Locking tuners/Broken strings

[ehdwuld]

Re: Locking tuners/Broken strings

Maybe the 2mm is the the other end of the string and the OP is mistaken

[JB_From_Hell]

Re: Locking tuners/Broken strings

Maybe the 2mm is the the other end of the string and the OP is mistaken

It’s not, but I am probably mistake about the length. I looked at the tuners last night, and I think the remaining portion is the length between the center of the hole and the edge of the tuner. I’m going to polish them very carefully at the next string change and see what that does.

Thanks for chiming in, everyone.

[Rex_Rocker]

Re: Locking tuners/Broken strings

I like the Sperzels and the Schecter.
I do not like so much the ones that need a coin to lock them (Grover).

You don't need a coin to lock them. They lock themselves.

[Gtrjunior]

Re: Locking tuners/Broken strings

You don't need a coin to lock them. They lock themselves.

First time I used this style I thought you needed a coin or screwdriver to engage the lock too. But you’re absolutely right, they lock themselves as you turn the peg.

[GuitarDoc]

Re: Locking tuners/Broken strings

So it's breaking INSIDE the hole?

Unscrew the locking pin completely and smooth off the tip that locks against the string.

[JB_From_Hell]

Re: Locking tuners/Broken strings

So it's breaking INSIDE the hole?

Unscrew the locking pin completely and smooth off the tip that locks against the string.

I think the piece remaining in the tuner has straightened back out after breaking. It looks like enough that it probably was catching a burr on the post.

[The_Junior]

Re: Locking tuners/Broken strings

I thought the purpose of locking tuners is to make it so you won't have to wind so much string on a peg. I had light strings pop off when tuning.. Almost not worth the extra money for..

[Mincer]

Re: Locking tuners/Broken strings

I thought the purpose of locking tuners is to make it so you won't have to wind so much string on a peg. I had light strings pop off when tuning.. Almost not worth the extra money for..

Yeah, it doesn't really need to make 1 complete turn. This is why I use them- fast string changes. I haven't experienced the issues the OP has had, though.

[ehdwuld]

Re: Locking tuners/Broken strings

Yeah, it doesn't really need to make 1 complete turn. This is why I use them- fast string changes. I haven't experienced the issues the OP has had, though.

I have locking tuners on most of mine
And I have had the experience once

But it was on the high E string
And as described above,
Was where the pin had deformed the string
This part didn't make it all the way in to the same.place it was originally
And caused it to break before returning to pitch

[NecroPolo]

Re: Locking tuners/Broken strings

Although I prefer normal Gotoh tuners I have some Schaller and Gotoh lockings here and there and they work fine.

[DavidRavenMoon]

Re: Locking tuners/Broken strings

I haven’t had any issue with Sperzels. Sounds like a burr or it’s bending the string on a sharp angle?


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[Ascension]

Re: Locking tuners/Broken strings

You don't need a coin to lock them. They lock themselves.

Yep been using Ghotos with my Washburns USA's for many years never broke a string at the post. On a restring just pull the string through the post wind it until it tightens the lock, tune pull the string along the length with a rag under the string to stretch retune clip and never touch it again until the next restring. Have never manually tightened one of these tuners with anything in the slot and never had one slip.