Banjo tuners

[Dave Bagwill]

For the parlor guitar, size of tuners is a big deal - regular size just look a little out of place on the smaller frame.
I contacted Stewmac about their 5-star banjo tuners and was reassured that they would stand up to the steel string Parlor guitar.

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tuners/Banj ... _Pegs.html
Waverly also makes them:
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tuners/Banj ... _Pegs.html

They have a small footprint that would go well on the Parlor, but they are after all banjo tuners, and I wonder if any of you have concrete evidence that they will not work well?

Thanks fellers.

[ken cierp]

To my eye the vintage style "three on a plate" open back would be more appropriate and I believe more cost effective as well.

[Dave Bagwill]

Well, these are only $300.00!
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tuners/Guit ... b=Pictures

[Dave Bagwill]

I was kidding about the ONLY $300 of course. :-)
I'm not crazy about the 3 on a plate style, but I do like that style of tuner in the 3L/3R configuration. And I'd really like to spend under a hundred bucks.
Something in gold or black. I'll keep looking.

[John Parchem]

It is a royal pain to tune with a non geared tuning peg. They are hard to turn and a very small adjustment makes a huge change.

[Dave Bagwill]

The banjo tuners I linked to DO have gears - planetary gears - and are easy to tune.
I agree that the friction pegs are a major pain.

[Daniel P]

One consideration with banjo tuners is that they have a much lower gear ratio that many guitarists do not find as tuning friendly as standard - 4:1 vs 14:1 or 18:1.

But if you do go with banjo tuners the Waverly are wonderful - I just used a set on a banjo and am very happy with them.