Results 1 to 5 of 5

Thread: Waverly for Gotoh Swap

  1. #1

    Default Waverly for Gotoh Swap

    I have read through the archives and am unable to find a definitive answer regarding this.

    It appears that if you swap Gotoh MF40r for Waverlies, everything seems to line up except for the bottom screw hole for mouting the tuners. Looks like it may need a plug and redrill.

    Can anyone confirm that has done the swap? Looks like the last 2 screw holes are 26.2mm apart on gotoh (lowest 2 holes) and 23.13mm apart on waverly. Maybe it is splitting hairs here since 3 mm is not very much, but I know waveriles like to be aligned just right.

    Thanks

  2. #2
    Moderator MikeEdgerton's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2007
    Location
    Howell, NJ
    Posts
    26,863

    Default Re: Waverly for Gotoh Swap

    Quote Originally Posted by curiousdave84 View Post
    I have read through the archives and am unable to find a definitive answer regarding this.

    It appears that if you swap Gotoh MF40r for Waverlies, everything seems to line up except for the bottom screw hole for mouting the tuners. Looks like it may need a plug and redrill.

    Can anyone confirm that has done the swap? Looks like the last 2 screw holes are 26.2mm apart on gotoh (lowest 2 holes) and 23.13mm apart on waverly. Maybe it is splitting hairs here since 3 mm is not very much, but I know waveriles like to be aligned just right.

    Thanks
    I went from Gibson Grover's to Waverly tuners so I can't speak directly to the Gotoh's. You'll probably have to fill and re-drill a screw hole or two. If you haven't seen it I documented the switch here:

    https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/t...ed-the-trigger

    Hopefully the screw holes that need to be filled will be covered by the tuner plates.
    "It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
    --M. Stillion

    "Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
    --J. Garber

  3. #3

    Default Re: Waverly for Gotoh Swap

    Quote Originally Posted by MikeEdgerton View Post
    I went from Gibson Grover's to Waverly tuners so I can't speak directly to the Gotoh's. You'll probably have to fill and re-drill a screw hole or two. If you haven't seen it I documented the switch here:

    https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/t...ed-the-trigger

    Hopefully the screw holes that need to be filled will be covered by the tuner plates.
    Hey do you still have the bushings for the Gibson Grovers? I have a set on my mandolin but didn’t have the bushings, and I want to replace the old gotoh bushings for the originals that go with the tuners, I guess I should say they are gold as well. <Removed by Moderator-Posting Guidelines>
    Last edited by MikeEdgerton; Jun-10-2023 at 7:29am.

  4. #4
    Moderator MikeEdgerton's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2007
    Location
    Howell, NJ
    Posts
    26,863

    Default Re: Waverly for Gotoh Swap

    We limit commerce to the classifieds. Things like this should be in a private message. Both sets I own are silver. With that said the Gibson Grover's on my F5G had similar bushings to the Stewmac bushings that look like the old grommet type but I see they don't sell them in gold either.

    https://www.stewmac.com/parts-and-ha...tuner-bushings
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Click image for larger version. 

Name:	IMG_4227.JPG 
Views:	64 
Size:	704.7 KB 
ID:	207992  
    "It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
    --M. Stillion

    "Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
    --J. Garber

  5. #5
    coprolite mandroid's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2002
    Location
    Outer Spiral Arm, of Galaxy, NW Oregon.
    Posts
    17,096

    Question Re: Waverly for Gotoh Swap

    Ah the 'You First, tell me how it went' type post..

    I went the other way , bought a Used CF Mix A5 ... Past guy had crammed on Waverly tuners Damaging them in the process.
    the post hole spacing needs to be spot on.. you fix the holes rather than push the tuners in.

    I Bought Stew Mac's Imported tuners got the black button version.. they tolerated the slight mismatch.

    The Waverlys went back to Stew Mac for repairs, they tried, then replaced them. I resold the sealed boxed set.. for SRP.

    writing about music
    is like dancing,
    about architecture

Bookmarks

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •