With reference to tuners - I play a Windsor 5-string which is about 100 years old, and a short-scale tenor from the 30's and gave up the unequal struggle with friction pegs some time ago. However, if you have a nice old instrument, don't forget that you can still get hold of vintage Grover and other geared tuners relatively easily - it's largely a matter of finding a tuner with the right size body to fit the space available, and the modern ones do tend to be a bit chunky. If you need vintage bits in the UK, try Andy Perkins at Faversham, Kent. Keep well, Chris Nixon