MIM Tele tuner replacement

[zzmoore]

Can anybody recomend a good quality tuner that would drop into a 1999 MIM Telecaster. Maybe $50.00-$70.00. Also a good place to order them from. I seem to be having a hard time with this. Lots of people, with lots of tuners but nobody seems to know what will fit. I am repalcing all the guts and pickups. The tuners are kinda holding me up.
Thanks For Your Time
Chip

 

[big_black]

Re: MIM Tele tuner replacement

What is wrong with the tuners you have now?

 

[zzmoore]

Re: MIM Tele tuner replacement

The original tuners are spun, some worse than others.

 

[ErikH]

Re: MIM Tele tuner replacement

Check with Allparts. The hole size should be the same as the MIA tuners.
They have Am. Standard tuners for $50.

 

[PoorMan]

Re: MIM Tele tuner replacement

For a complete retrofit, Fender sells Fender/Schaller locking tuners with will swap right in, no modification necessary. They are about $60-$70, depends where you look.

+1. My favorite locking tuner.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Guitar/Replacement/Parts?sku=361333

 

[bbking1021]

Re: MIM Tele tuner replacement

For a complete retrofit, Fender sells Fender/Schaller locking tuners with will swap right in, no modification necessary. They are about $60-$70, depends where you look.

+1 I got a set in my tele and they're the brushed chrome ones, string changes are great.

 

[Voxman]

Re: MIM Tele tuner replacement

I have a set of locking grovers in my MIM 72`tele deluxe.
Got them on ebay 43$ new. i like em a lot!

 

[zzmoore]

Re: MIM Tele tuner replacement

Thank You Everybody -
My guitar guy (The Tweed Hut in Vacaville CA) has already got me a set of Sperzels that will require just 1 tiny little set screw to be drilled. He also got me the Pearl White pickgurad. This is going on the wine red Tele. I also got the STL-1 Vintage 54 & STR-1 Vintage pickups.
Thanks Again To This Forum and to the Help of All Its Members
I Appreciate It
chip

 

[ErikH]

Re: MIM Tele tuner replacement

Sweet!! The white pearl guard will look awesome with the midnight wine.

 

[WhoFan]

Re: MIM Tele tuner replacement

Locking tuners are cool on Teles... i like them on non-trem guitars too.... My 99 MIM Tele still has the stock tuners as the guitar is like new..... only thing added to it is a White Pearliod pickguard.... mine is a dark metalic blue colour that they do not offer anymore...