Hello. I just bought and Epiphone Les Paul. I'd like to put Grover tuners on it, but I'm afraid that they won't fit. Does anyone have any experiece with this? Would they fit or would I have to drill? I really don't have to have to drill or route out my new guitar. The tuning pegs aren't horrible, but I think grovers would be a bit better. Any thoughts?
Grover Tuners
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JfromHouston
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Re: Grover Tuners
Yes, they will have to be drilled out. I would recommend taking it to a luthier that way if he cracks the headstock it will be on his nickel to replace the guitar.
J
Yes, they will have to be drilled out. I would recommend taking it to a luthier that way if he cracks the headstock it will be on his nickel to replace the guitar.
J
That90'sGuy
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Re: Grover Tuners
I hate Grovers. My G string on my Les Paul Standard CONSTANTLY goes out of tune... pisses me off. When I get the money and make some other needed purchases, locking tuners will be on the list
I hate Grovers. My G string on my Les Paul Standard CONSTANTLY goes out of tune... pisses me off. When I get the money and make some other needed purchases, locking tuners will be on the list
JfromHouston
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Re: Grover Tuners
Chris...mine does too. THat is the ONLY string that does it. And then it gives me trouble even tuning it up, going back in forth out of tune :banghead:
Chris...mine does too. THat is the ONLY string that does it. And then it gives me trouble even tuning it up, going back in forth out of tune :banghead:
korovamilkdud
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Re: Grover Tuners
Grovers on my Les Paul can't seem to keep my low E in tune. :sad:
Grovers on my Les Paul can't seem to keep my low E in tune. :sad:
Jeffrec
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Re: Grover Tuners
I have Grover locking tuners in my SG. They're terrific. Check the diameter of the current holes in your guitar against the specs for the Grovers (look on the Stewart-McDonald website for the Grover info). You might not have to drill. The Grovers fit the Gibson SG holes perfectly.
www.stewmac.com
Jeff
I have Grover locking tuners in my SG. They're terrific. Check the diameter of the current holes in your guitar against the specs for the Grovers (look on the Stewart-McDonald website for the Grover info). You might not have to drill. The Grovers fit the Gibson SG holes perfectly.
www.stewmac.com
Jeff
BombsAwayJ
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Re: Grover Tuners
Grovers came stock on my schecter and I love them. They stay pretty well in tune, and are so smooth. I've heard alot about the G string on les pauls going out of tune, I don't think it would be the tuners but locking tuners will probably solve that. Maybe a graphite nut would be a good investment to try.
Grovers came stock on my schecter and I love them. They stay pretty well in tune, and are so smooth. I've heard alot about the G string on les pauls going out of tune, I don't think it would be the tuners but locking tuners will probably solve that. Maybe a graphite nut would be a good investment to try.
midnite_man
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Re: Grover Tuners
I put Sperzel's in mine, and had to ream out the holes. I used a Dremel with a tapered sanding bit and just kept slowly working it until the new tuners slid in. Worked pretty good, and the tuners work great.
I put Sperzel's in mine, and had to ream out the holes. I used a Dremel with a tapered sanding bit and just kept slowly working it until the new tuners slid in. Worked pretty good, and the tuners work great.
midnite_man
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Re: Grover Tuners
My Schecter also came with Grover's, and I'll agree that they seem to keep the guitar in tune pretty good.
BombsAwayJ said:
My Schecter also came with Grover's, and I'll agree that they seem to keep the guitar in tune pretty good.
JfromHouston
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Re: Grover Tuners
Just for the record...My LP has Klusons on it so I was refering to Chris' problem of having a tough time with the G string staying in tune. All my other guitars have locking grovers and I have no problems at all with them.
J
Just for the record...My LP has Klusons on it so I was refering to Chris' problem of having a tough time with the G string staying in tune. All my other guitars have locking grovers and I have no problems at all with them.
J
orbiter
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Re: Grover Tuners
99 times outta 100 .. it's the nut, bridge, or improper wrapping on tuning peg that cause's tuning problems.
I have grovers from the 70's that still work like butter and stay in tune perfectly.
there are gotoh locking klusions available at stewmac that will fit w/o modding.
the gibson deluxe tuners are pretty lame IMO .. but grovers are the goods!
99 times outta 100 .. it's the nut, bridge, or improper wrapping on tuning peg that cause's tuning problems.
I have grovers from the 70's that still work like butter and stay in tune perfectly.
there are gotoh locking klusions available at stewmac that will fit w/o modding.
the gibson deluxe tuners are pretty lame IMO .. but grovers are the goods!
