners turn freely without binding or tight spots. Hex bushings and original mounting screws included.

Set #169: Teens/early 20s brass plate strip tuners with black buttons, probably made by Waverly. These tuners were found on most Martin style 17 and 18 guitars of this period and have the ‘reverse’ gear orientation. The tuner set is in remarkable cosmetic condition, very clean with all original parts and they are functionally excellent as well. 1 3/8” post spacing. Rare set

Set #170: This is a set of late 19th or early 20th century strip tuners in brass with exquisite floral engraving and solid bone buttons. These might have been made by Waverly but I can’t for certain. They have the reverse gear orientation that is common to strip tuners prior to about 1928. These were reported to have come off of an 1890s Martin but I cannot confirm this for sure. However, I have seen tuners of this exact type and engraving pattern on several late 19th and early 20th century Martins. These are in excellent functional and cosmetic shape. Super rare.

Set #171: late 1930s Grover G-98 “stay tite” individual tuners for solid headstock, metal buttons with the ‘butterbean’ shape. These are the tuners that were found on most pre-war Martin D-18 and D-28 guitars as well as some Gibson jumbos. Nickel plated, 12:1 ratio. This set had a little bit of surface corrosion that was cleaned up and now the gleam with little sign of wear or use. The gears, screws and posts are original and mesh tightly, the tuners turn freely without binding or tight spots. They hold tune well. Bushings and mounting screws included for this very rare set.

Set #172: 1950s Waverly individual tuners for solid headstock with off-white buttons. Commonly found on Martin 00-17 and 00-15 guitars of the 50s and 60s as well as widely used on Gretsch and Harmony guitars of the same period. This set is very clean cosmetically and very good functionally and has all of it’s original buttons, gears, screws and shafts.

Set #173: Nickel plate strip tuners (probably Waverly) for solid headstock (if you need these for slot head please inquire, I probably have slot head barrels I could swap out to make these good for slot head). This is a very rare ornately engraved set, floral engraving with fronds and leaves and a decorative border, very high style. Very similar tuners were used on the Gibson style 0 “Artist” model guitar and some Gibson harp guitars (as solid head tuners) and on Martin pearl trimmed guitars (as slot head tuners) during the 20s. these are “reverse gear” orientation so they are likely pre-1927. Superb condition cosmetically and functionally, they almost look new-old-stock, unused. All original parts including buttons. Super rare.

Set #174:  Individual tuners for solid headstock, late 1940s.  Not 100% positive of the original manufacturer of this set, most likely Grover.  I call these the "clover plate" tuners due to the shape of the plate ends.  These tuners make a very brief appearance on the Martin 000-18 in 1946 and 1947, and I’ve never seen them on any other Martin model in those two years or any other.  But they are definitely correct for a ’46 or ’47 000-18.  Nickel finish, buttons replaced as well as one crown gear, all the rest of the parts are original including the headstock bushings.  Cosmetically and functionally good.

Set #175:mid 1930s Kluson strip tuners for L-00 and other Gibson models. This set has the “Kluson Mfg. Co.” stamp around the middle mounting screw holes. All the parts on this set are original, a few of the buttons (black) are a little shrunken but not cracked, they are solid. ¼” barrels, 12:1 ratio, all tuners turn smoothly without any binding or skipping. The plates have had a little surface corrosion cleaned off but present very good cosmetically and the set is functionally excellent.

Set #176: Wartime Kluson strip tuners for L-00 and other Gibson models (just about every Gibson model used this style tuner during the war). This set has all of it’s original parts and functions smoothly. They are marked on the underside with the “Kluson Mfg. Co” stamp. The posts are 7/32” in diameter and the turning ratio 12:1. The plates have had a little surface corrosion cleaned off but present very good cosmetically.

Set #177: Mid 1930s Kluson strip tuners for L-00 and other Gibson models. This set has the “Kluson Mfg. Co.” stamp around the middle mounting screw holes. The buttons have been replaced with exact Kluson replica buttons from Blazer and Henkes but all other parts are original to the set and in good order. ¼” barrels, 12:1 ratio, all tuners turn smoothly without any binding or skipping. The plates have had a little surface corrosion cleaned off but present very good cosmetically and the set is functionally excellent.