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Old 04-18-2021, 10:12 PM
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Default Cheap Tuners = False Economy.

Guess I'll never learn.

Bought some really cheap tuners for a slot-head nylon string guitar some time back.
They sent me these.



Just bought a really cheap set of 12-string mini tuners for my Hondo 12-string guitar project.
They sent me this.

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Old 04-18-2021, 10:26 PM
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How's that saying go? "You get what you pay for?" Something like that....


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Old 04-18-2021, 10:49 PM
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How's that saying go? "You get what you pay for?" Something like that....


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'Caveat Tuner' I guess Wade.

p.s. That 12-string mini-tuner set cost me US$7.73 with free postage.
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Oh that’s good!

I’m thinking how creative it would be to build a new guitar 12 string guitar with that offset configuration.. seven and five.
The possibilities are racing through my head.

I think it could be the new really cool thing!


Nah... maybe not.
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Old 04-19-2021, 05:47 AM
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So, what's the problem, Bruce? You got 12 of them.

That's great... an early-morning laugh.
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Old 04-19-2021, 06:06 AM
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That 12-string mini-tuner set cost me US$7.73 with free postage.

HA!
Live and learn, but hey "free postage" that's always a nice thing right?
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Old 04-19-2021, 06:15 AM
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Cheap Tuners = False Economy.


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That 12-string mini-tuner set cost me US$7.73 with free postage.

HA!
Live and learn, but hey "free postage" that's always a nice thing right?
The price of solace.

12 string project?

Don
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You must have ordered the Roger McGuinn model.
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Old 04-19-2021, 07:08 AM
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I like the two hole version - gives you options. The 12 string set is great: use the silver color on the top and bottom of each side. Throw the other one away and don't use the octave G string (people are always complaining about that one).
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Old 04-19-2021, 07:59 AM
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How's that saying go? "You get what you pay for?" Something like that....


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That, and "buy the best first and only cry once."
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Cheap Tuners = False Economy.


12 string project?

Don
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https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/...d.php?t=612165

I have a brand new set of gold mini-Grover Rotomatics but I see they're worth about 4x more than the guitar!
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Just bought a really cheap set of 12-string mini tuners for my Hondo 12-string guitar project.
They sent me this.

Reminds me of the "Four candles/ fork handles" sketch.
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Guess I'll never learn.

Just bought a really cheap set of 12-string mini tuners for my Hondo 12-string guitar project.
They sent me this.

Ask for six more

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Buy cheap, buy twice.

Been there...
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