Gibson General Info. Fender General Info. Contact the vintage guitar info guy. Kluson tuners were used by a number of vintage guitar manufacturers from the 1940s to the late 1960s.

Where are kluson tuners made?

Kluson-branded tuning machines are now produced in Korea by WD Music Products based in North Fort Myers, Florida.

What does non collared tuners mean?

NON-COLLARED This lack of collar allows for a smaller peg hole with a push-in bushing. Allows for installation on vintage instruments without modification to the size of the peg hole.

When did Gibson use double ring tuners?

Gibson chose the double-ring, single-line Klusons as the original tuners on the 1960 Les Paul Burst. This set is also vintage correct for the Les Paul/SGs made from 1961-1964. Over the years, Les Pauls have come equipped with all sorts of tuners, but the look of the classic Klusons is timeless.

Who makes Golden Age guitar parts?

Exclusively from Stewart-MacDonald, Golden Age tuners are the rebirth of popular early 20th Century tuning machine designs, featuring simple steel plates and open gears.

When did they stop making Kluson tuners?

The original Kluson tuners company went out of business in 1974 so this style of tuner was not made again until the 1990s when WD Guitar Products bought the Kluson name (and reissued these tuners). Below is a picture of these 1969-1974 “Gibson Deluxe” style Kluson tuners with double ring Tulip buttons.

What does ‘Kluson Deluxe’ mean?

“Kluson Deluxe” is in two vertical lines on the tuner housing. These are known as “double line” Klusons, where the prior pre-1964 variant is known as “single line” Klusons. Below is a picture of these 1964-1969 style Kluson tuners with double line “Kluson Deluxe” and metal buttons.

What kind of buttons did Kluson use in the 1950s?

Below is a picture of these 1969-1974 “Gibson Deluxe” style Kluson tuners with double ring Tulip buttons. 1950s Kluson Tuner Buttons. It is very common for the Keystone style plastic tuner buttons used on Kluson tuners from 1958 to 1960 to brown and shrink and crumble.

What is a double line Kluson?

1964-1969: “Kluson Deluxe” is in two vertical lines on the tuner housing. These are known as “double line” Klusons, where the prior pre-1964 variant is known as “single line” Klusons. Below is a picture of these 1964-1969 style Kluson tuners with double line “Kluson Deluxe” and metal buttons.