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14:1 sealed, permanently lubricated gears
Provides smooth, accurate adjustment without routine gear lubrication.

Independent shopping perspective
Gold Grover Vintage Deluxe 138 Series tuning machines pair a vintage appearance with sealed gearing for electric or acoustic guitar. The 14:1 ratio is designed for smooth, accurate tuning changes, useful when moving quickly between songs in a set or adjusting during a session. Permanently lubricated gears and stamped-steel housings keep maintenance out of the routine. Headstock style matters: the solid-headstock and horizontal slotted-headstock versions use different post-hole measurements.

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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.
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Provides smooth, accurate adjustment without routine gear lubrication.
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These are the listed fit measurements for solid headstocks.
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This measurement applies to the version intended for slotted headstocks.
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Product questions
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
They are described for electric or acoustic guitar.
The tuning machines use a 14:1 gear ratio.
No. Solid headstocks use 23/64-inch post holes; the horizontal model for slotted headstocks uses 15/64-inch holes.
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