Detail 01
18:1 gear ratio
Supplies the fine ratio specified for accurate mandolin tuning.

Independent shopping perspective
The gold-and-white Grover Vintage F Style 409 Series set is a mandolin tuning-machine option with an 18:1 ratio for fine tuning adjustment. Its open gears follow a vintage worm-under arrangement, paired with bell-top button screws and a die-cast plate. The machines use 25/64-inch post holes and have a 30.3 mm overall post length, details worth matching to the instrument before a replacement job.

Strong match
What matters in use
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 01
Supplies the fine ratio specified for accurate mandolin tuning.
Detail 02
A measurement to compare with the existing mandolin tuning-machine layout.
Final check
Product questions
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
It uses open gears in a vintage worm-under configuration.
The tuning machines have a gold finish with white buttons.
Reference
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