Brother Jefe

Not sure how or if I can post pics on this forum.

Thanks for the input. I got the StewMac tuning mechanisms (ended up costing me $75 because of they had some fancy scrolling, but they look good). Installed them myself last night. The new bushings were too wide for the holes so I kept the old ones, except for 2 which were too small for the new pegs to fit through. I had to nervously bore out those 2 holes and use the new bushings. This mismatch of the old bushings (along with several stray screw holes beneath the plate) led me to conclude that those may not have been the original tuners after all. Not sure. Being a 1932 with a lot of scars, this L-00 has much unwritten history to it.

I have a 1932 Gibson L-00 that needs tuner replacement. It seems easy enough, but not sure with a guitar this old. Should I use a professional, or take replace myself (something I've never done)?