Feature:
They look nice and vintage but they don't keep your guitar in tune all that well.

Quality:
They look pretty, but aren't very practical/functional.

Value:
get yourself some tuners that actually work (NOT THESE)

Desirability:
They look nice, but I don't want tuners that don't do what they are meant to do.

Sound:
I have these tuners on a Gibson Les Paul Custom, and this guitar tends to go out of tune more than any other guitar I've EVER owned...I should get better tuners...I would play my Les Paul more if it weren't for these lousy(EXPENSIVE!) tuners...

Support:
I'm not sure about Gibson's support, but they really should improve these tuners.

Overall:
If you want to get a vintage vibe on your guitar, these will get you "the look", but iff you also want to have a guitar that stays in tune as well, then look at other tuners.

Feature:
As a Gibson authorized repairman, I called the company about these tuners. After a long distance runaround, I was told the Gibson guitars weren't for players, they were for collectors, if I wanted a guitar that played well, and stayed in tune, buy an Epiphone. I immediately resigned as a Gibson repairman, and won't ever endorse their products again. I have a 68 Les Paul Custom with black tape over the Gibson logo. The company has become a cash cow for the new owners.

Quality:
Sadly, with the amount of money paid for it, it should be better. The finish looks like it was sprayed on by a spastic. The wood underneath was not silexed, so the grain shows thru, and I'm not pleased with the overall quality.

Value:
A two thousand dollar guitar should be a thing to be proud of. I set it next to my 68 and just shake my head sadly.

Desirability:
It looks good from a distance.

Sound:
Although these tuners look vintage, they suck. They are prone to slipping incrementally, causing the guitar to go out of tune very quickly. I have a set in a coffee can in my shop. I went to gotoh tuners which at least stay in tune. And before anyone says I am not winding the strings correctly, I am a luthier, and restring guitars daily. When a product fails to work, the company should do something about it, instead of trading on the past to rake in more profits.

Ease of Use:
After dressing the frets, adjusting the intonation, and replacing the tuners, my Les Paul rocks. I have also had to replace the pick-up selector switch, and one volume control is scratchy.

Support:
I couldn't even turn in a bill for the repairs, and this was a brand new guitar. "That's how they are made now" was Gibson's response

Overall:
It mostly sits in it's overpriced case in the closet. I could not, with a clear conscience, resell it for even half of what I paid for it.

Quality:
They do not maintain tuning stability.

Value:
Junk.

Sound:
I am also a luthier and agree that this is one of the worst tuners available on the market. I outfitted my 2006 Gibson LP with Gotoh (MIJ) Vintage Tuners (look them up on STEWMAC). Gotohs are far more superior in maintaing an accurate tuning stability. Ensure you select the smaller peghead bushings style to ensure you get the correct peghead size...The more popular 10mm sizes are much larger than the LP Standard's peghead holes and I DO NOT recommend attempting to re-drill to accomodate the larger sizes. The inscription "deluxe" should be removed from the Gibson-supplied tunes altogether; there is nothing deluxe about them, unless you are referring to them as deluxe trash.

Ease of Use:
They do not maintain tuning stability.

Support:
Don't attempt to contact them via their TECH DEPT. You will not receive a reply. Go directly to their customer service and you will be promptly assisted.

Overall:
They do not maintain tuning stability.

Feature:
Look good, like a Gibson should. But I will upgrade to another brand even if it hurts the value of my 333.

Quality:
Come on Gibson USA, I'd like to know who was in quality control the day my tuners were made!!!!!

Value:
Obviously, Gibson is banking on the value of original parts staying high, even if the quality is low.

Sound:
I am sad that Gibson would put something like these tuners on the market and not improve them. I bought a new Gibson ES 333 for $1200.00 and two of THESE tuners blew completely apart shortly after the warranty ran out. I tried to fix them in my shop, but there wasn't enough metal in the rivits to do anything with. Come on Gibson, I HAD FAITH IN YOU!!!!!!

Ease of Use:
Seem to work well, but intonation stablization is a problem.

Support:
Gibson support seems to be on the downslide somewhat. I still love the company, but their website isn't even very consumer friendly.

Overall:
It's sad to see that Whomever is running Gibson has chosen to use these inferior products for their guitars, and charge premium prices. I have a 78 SG and it has Schaller tuners, (or they might be Grovers), they are very high quality and all the Gibson products from that time period were using them. Frankly it is ridiculous to use crap in the name of "Vintage"

Feature:
For a smart man, I can't beleive he thought these were good quality tuners. Two of them fell apart on me, followed by a third starting to. I am not a rough player either.

Quality:
They blew in my experience ! I replaced with a used of Schaller sealed tuners. Tight fit between the fingers while tuning, but they worked for me.

Value:
I was told at the time they cost 25 dollars. That was almost 20 years ago. Worth zip in my opinion.

Desirability:
None.

Sound:
I had these vintage tuners installed on a Flying V I bought used. They looked good at first I thought, and the luthier I bought the guitar from installed them. They were dismal for practical use, and I will explain why.

Ease of Use:
I kept looking at them and wondered why they even existed. As players, we should be able to trust our instruments, instead of worrying about them falling apart.

Support:
No I was annoyed my trusted luthier would sell the idea these were quality tuners, and put down my replacement tuners.

Overall:
Never.

I have a Gibson Blueshawk with these tuners and the top 4 strings WILL NOT stay in tune, not even for one song. I have a cheap Squire Strat that stays in tune better.