tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post7157870769975732251..comments2024-03-26T17:50:42.904+00:00Comments on GOT A UKULELE - Ukulele reviews and beginners tips: Swapping Ukulele Tuning PegsBarry Mazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15731777711884288947noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-16157783565842604682022-04-22T18:57:50.300+01:002022-04-22T18:57:50.300+01:00I have a 1932-34 Martin Soprano uke that I would l...I have a 1932-34 Martin Soprano uke that I would like switch to Gotoh tuners. My question is about taping the front and back of the headstock before reaming. Do I put masking tap over the holes then poke the reamer through the tape?<br />What is your thought on affecting the value of this older uke by taking this one way trip enlarging and changing tuners.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08643136447308132866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-51137167050957054222021-06-24T16:13:44.281+01:002021-06-24T16:13:44.281+01:00I have replaced all of my Grover tuners on my vari...I have replaced all of my Grover tuners on my various magic fluke Flea ukuleles and Firefly banjolele with Gotoh UPTL planetary tuners and they look good and work great. I used the reamer very carefully, no splits.Ray Albrektsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14752436518754562296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-2660274790000667592020-11-08T02:48:29.224+00:002020-11-08T02:48:29.224+00:00I just upgraded my tuners as well using your guida...I just upgraded my tuners as well using your guidance and I’d like to thank you for it! It feels good to do something so simple myself rather than take it to a luthier. Sukyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204544364206400179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-65239900787400098802020-05-30T21:48:48.515+01:002020-05-30T21:48:48.515+01:00Thank you! I successfully installed the standard-l...Thank you! I successfully installed the standard-length UPTs on my S1. Rockin'!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07848653087879909510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-8523962656225925212020-05-25T09:49:25.365+01:002020-05-25T09:49:25.365+01:00Yep, standard length pegs for a Martin
Yep, standard length pegs for a Martin<br />Barry Mazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15731777711884288947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-55970721902824980882020-05-25T07:16:18.878+01:002020-05-25T07:16:18.878+01:00Hi Baz. I'm frustrated with the factory tuners...Hi Baz. I'm frustrated with the factory tuners on my Martin S1, so I've decided to upgrade to Gotoh UPTs. Confirming that you used the standard-length UPT for your Martin retrofit, and not the longer UPT-L model? Also, is that an S1 in your example? Making sure I don't order the wrong length for mine. I'm reading some conflicting info about which length is best for an S1.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07848653087879909510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-73709327010270999562017-09-30T10:37:41.927+01:002017-09-30T10:37:41.927+01:00I find it took a bit of manipulating but they were...I find it took a bit of manipulating but they were a straight swap - but you have to kind of do the opposite ones together.Barry Mazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15731777711884288947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-20837923782612119732017-09-29T01:45:04.364+01:002017-09-29T01:45:04.364+01:00Hi,
I'm trying to do just what you did -- swa...Hi,<br /><br />I'm trying to do just what you did -- swap out the entry level Grovers for 4's, in a Fluke. The bushings fit fine, it's just that I can't put the opposite peg in once one on the other side is installed -- there's not room, the post won't go in at that angle. What's your secret? Linda Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08249950327099169869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-6458149791752865632017-03-10T03:54:25.340+00:002017-03-10T03:54:25.340+00:00Hi Barry.
Have you taken apart a Gotoh interplan...Hi Barry. <br />Have you taken apart a Gotoh interplanetary friction tuner? I had these on my Kamaka which I have now sold but they were astonishingly good.Grant Ryderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16060432930863339619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-9745068410223727602017-03-09T19:16:09.154+00:002017-03-09T19:16:09.154+00:00Oh, sorry - i just saw that you have a Flea alread...Oh, sorry - i just saw that you have a Flea already? Take a peg out (it's really easy - just one screw and they pop out) and have a look at the hole - if you measure that, you should then easily find out what other pegs require what diameters. Grover 4s for example require a hole 5/16 of an inch.<br />Barry Mazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15731777711884288947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-65720490827936651022017-03-09T19:14:16.435+00:002017-03-09T19:14:16.435+00:00I've swapped tuners on a Fluke and a Flea - an...I've swapped tuners on a Fluke and a Flea - and it's a bit fiddly, but achieveable The stock friction pegs are standard Grover Champions as they used to be called - not terrible, but more entry level Grovers. I swapped them out for series 4's (the ones with more parts and washers) and they just dropped in place. Now, all of that said - this was a few years ago and don't know if Magic Fluke have changed their pegs (and therefore the hole diameters). I am not at all sure that these UPT's would fit - because of the way the tuner holes are drilled on a Flea - they go through a relatively narrow headstock sideways as you know - I'd be concerned about widening them too much and losing strength. Certainly when I swapped them, it required no work though.Barry Mazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15731777711884288947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-26684719678328731852017-03-09T18:58:24.456+00:002017-03-09T18:58:24.456+00:00I feel silly asking you this, but I'm having t...I feel silly asking you this, but I'm having trouble finding the info online. Aaaand you brought it up. Do you know what the standard tuners are for the Flea or Fluke? I just got a Flea soprano. I debated quite a bit about it, but your reviews totally pushed me to get one. And I LOVE it. So thank you.<br /><br />But I'm thinking that i might eventually want to upgrade the tuning pegs and figured if I knew what were in there already, it'd be easy to find out what size the holes are before taking it apart and finding out I need to change the diameter.<br /><br />Figured you might know, but if not, I'll just harass the good people at the company.<br /><br />Btw, thank you again. I'm absolutely in love with my Flea. If it hadn't been for your pushing for a beginner to get over the fear of friction tuners, I'd have probably gone with something else. Sacrarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11379327534424219446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-36775310390085567562017-03-09T18:33:29.245+00:002017-03-09T18:33:29.245+00:00Excellent detailed review!! Thank you!Excellent detailed review!! Thank you!fromadistancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15329342556036176658noreply@blogger.com