Re: What next to get?
Honestly, it's pretty rare for even cheapo tuners to be responsible for instruments "not staying in tune." Usually there's some binding in the nut slots that means string tension's not equally distributed on both sides of the nut, and the inequalities work out as the strings are strummed, resulting in de-tuning.
Having said that, putting upgrades into a less expensive instrument only makes sense (IMHO) if you really love the instrument; new tuners, bridges, nuts etc. cost a bit of money, and don't generally add to the acoustic quality or market value of the mandolin. Clearly you don't love your Loar, so what-the-hell, why not get a better one?
Allen Hopkins
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