New Machine Heads from Schaller

Folker · #1 08-18-2015, 03:04 AM

Hi,all
Any info/reviews about these new Schaller lines for classic guitars?
http://elcoda.com/classical-guitar-m...tune-lyra.html
http://elcoda.com/classical-guitar-m...ne-hauser.html

Thanks ahead

BradHall · #2 08-18-2015, 12:24 PM

Wow. Makes me want to buy a slot head just so I can put these on it.

Folker · #3 08-19-2015, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by BradHall

Wow. Makes me want to buy a slot head just so I can put these on it.

Me too

and I like this more than the medium Gotoh line.

Ned Milburn · #4 08-19-2015, 04:46 AM

Is there a North American vendor for these yet?? Any idea of price??

AN0INTD · #5 03-29-2018, 12:50 PM

Has anyone here ordered (and received items) from ElCoda? I ordered a set of GrandTunes just last week and have received no response from them at all. I sent a message through their webpage and even FaceBook. I also noticed that someone posted a question on their FaceBook "community" page, asking what was the status of an order they had placed several months prior.

Not gonna lie, I'm a bit worried.

nikpearson · #6 04-02-2018, 04:16 PM

Swapped out the original Schallers on my Lowden S32J as they were always a little stiff and creaky. The Grandtunes with ball-bearing rollers are very smooth indeed and much higher quality than previous Schallers. They’re close to Allessi and Rodgers tuners in smoothness and less stiff than Waverlys.

Will most likely be using them in future builds. Wanting to try the open gear steel-string versions too.

Price for the classical tuners is between £110 and £150, depending on finish, with ball-bearing rollers at the top end of this range.

Well worth trying.

Ned Milburn · #7 04-04-2018, 09:27 AM

I have Schaller Grand Tune for guitars I build and am a vendor of them.

I have both steel string and classical.

They are, quite simply, FANTASTIC!!!

Quality at a price that won't break the bank like some other luxury tuners on the market.

Ned Milburn · #8 04-04-2018, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by AN0INTD

Has anyone here ordered (and received items) from ElCoda? I ordered a set of GrandTunes just last week and have received no response from them at all. I sent a message through their webpage and even FaceBook. I also noticed that someone posted a question on their FaceBook "community" page, asking what was the status of an order they had placed several months prior.

Not gonna lie, I'm a bit worried.

I tried through ElCoda before I became a Schaller vender and bought direct from Schaller. El Coda sold me tuners they did not have in stock as if they were in stock. Communication was bad. Not recommended based upon my experience. Finally got my money refunded through my credit card. Frustrating!!

AN0INTD · #9 04-04-2018, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Ned Milburn

I tried through ElCoda before I became a Schaller vender and bought direct from Schaller. El Coda sold me tuners they did not have in stock as if they were in stock. Communication was bad. Not recommended based upon my experience. Finally got my money refunded through my credit card. Frustrating!!

Thank you for this information Ned! ElCoda has been very slow in answering me. I finally received an email nearly a week after contacting them, but all it noted was that they had received my payment--no mention at all of when they expected to ship the item or even if they had it in stock. I've opened a claim through Paypal and will escalate it in the next few days if ElCoda does not respond with the info I've requested :/