Question about stock tuners

[whiskeyjack]

Here are some before and after photos of my ping to 510 swap:

Thanks for the photos. . . very helpful.  I got the pings for sure.

[Acoustickler]

Aha!  I think I found the answer to my question.  The exact model guitar I have was in the sold gallery at Archtop.com.  They say the original gold tuners were Schaller 16X1.

Here is a link with some pics too:

http://www.archtop.com/ac_02D10B.html


Cheers,
Blair.

[Randy_R]

Hey Dan,

Thanks for the welcome and the info on the 510s.  Nice job on your conversion! 

Now I just have to figure out if my existing tuners are the Pings or the Schallers.  :huh:

Cheers,
Blair.

Matthew Larrivee on 6/26/03:

All current Larrivee Guitars - Including the -50 and -60 series use ping tuners. This has been the way for at least three years now.

So, if your guitar is a year 2000 or later, its got Pings

[Acoustickler]

So, if your guitar is a year 2000 or later, its got Pings

Hey Randy,

It is the '98 D-10"B", so I'm pretty sure now I got the gold Schallers.

(BTW, that's a heckuva Larrivee collection you've got.  Is there any one that stands out as your favorite player?)

Cheers,
Blair.

[Randy_R]

Hey Randy,

It is the '98 D-10"B", so I'm pretty sure now I got the gold Schallers.

(BTW, that's a heckuva Larrivee collection you've got.  Is there any one that stands out as your favorite player?)

Cheers,
Blair.

I used to think the D-09b was my favorite. But I'm to the point where I can't really call out one as being a favorite. The D-10b is certainly high on my list from a tone point of view and because it was custom built for me; likewise the Forum Guitar is high on my list with the added mojo of the forum comradery. But, in general, which ever one I'm playing. I don't play the parlors very much, and if I needed to start thinning things out, they would likely go first.

[Acoustickler]

I used to think the D-09b was my favorite. But I'm to the point where I can't really call out one as being a favorite. The D-10b is certainly high on my list from a tone point of view and because it was custom built for me; likewise the Forum Guitar is high on my list with the added mojo of the forum comradery.

Cool.  Your D-10b looks quite special and beautiful.  I don't know about the Forum Guitar, but assume it was an initiative related to this forum?  I see it is all mahog, which I like too (my other dread is a Martin D-17 all Mahog).

Cheers,
Blair. 

[Randy_R]

  I don't know about the Forum Guitar, but assume it was an initiative related to this forum?  I see it is all mahog, which I like too (my other dread is a Martin D-17 all Mahog).

Cheers,
Blair. 

Yes, the Forum Guitar was a special group of instruments made for forum members after about a year worth of debate about what we wanted at a reasonable cost point. The final configuration and logistics was negotiated for us by Jason at Notable Guitars. The Forum Guitar is a 12-fret neck OM-03 with either sitka or mahogany tops (both were available) and the upgrades of bone saddle, abalone rosette, and MOP logo. The one I have sings like the angels.