Replacement Tuners
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big_black
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Re: Replacement Tuners
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59paul
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Re: Replacement Tuners
Hmmmm...let's see.....
On a Gibson, if it uses the little push in Bushings on the front of the tuning peg, ( like on the LP Classic )... then you need the smaller Kluson style ( Vintage style ).
If it uses a Nut on the front, like on a Les Paul Standard, then regular Grover's will fit.
I only use either Real Vintage Gibson or Regular Grover 18:1 Tuners, so I can't help on the Sperzel's.
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Hmmmm...let's see.....
On a Gibson, if it uses the little push in Bushings on the front of the tuning peg, ( like on the LP Classic )... then you need the smaller Kluson style ( Vintage style ).
If it uses a Nut on the front, like on a Les Paul Standard, then regular Grover's will fit.
I only use either Real Vintage Gibson or Regular Grover 18:1 Tuners, so I can't help on the Sperzel's.
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midnite_man
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Re: Replacement Tuners
With all due respect to Kent, I wouldn't just go grab a drill and a bit and start reaming out your peg-holes to fit replacement tuners. A violin peg-hole reamer is the best tool to use, basically eliminating the chance of chipping or splintering the headstock's wood/finish around the holes.
If you're not sure you want to tackle that job, take your guitar to a tech or luthier.
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tools/Reamers.html
Kent S. said:
With all due respect to Kent, I wouldn't just go grab a drill and a bit and start reaming out your peg-holes to fit replacement tuners. A violin peg-hole reamer is the best tool to use, basically eliminating the chance of chipping or splintering the headstock's wood/finish around the holes.
If you're not sure you want to tackle that job, take your guitar to a tech or luthier.
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tools/Reamers.html
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Re: Replacement Tuners
Actually, I kinda figured that he was looking for a direct, no modification needed tuner ... I just didn't know of any.
However, tuner mounts are drilled out, not reamed out ...and yes you kind of need to do it with a drill press, or one of the mini ones.
See a reamer leaves an angled hole in which (depending on tuner) doesn't allow as solid a mount, and can bleed off some energy. That being said, the *proper* way is to drill them out to fit, but I use a reamer also, it is quick and effecient ... it's just not *as good* as drilling out the hole to fit the new tuners.
Oh, yeah, a good reamer will stays sharp forever if you take care of it ...
also, if it needs to be said ... you ream from the rear of the headstock ... not the front.
midnite_man said:
Actually, I kinda figured that he was looking for a direct, no modification needed tuner ... I just didn't know of any.
However, tuner mounts are drilled out, not reamed out ...and yes you kind of need to do it with a drill press, or one of the mini ones.
See a reamer leaves an angled hole in which (depending on tuner) doesn't allow as solid a mount, and can bleed off some energy. That being said, the *proper* way is to drill them out to fit, but I use a reamer also, it is quick and effecient ... it's just not *as good* as drilling out the hole to fit the new tuners.
Oh, yeah, a good reamer will stays sharp forever if you take care of it ...
also, if it needs to be said ... you ream from the rear of the headstock ... not the front.
