stratty109
New member
- Joined
- Mar 6, 2011
- Messages
- 4
Hello folks - I've been looking for Grover gurus to provide a history of Rotomatic and Futura tuners - dates, cosmetic and mechanical changes, rarity, what LPs came stock with which, and possibly a subjective assessment of the quality of each. I have several sets and am trying to figure out which to hold onto and which are era correct for a few of my guitars and thought it would be a good thing to create a reference online. Posted something similar on another forum and got nowhere - certainly someone knows a thing or two here?
"Rotomatic Futura" seems to be the original name for non open back Grovers with the two piece casings (flat back with no convex cap and riveted / peened together) The original boxes reflect this. Did these "Futuras" predate the completely sealed ones or did they coexist at one point, with one considered higher end? Anyone know date ranges?
And what's the deal with the reversible "bullseye" tuners and those with the star on the rear dome? Date ranges for any of these?
Have only found one link on older forums to a Grover history page, and it now redirects to a boutique pickup maker.
Not even trying to get into the asian made ones in this thread, though they are certainly variants there as well, but any info on Rotomatic history is welcome!
"Rotomatic Futura" seems to be the original name for non open back Grovers with the two piece casings (flat back with no convex cap and riveted / peened together) The original boxes reflect this. Did these "Futuras" predate the completely sealed ones or did they coexist at one point, with one considered higher end? Anyone know date ranges?
And what's the deal with the reversible "bullseye" tuners and those with the star on the rear dome? Date ranges for any of these?
Have only found one link on older forums to a Grover history page, and it now redirects to a boutique pickup maker.
Not even trying to get into the asian made ones in this thread, though they are certainly variants there as well, but any info on Rotomatic history is welcome!