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18:1 gear ratio
Allows precise tuning changes for stable tuning and accurate intonation.

Independent shopping perspective
Chrome hardware and white buttons give these Grover 409 Series Vintage A Style tuning machines a clean, retro-oriented look. Their exposed worm-under gears, die-cast plates, and bell-top button screws continue that design across the set. An 18:1 ratio supports careful pitch adjustments for stable tuning and accurate intonation. The published mounting dimensions are a 25/64-inch post hole and 30.3 mm overall post length, with a secure fit described for most mandolins.

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Detail 01
Allows precise tuning changes for stable tuning and accurate intonation.
Detail 02
These are the stated mounting measurements to verify against your mandolin.
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The post hole is 25/64 inch, and the overall post length is 30.3 mm.
It has chrome hardware with white buttons.
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