Want to change tuners but keep the Larrivee logo of the original

[R Mellow]

I'm fabulously happy with my new L-03R but I'm not too pleased with the tuners, which I believe are called Ping. They're Ok ish but on the G string it's very slack and i anticipate further problems.  I don't want to get into this too much, but for such a great guitar I don't think that there should have been any cost cutting on the hardware. Add 30, 40 or $50 to the price if necessary but put on a decent set of tuners. So, I want to change them. Firstly, which tuners are direct drop in replacements, and secondly, i do like the fact that the tuners have larrivee on the back > Is there any way to swap this back plate and put them on the new tuners without too much complication or potential damage?
Even better would be to get original larrivee branded tuners of the better sort.
Does anyone know if the higher end tuners can be ordered direct from Larrivee?

[tuffythepug]

Most members use the Gotoh 510's as replacments for paddle-head style pings.  direct drop-ins.
I don't know how you could keep the Larrivee logo though.
These aren't available from Larrivee, by the way.  Try StewMac.

Tuffythepug

[flatlander]

This gives me an idea. I've a crap old guitar that has great tuners. I need to find out what the drop in guitars are for those tuners!

[mblackford]

The backs on sealed tuners are pressed in.  Doubt you could get them out without wrecking them.

[Danny]

I'm fabulously happy with my new L-03R but I'm not too pleased with the tuners, which I believe are called Ping. They're Ok ish but on the G string it's very slack and i anticipate further problems.  I don't want to get into this too much, but for such a great guitar I don't think that there should have been any cost cutting on the hardware. Add 30, 40 or $50 to the price if necessary but put on a decent set of tuners. So, I want to change them. Firstly, which tuners are direct drop in replacements, and secondly, i do like the fact that the tuners have larrivee on the back > Is there any way to swap this back plate and put them on the new tuners without too much complication or potential damage?
Even better would be to get original larrivee branded tuners of the better sort.
Does anyone know if the higher end tuners can be ordered direct from Larrivee?

It would be an undertaking you wouldn't want to proceed with after you had destroyed 2 or 3 tuners.
      If you want to keep it Larrivee original. Just order the Schallers which are currently being used on some of the Larrivees. They don't say "Larrivee". But they come from Larrivee and are nice tuners. Save your old knobs if they are ebony and you like that look. The Schallers look the same except they are chrome.
                                                           Danny

[mazareth]

I replaced the Ping tuners on my D-09 with the black anodized Gotoh 510s. They drop right in with no drilling. It took me at most a 1/2 hour to change them out. No insight on the logos unfortunately.

Gotoh makes great tuners. My Elitist EB3 has Gotohs too. They are very precise and stable tuners.

[tholmes]

Take 'em to a jeweler and have 'em engraved.


Tom

[BenF]

Pings are mince.  The schallers are good tuners, very precise, but the don't say Larrivee.  I put faux ivory buttons on mine, which looks ace next to the ivoroid neck binding.  I can't fault them at all, but am looking to put the Gotohs on my OM-03 soon because I think the gold ones will go very nicely with the Sapele back and sides.

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[strawintogold]

Ok, pony up. I know larrivee sell the tuners, but where did you get the buttons? Cause they are awesome. A lot.

holly

[BenF]

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/rothesay-music

Awesome quality too, all hand made, they do Koa, Tortoise shell, Rosewood, Walnut etc.etc. too.  Pricey though.  The mini ones are very small - get the normal sized ones.

The store appears to ship to the US now as well (for not very much), which it didn't the last time I checked.

Ben

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[Michael T]

Yep they ship to the USA. Got my tortoise back this summer from them. awesome quality. Quick service too.



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