Custom Sperzel Tuners

[mule]

Not a spam post or anything like that. Just thought you guys and gals might like to know about a website I stumbled across while shopping for Sperzels. This guy hand builds really nice electrics and also offers drop ship ordering for custom Sperzels. You can order them in many different colors and can even order the individual parts of the tuner in different colors. I ordered the regular thumb screw model in chrome with (and here's where it gets cool) faux ivory buttons for my Les Paul Special Faded. These buttons are a major facelift for anyone's Gibson or other guitar with 3 on a side tuners. If you like Gibson green key tuners, you will LOVE these faux ivory buttons. You can also get faux pearl buttons and can order just replacement buttons for those all metal Sperzels you may already have. I paid $77.50 total and was very pleased with the service. Seriously, why be limited to just chrome, gold or black when you can get them just the way you want them for about $20 more. No, I don't work for the guy but I just had to share this with everyone because I'm very happy with my new tuners. And trust me, the buttons look much, much better in person than on the website. Anyway, if you're thinking about Sperzels or maybe new buttons, this is THE place to go. www.tkinstruments.com :cool3: P.S. I think they are probably lighter weight with the faux ivory or peral buttons.

 

[big_black]

Re: Custom Sperzel Tuners

I've seen anodized Sperzels in blue and other colors on Ebay.

 

[XSSIVE]

Re: Custom Sperzel Tuners

i have seen all colors on ebay but never mix and match colors...hmmm i may have to get some blue or red and chrome ones for one of my guitars just to be odd lol.

-Mike

 

[Zerberus]

Re: Custom Sperzel Tuners

Colored Sperzels are far from being anything new, but thanks for the link (I lost it a while back and haven´t been able to find it since)

 

[Fresh_Start]

Re: Custom Sperzel Tuners

Todd from TK Instruments was great to work with - he put together a set of staggered Sperzels for a 4x2 headstock of mine. Really took a lot of time making sure that we had the right setup, and his price was still good.

Todd also makes some really unique instruments. If you look carefully at the guitars, you'll see that the bridge & the nut are not parallel and the frets are laid out in a fan shape. This is a good shot - the bass strings are actually longer than the treble strings, just like a harp or a piano.

Sorry for sort of hijacking the thread, but this stuff is really cool to me.

Chip

 

[midnite_man]

Re: Custom Sperzel Tuners

Nice guitar and photo, Chip! Looks like it would be a dream to play, 'bro.
....Bob

 

[FretFire]

Re: Custom Sperzel Tuners

There are a few companies doing the fanned-fret thing now. Charlie Hunter plays on guitars like that.