Gibson Les Paul Custom and Grover Tuners
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projectx1106
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Re: Gibson Les Paul Custom and Grover Tuners
I believe adding any type of grover tuners to a Gibson guitar would require some sort of drilling to the headstock for the tuners to fit. Someone will correct me if I'm wrong
I believe adding any type of grover tuners to a Gibson guitar would require some sort of drilling to the headstock for the tuners to fit. Someone will correct me if I'm wrong
TattooedCarrot
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Re: Gibson Les Paul Custom and Grover Tuners
They drop into regular production models that have the wider holes, but not into historics which use the vintage size thin posts; those require reaming. Yours should be the fatter ones and no problem. Just pull one and confirm. The bottom screw hole of the Grover will line right up too, and the unused hole at the top will be partially covered by the Grover housing.
Yours should have a fat base, with a thinner post sticking out about 1/2 way out like these. Grovers should drop right in for these (they have for me on numerous Gibsons).
If they have skinny posts all the way down like these, Grovers will not fit without reaming the hole (that sounds nasty, LOL). However, they should not be like this unless its an historic model.
I added them to my R7, which did need reaming as explained, but I just wanted to show how the screw holes look when you're done.
They drop into regular production models that have the wider holes, but not into historics which use the vintage size thin posts; those require reaming. Yours should be the fatter ones and no problem. Just pull one and confirm. The bottom screw hole of the Grover will line right up too, and the unused hole at the top will be partially covered by the Grover housing.
Yours should have a fat base, with a thinner post sticking out about 1/2 way out like these. Grovers should drop right in for these (they have for me on numerous Gibsons).
If they have skinny posts all the way down like these, Grovers will not fit without reaming the hole (that sounds nasty, LOL). However, they should not be like this unless its an historic model.
I added them to my R7, which did need reaming as explained, but I just wanted to show how the screw holes look when you're done.
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Skaforlifeologist
Re: Gibson Les Paul Custom and Grover Tuners
you should be fine. i also added grovers to my gibson, albiet an SG faded, and it fit exactly as tatooed carrot explained. if you're replacing grovers with grovers there shouldn't be any issues.
you should be fine. i also added grovers to my gibson, albiet an SG faded, and it fit exactly as tatooed carrot explained. if you're replacing grovers with grovers there shouldn't be any issues.
TattooedCarrot
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Re: Gibson Les Paul Custom and Grover Tuners
Beware of the older locking Grovers that do not have the thumb wheel. The posts are extra long and tend to look disproportionate sticking out of the headstock. The internal locking cam also isn't the best and can sometimes lose its grip when tuning down even as little as half a turn. The newer style with the Sperzel-like thumb wheel are much better.
Beware of the older locking Grovers that do not have the thumb wheel. The posts are extra long and tend to look disproportionate sticking out of the headstock. The internal locking cam also isn't the best and can sometimes lose its grip when tuning down even as little as half a turn. The newer style with the Sperzel-like thumb wheel are much better.
Mike D
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Re: Gibson Les Paul Custom and Grover Tuners
Yes, those are the ones I plan on getting. I can't seem to find them with keystone knobs though rather than the kidney-bean style.
Yes, those are the ones I plan on getting. I can't seem to find them with keystone knobs though rather than the kidney-bean style.
TattooedCarrot
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Re: Gibson Les Paul Custom and Grover Tuners
http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/tuners_gotohbuttons.htm
Made by Gotoh, not sure if they'll fit. And if you're set on the regular Grover Rotomatic locking tuners, I have a spare set I'll make you a deal on, I'll never use them.
http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/tuners_gotohbuttons.htm
TattooedCarrot
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Re: Gibson Les Paul Custom and Grover Tuners
The new thumb wheel versions came on my new LP Trad Pro and I like them a lot. And they also very much retain the traditional Grover look. The only reason I didn't buy them for my V projects was they are pretty new tuners so they aren't floating around used and new they are like $80!! I got the Sperzels for $49 new.
TattooedCarrot
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Re: Gibson Les Paul Custom and Grover Tuners
This is them, they are called Grover Roto-Grip
This is them, they are called Grover Roto-Grip