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Originally Posted by sugarinthegourd
Thing is, these look to me like Rickard Cyclone tuners, not Gotohs. Are you sure they aren’t Rickards? |
Thanks, SugarInTheGourd, you're correct, after I looked at both brands, my tuners are obviously Rickard Cyclone Tuners and the 5th-string tuner is made by Gotoh, which has an
"R" for Rickard on it. I didn't pay much attention to the tuners other than I knew after twisting them a fraction of a turn that they didn't impress me as being Rickard Cyclone 10:1 ratio tuners. I think that back in 2017 when I ordered the banjo Ozark was using all-Gotoh sets and that's why I initially mentioned in the specs in my OP (now corrected) that they were Gotoh tuners. I'll correct that information.
FYI - My 2017 Rickard Maple Ridge Dobson features an all-Gotoh 5-tuner set.
Current Banjos:
Vega No. 2 - Tubaphone
OME North Star Walnut - Ring
Rickard 12" Maple Ridge - Dobson
Pisgah Custom 12" Walnut - Tubaphone
Bart Reiter Regent - Whyte Laydie
Ozark Custom 12-inch Figured Cherry - Hoop