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From arturo7 on 3/1/2014 12:56:30 PM

One of my tuners has a small crack in the metal. I figure it's best to replace them before it breaks. Can anyone recommend a quality set of tuners that will work on a Series B?

thanks

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mosco says: 3/1/2014 1:26:53 PM Can you find any original tuners that match? I recall seeing some on ebay some weeks (or longer) ago. The housing is probably die-cast, but could possibly be repaired by a jeweler, maybe with a laser welder. Good luck.
	arturo7 says: 3/1/2014 1:41:20 PM I want to remove the originals so they are intact if I ever decide to sell the banjo.
mosco says: 3/1/2014 1:58:10 PM You will need to remove one to measure it to see if any of the modern tuners available will fit; there are several different-sizes available.
	rudykizuty says: 3/2/2014 9:02:59 AM The shaft holes in the peg head are usually too narrow and will need to be opened to a wider radius to accommodate modern tuners. Personally, I would leave that kind of work to an experienced luthier that can do the job cleanly and correctly. PS this is a very common problem with the Page tuners that were OEM on Paramount banjos. They are extremely fragile.
	arturo7 says: 3/2/2014 10:37:33 AM Anyone have experience with ABM small shaft planet tuners?
South Hills says: 3/3/2014 2:48:21 PM Call or email Bob Smakula at Smakula Fretted Instruments in Elkins, West Virginia. He replaced the tuners on my Paramount Style A (see link below). Bob does outstanding work. He can be reached at 304-636-6710 or his email address is sfi@smakula.com. smakula.com/images/BanjoParts/...anets.jpg
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