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Permalink Reply by Tres Seaver on October 12, 2009 at 11:58am

Cheapest I've found are at Elderly Instruments:

http://elderly.com/accessories/items/GTM21.htm

Cheaper than that would probably mean cannibalizing a broken / hand-me-down guitar.

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Permalink Reply by surffrogg on October 12, 2009 at 12:00pm

go to your local guitar shop and ask if they have any take offs; usually thekeep them in a parts drawer or cabinet when they replace sets should get them rather cheap if not free

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Permalink Reply by Jkevn on October 12, 2009 at 12:37pm

Randy, standard "economy" tuning machines can be had at just about any local music store for less than $15 (six). Once you build a couple and decide you like a certain kind, ebay and the rest of the interworld are full of options. Six individual tuners gives you more freedom in design, 3-on a side make things kind of neat too.

The options are endless, but local is an easy way to get started...

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Permalink Reply by Diane in Chicago on October 12, 2009 at 2:20pm

I like these:

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tuners/Guitar,_slotted_peghead_tuners/E...

If you buy 3 sets, it is less than $5 per 3-string guitar even with shipping, I think.

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Permalink Reply by Weizel on October 12, 2009 at 3:27pm

Check this discussion: http://www.cigarboxnation.com/group/lowbudgetland/forum/topics/tune...

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