Machines for a Levinson Blade

prowla

Can anybody help me on this? I need a set of machines for a Levinson Blade neck it's a Japanese Texas model.

I've finished a couple of projects, so I'd like to get the guitar I've built around this finished...

I'd like to do it without drilling new holes.

(It's now got the springy string tee.)

Thanks!

ICBM

Schaller M6 Minis and Gotoh SG360s should fit that screw hole position - I think the originals are Gotoh.

prowla

ICBM said:

Schaller M6 Minis and Gotoh SG360s should fit that screw hole position - I think the originals are Gotoh.

Thanks - the pesky screw hole position seems to vary a lot!

I've got some Schallers, but their screw tab is down at a right-angle rather than along. The minis look right, though.

prowla

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SteveRobinson

You need to find tuners with a "135" fitting, i.e. the screw hole is 135° from vertical.

Those @ICBM suggested are ideal.

GluedtoMusic

Those mini tuners come in two different sizes, can you measure the distance from the centre of the tuner post hole to the centre of the screw hole? Modern Schaller minis are 9mm centre to centre, where as Gotoh SG360s are 10mm, it might not sound like much but it can make the difference between a set fitting or not.

prowla

1 set of Gotoh SG360s fitted - straight in, screws went in smoothly. 

Thanks for the help!

prowla

GluedtoMusic

Great stuff!