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Is it better to use gold tuners with the Evo fret wire? Would gold hardware look better or does it not really matter? I'm sure it's just a matter of taste, but I thought I'd get opinions...

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I think it looks better that way.
I'm building an instrument for a friend,
and he thought it would look better too!
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I use the EVO without the gold tuners and don't find it a distraction.I find the gold color of the EVO very subtle. Certainly the gold tuners go with the EVO very nicely if you like the gold look.
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The gold color of the Evo wire is subtle and if used with phosphor bronze strings doesn't even show up - IMO. I wouldn't worry about it but I would ask a customer if they had a preference.

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Any other colour will sound terrible. :lol: Black looks good with everything.
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I often match gold tuners to the EVO fretwire, but an option that I prefer even more is the black chrome finish you can get from Gotoh. It looks great with the gold frets.

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+ 1 for black, though I use as many gold as black.

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