My old Guild D50 is a wonderful guitar. I play it every single day. I can't say I'm much better at playing than I was when I bought it but it brings me peace & joy. I even catch myself staring at it quite often. I love it!
But, the one thing that's always bugged is the rather robotic, clunky looking chrome tuners - Schaller M6s. Now, don't get me wrong, they work great, every bit as good as the single-line Klusons on my '59 Jazzmaster. They just need a little refinement.
So, after successfully upgrading the tuners on my other Guild (an M-120) I developed an itch. What if I changed the tuners on my D50 too, for something more pleasing to the eye? The thought sat with me for months until the other day I finally went for it... and all I had to do was replace the buttons
BEFORE...
...and AFTER...
The younger brother is clearly a bad influence!
Happy days! A subtle change but, to me they look right at home, matching the nut & binding perfectly.
