Gilbert Tuning Machines

Engineering features of Gilbert tuning machines:

• Precision phosphor bronze roller gear to eliminate backlash and reduce wear with long life.
• Precision stainless steel worm to eliminate backlash and reduce wear with long life and freedom from corrosion.
• Worm carrier slide molded with polyphenylene sulfide and Teflon mixture for precise tolerances and lubrication.
• One piece machined roller gear and shaft eliminates gear retaining screw and lash in gear to roller shaft connection.
• Delrin rollers for durability at roller to plate interface and at wood to roller interface.
• Mounting plate has Delrin bearings for roller shaft to eliminate lubrication with long life.
• Worm carrier slide design allows adjustment of gear train as machine wears to eliminate worm endplay and worm to gear backlash.
• Worm carrier slide design is reversible allowing simple renewal of worm bearings if ever required.

Gilbert tuners are no longer made by John, but by his son-in-law, Greg Matonis. Greg is a highly skilled machinist and is well qualified to take over the business.

Ordering Info:
Gilbert Tuners
Greg Matonis
2900 Spring St. Suite 6
Redwood City, CA 94063
E-Mail:gmatonis@earthlink.net
Phone/FAX: 650-364-6677

Tuner details. Image (101K)

Options. Image (85K)

Black plate, ebony knobs, and abalone gear dot. Image (14K)

Gold plate, Mother of Pearl knobs, and MOP gear dot. Image (14K)

Gold plate, snakewood knobs, and snakewood gear dot. Image (25K)

Extreme Close up. Gold plate, snakewood knobs, and snakewood gear dot. Image (32K)

Individual tuners with ebony knobs. Image (15K)

Black plate, snakewood knobs, and snakewood gear dot. Image (44K)

Click here to learn how to install and care for your Gilbert tuning machines.

A Word from the Luthier:

"I have tried and tested most of the tuning machines that are available today and can say with confidence that none of them match the superior function and engineering of the Gilbert hand-crafted tuners." -Dave Schramm

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