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NEW TUNERS FOR AN OLD BARITONE

2/4/2019

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Ron brought in an ancient mahogany Favilla Baritone that he found on the internet.  The original tuners were slipping making it impossible to keep in tune.  I had just bought some of the new Gotah UPT tuners.  
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It was easy to remove the old friction tuners.
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. Here are the Gotah's.  The one on the right is dis-assembled. The top piece threads down onto the bottom piece clamping it to the peg head.  They have internal gears giving them a 4 to 1 gear ratio.
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I had to drill much larger holes through the old peg head.  This larger hole makes the Gotah an easy replacement. Old ukes Friction tuners usually had pretty small holes.  
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The tuners have a tiny sharp point protruding from the gear box to prevent the tuner from turning. You mark the place where the point is to be and punch a hole for it with a thin awl.  see that tiny point on the right hand photo?
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Once the hole is drilled they are very easy to install.  They turn very smoothly and hold their position firmly.  No slippage noted.  I think they will be excellent to upgrade old ukes.
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You adjust their tension with a very small phillips head bolt on the back of the thumb knob.
2 Comments
Ron
2/5/2019 10:00:48 am

Nice installation pictorial Brian. Going to love 'em!

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Carolyn
2/7/2019 04:23:35 am

Whew! That must have been a real nail biter! Steady hands and patience made it happen.

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