Guitars can lead a rough life and replacement parts can bring your axe to like new condition. But did you know that you can also change components to achieve different sounds? The options are endless!
Kluson - The original Kluson® Manufacturing Company was founded in 1925 and expanded from a small machine shop by building its reputation as the music industry’s premier supplier of tuning machines, tailpieces, brackets, bushings, and other stringed instrument parts during the golden age of guitar manufacturing from the 1940s through the 1960s. That history continues today.
Pair of standard stop bar anchor bushings for stud mounts with fine knurling and fits most guitars using a 0.986” body depth for the anchors. Made from zinc. Pairs with P-GKLU-KLP1099X studs. Studs sold separately.
Single ring. Replacement color-correct Keystone (tulip) press-on button for Kluson® tuning machines. Correct for vintage applications. Sold individually. See P-GKLU-SLNDR for double ring.
Double ring. Replacement color-correct Keystone (tulip) press-on button for Kluson® tuning machines. Correct for vintage applications. Sold individually. See P-GKLU-SLN for single ring.
This new Kluson® pickguard mounting bracket is a direct replacement for contemporary Gibson® Les Paul® guitars. It is USA made component with high quality plating to the standards you would expect for your guitar. Slight differences include the adjustment slot having rounded ends instead of the original square cut slot and a slight difference in width from the historic version. Mounting hardware included.
U.S. made quality .781 in. (short) stoptail studs in standard threading. Five step plating process for extra durability This Kluson® standard stop bar stud is made in steel for added strength and sustain and works with all Kluson® US threaded bushings. Body Inserts sold separately.
Replacement bushings for Fender® headstocks. Contemporary - 10.5mm outside diameter and 6.35mm inside diameter. These are the correct adapter bushings for contemporary Fender necks that are bored out to slightly larger modern specs. These work as reducer bushings to enable you to install a vintage Kluson tuner on a modern headstock from Fender without having to plug and redrill the pegholes.
Replacement bushings for Gibson® headstocks with 8.85mm outside diameter and 6.35mm inside diameter These Kluson® replacement push-in bushings are designed to appear like current Gibson® production with the more rounded flange. Same mounting specs as the bushings that accompany the current Kluson® production tuning machines so they will easily replace similar bushings with the same spec requirements
Adapter bushings to retrofit US 1/4 inch post Kluson tuners in a headstock drilled for modern die cast tuners. Nickel plating. Set of 6. These Kluson® steel replacement - adapter bushings are intended for use in converting a modern 10mm drilled headstock to accept a vintage Kluson stamped steel tuning machines with the original US 1/4 inch string post diameter. Many repair shops use these to convert a vintage instrument back to original peg head specs
U.S. made quality .938 in. (long) stoptail studs in standard threading. Five step plating process for extra durability. Set of 2. This Kluson® long stop bar tailpiece stud is made in steel for added strength and sustain. It is intended to be used with longer anchor bushings. Sold separately from inserts.