Re: Beware: Locking tuner Schaller blues
Well no offence but i am wondering if its user error.
Me too. And I'm thinking that's probably what Schaller is thinking also by now. To have just ONE tuner do what the OP is saying would be rare, but possible. But for the same user to have THREE tuners with that problem is beyond the realms of possibility.
The "F" branded locking Schallers are on most of my builds. It's all that I use/buy now. The only reason I haven't used the "Schaller" branded ones is that I don't care for the brushed finish. I have
never, ever had
any problem
at all with
any of them! After at least a dozen sets...
not one issue! That's why I use them...dependability.
Are there lighter weight tuners available? Yes.
Are there cheaper tuners available? Yes, lots.
Are there better tuners available (for a reasonable price)? Not that I've seen. I have used some very expensive tuners, even at double the price of the Fenders, but they didn't function or sound any better. I've used many brands that seem to be AS GOOD, but nothing noticeably better.
User error.
Now so that I don't come across as being totally critical and in an effort to provide some help to the OP...
Without a string in one of your tuners, back out the locking post all the way. Then screw it in all the way while watching it through the hole where the string goes. The end of the post should disappear into the top of the tuning peg when you have about one more turn to go. The locking post should also screw in and out freely. If there is any "tightness" while screwing it (ok all you dirty minds...no comment), try putting a tiny drop of light oil on the threads and work it in and out a few times (OMG you guys are bad). Now open it and put in a scrap high "E" string or the very end of a new one and lock it down as tight as you can. Try to pull it out. Open it and pull out the string. There should be a kink in the string where it was in the tuner. If you see that, your tuner is working fine.
