Recommend some locking tuners?

[Larry Mal]

Hi all! I have a Les Paul Studio, and I want some locking tuners on there. I just find it easier to change the strings with them. I have them on my Telecaster and really like them. Money isn't an issue, so recommend anything you think would be good.

Thanks!

 

[duraipunk]

The Grovers on my 2013 std are good

 

[upl8tr]

Grover is what Gibson fit as standard so I'd advise you to stick to that too.


[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Grover-Roto-Grip-Locking-Rotomatic-3-Per-Side/dp/B002RX7JD4]Amazon.com: Grover 502C Roto-Grip Locking Rotomatic Tuners, 3-Per-Side, Chrome: Musical Instruments[/ame]

 

[politenessman]

these are self locking tuners (they dont have a separate nut or knurled ring that you have to tighten), you pull the string through the post and turn the tuning key. and they look just like the "gibson deluxe" or "kluson" that come stock on many lp's. and cheap.

GOTOH SD90 locking Kluson 3 x 3 tuners Nickel - Philadelphia Luthier Tools & Supplies, LLC

 

[upl8tr]

@ politenessman,

I like those a lot.

 

[politenessman]

have them on my trad '60, they take aging really well and work great.


IMG_1765 by politenessman, on Flickr

 

[upl8tr]

Deffo, I haven't seen those before, they look the business!

 

[jlb32]

these are self locking tuners (they dont have a separate nut or knurled ring that you have to tighten), you pull the string through the post and turn the tuning key. and they look just like the "gibson deluxe" or "kluson" that come stock on many lp's. and cheap.

GOTOH SD90 locking Kluson 3 x 3 tuners Nickel - Philadelphia Luthier Tools & Supplies, LLC

The Gotoh locking tuners are pretty good. They just take some getting use to.

I prefer Sprezels and the way they work over the Gotoh's but since the Gotoh's fit Les Pauls without drill new holes I would go with them.

 

[Leroy]

Here's my installation pics of the gotoh sd-90 MG's

http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/gibson-les-pauls/213091-gotoh-sd-90-mg-sl-locking-tuners-installed-my-02-standard.html

Leroy

 

[politenessman]

Here's my installation pics of the gotoh sd-90 MG's

http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/gibson-les-pauls/213091-gotoh-sd-90-mg-sl-locking-tuners-installed-my-02-standard.html

Leroy

i think the latest ones dont even have the slot on top of the post. i have had mine for a while so i have the slots, and i swapped out the keys for double rings so it looks more '60's.

 

[b3john]

these are self locking tuners (they dont have a separate nut or knurled ring that you have to tighten), you pull the string through the post and turn the tuning key. and they look just like the "gibson deluxe" or "kluson" that come stock on many lp's. and cheap.

GOTOH SD90 locking Kluson 3 x 3 tuners Nickel - Philadelphia Luthier Tools & Supplies, LLC

I wish I could find those with nickel keystone tuning keys.

i think the latest ones dont even have the slot on top of the post. i have had mine for a while so i have the slots, and i swapped out the keys for double rings so it looks more '60's.

Without the top slot, how would you release the string if the string breaks? The mechanism relies on string tension being backed off to open the lock, and you wouldn't have that with a broken string.

 

[politenessman]

twist it with your fingers.

 

[RedSkwirrell]

Jess sayin'...

 

[b3john]

twist it with your fingers.

I had the six-on-a-side version of those same Gotoh lockers on a Strat, and without some way of holding on to the tuning post there would be no way to unlock the string from the post if string tension was lost (like a broken string) short of vice grips. I'd like to see some pics of the new version.

 

[Jabberwocky]

Has anybody tried the Schallers: Original G-Series Keystone DR Locking | Schaller-Electronic ?

 

[politenessman]

I had the six-on-a-side version of those same Gotoh lockers on a Strat, and without some way of holding on to the tuning post there would be no way to unlock the string from the post if string tension was lost (like a broken string) short of vice grips. I'd like to see some pics of the new version.

use the zoom feature

GOTOH SD90 locking Kluson 3 x 3 tuners Nickel - Philadelphia Luthier Tools & Supplies, LLC

the schallers have a big black thumb-nut on top of the post. kind of kills the vintage thing for me.

 

[chef]

Although not a direct drop in replacement, I have really liked the sperzels that I installed a while ago.

Thread here: http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/custom-shop/257314-advice-locking-tuners-great-cs-experience.html

It was really not a big deal to install them.

 

[Slappy2x]

....they've never let me down!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Grover-...672?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item20d5ea4d38

 

[b3john]

use the zoom feature

GOTOH SD90 locking Kluson 3 x 3 tuners Nickel - Philadelphia Luthier Tools & Supplies, LLC

the schallers have a big black thumb-nut on top of the post. kind of kills the vintage thing for me.

politenessman, I must just plain be daft this weekend, but these are the pictures I'm seeing:

I must be looking at the wrong thing?

 

[b3john]

Slappy2x, this used to be my sig pic (before I sold both the Custom and the ES-359):