Where Purchased: Andersons UK Overall Comments Submitted by Chris Cooper ( see all reviews from this person) on I am very pleased with The Mighty D-Tuner and with Ron's service & support.Ĭheck out The Mighty D-Tuner for yourself: The tuners have a smooth and consistent 'throw' and once the intial set & tune is complete, they simply have not required re-tuning. The MDT has a small 'footprint' with only two small brass tubes coming around the peghead so as not to impair the appearance of my rig. I've been playing with it now for about a week and am increasingly impressed with this set-up. Everything necessary for installation was included (as well as an extra piece of 3M VHB double-sided tape) and in a very short period of time I had my new tuner installed and my banjo tuned. Packaging was well thought out and included thorough installation instructions. Upon receipt of the package I was immediately impressed with the quality of the tuner. Satisfied it was the tuner set-up I had been looking for, I placed an order & awaited my package. Within a short time I received an email from him and he answered each of my questions. I contacted Ron via his website and asked him about his MDT set-up. Then I discovered The Mighty D-Tuner by Ron Wedekind. As I researched it seemed the most common choice in tuners lacked ease of use, requiring some fidgeting to re-tune. When I ordered the banjo from Steve I decided not to have tuners put on the rig until I found exactly what I wanted. I have been researching for some time for quality D-Tuners for my Huber. Submitted by TheOtherMarshal ( see all reviews from this person) on They are beautifully made of high quality materials and will certainly outlive me (I AM seventy-one.). The ease of installation, combined with the ease of adjustment and maintenance make these D-tuners the clear choice for me. They arrived thirty minutes ago, and were installed on my '63 RB-250 flathead and operating perfectly five minutes later. Reading up thoroughly on both, I opted to send for a set of Cheat-A-Keys. I've never had a set of cam-operated Scruggs tuners on my banjo before, so I did some research and found the MDT tuners and the Cheat-A-Keys. While I appreciate the design goal of having an unobtrusive and elegant way to "scruggsify" one's banjo, I've always felt that the amount of adjustment needed (after choking a string, after changing a string, after looking cross-eyed at a string) was annoying in performance situations. I've used Keith D-tuners since they first came out I was handed my first set by Bill himself. Submitted by Clawhamr ( see all reviews from this person) on Thanks goes to Jim Britton for his excellent service and communication. The bottom line is that the tuners work, they're an awesome product (no Chinese junk), and that I will be using them for many years to come. The beauty of the tuners is that they do not require re-tuning if you play in a different key, and there are no ruined gear housings to worry about! At this juncture, you can proceed to pull the left lever counterclockwise back up to G, and the right lever clockwise to B. Reverse the movement of the lever on the B side of the peghead. When you have reached F# (lower cam), and A natural (higher cam), stop loosening the screws. Now, gradually loosen the set screw while pushing the left lever (G side of peghead) slowly clockwise. The banjo should be in normal G tuning at this point, and the levers should not move the cams. The two levers should be previously set at a 45 degree (approximate) angle, which is the higher tuning position. To set the tuners, first tighten the two set screws on either side of the tuner housing. They are held in place by the 1st and 4th tuning pegs. These tuners may be "ugly" to some, but they blend in very well with the peghead on my Epiphone. Since the tuners have their own separate levers, I don't have to worry about the other pegs on my banjo. No incessant fiddling with trying to get to the right note, as with the Schallers. The tuners are very top-notch in every aspect. I installed them as soon as I had them out of the box. I purchased a set of Sonny's Ugly Tuners from Jim, as a better replacement for the cheap Schallers on my Epiphone. Where Purchased: Jim Britton Overall Comments Submitted by okbluegrassbanjopicker ( see all reviews from this person) on
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