Detail 01
Gold plating
Gold wears faster than nickel where hands touch it. Expect the buttons and edges to show brass underneath over years.
Product detailSKU #1273888006349
GibsonVintage Gold Machine Heads with Pearloid Buttons
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Vintage-style gold tuners with pearloid buttons. For gold-hardware Gibson-style guitars where the existing tuners are worn or the plating has gone.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Matching gold hardware on a Custom-style or gold-trimmed guitar
- Replacing tuners whose gold plating has worn through
- Period-correct restorations that call for gold, not nickel
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Guitars with nickel or chrome hardware you want to match
- Players who want locking tuners for quick restrings
- Headstocks drilled for larger modern sealed bushings
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Pearloid buttons
Plastic keystone-style button rather than metal. Keeps headstock weight down and gives a consistent grip.
Detail 03
Vintage style
Traditional open-gear era layout instead of a modern sealed housing, so the look matches older Gibson-spec guitars.
Detail 04
Machine head set
Tuners themselves. Whether bushings and mounting screws are in the box determines what else you need.
Detail 05
Gibson part
Built to Gibson headstock spacing, so post and screw locations should line up on Gibson-spec instruments.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Measure headstock hole diameter. Vintage bushings are smaller than modern sealed tuner bushings.
- 02Handle plated parts with a cloth during install. Skin oils mark gold quickly.
- 03Existing screw holes may not align. Plugging and redrilling is sometimes required.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01How is this different from the nickel version?
Finish only. Gold matches gold-hardware guitars, nickel matches nickel or chrome. Gold plating shows wear faster at contact points.
02Will the gold match my bridge and tailpiece?
Gold plating varies in tone between parts and ages differently depending on wear, so new tuners next to older gold hardware may not match exactly.
03Do these need drilling to install?
Not if your headstock already takes vintage-size bushings and the screw pattern lines up. Measure and compare before ordering.
04Are the buttons metal?
No, they are pearloid, a plastic. That keeps weight off the headstock and gives a traditional keystone look.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Gold
