astrozombie
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Stuck between the tulip style tuners and the standard kidney bean grovers for my les paul.
Which tuners would you choose?
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Stuck between the tulip style tuners and the standard kidney bean grovers for my les paul.
Brandenburg
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Re: Which tuners would you choose?
tulip style tuners look better to me w/ the shape of the headstock
tulip style tuners look better to me w/ the shape of the headstock
BriGuy1968
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^+1 to the Tulips
^+1 to the Tulips
dystrust
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Re: Which tuners would you choose?
If your guitar isn't already drilled for Grovers, go with something else. New Grovers aren't made nearly as well as they used to be and they're heavy. The color is slightly off, but I'm a big fan of the Gotoh replacement klusons. They're even available with a top-locking mechanism similar to PRS.
If your guitar isn't already drilled for Grovers, go with something else. New Grovers aren't made nearly as well as they used to be and they're heavy. The color is slightly off, but I'm a big fan of the Gotoh replacement klusons. They're even available with a top-locking mechanism similar to PRS.
treyhaislip
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I don't have a problem with either...
I don't have a problem with either...
Shooter.556
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I have the lockers on one of my Les Pauls and it never goes out of tune and I have the regular Grovers on my Studio and I tune it probably twice while I play it for an hr.
Only the G string. I am getting ready to put the Grover locking tuners on it when I tear it down for its yearly inspection and cleaning.
I swear by the Grover lockers. They make string changes faster and the tuning stability is second to none. I also have a set of them on my LTD and that guitar never goes out of tune.
Yeah, the Tulips look traditional but they suck if you gig, i used to have to fight them between songs in the middle of songs, I always was losing my G.
I am a big bender though, I bend the hell out of a Les Paul with 10-52s half step down..
Basically go with any locking tuner that fits. Grover Schaller whatever works in your guitar without having to drill the crap out of it..
I have the lockers on one of my Les Pauls and it never goes out of tune and I have the regular Grovers on my Studio and I tune it probably twice while I play it for an hr.
Only the G string. I am getting ready to put the Grover locking tuners on it when I tear it down for its yearly inspection and cleaning.
I swear by the Grover lockers. They make string changes faster and the tuning stability is second to none. I also have a set of them on my LTD and that guitar never goes out of tune.
Yeah, the Tulips look traditional but they suck if you gig, i used to have to fight them between songs in the middle of songs, I always was losing my G.
I am a big bender though, I bend the hell out of a Les Paul with 10-52s half step down..
Basically go with any locking tuner that fits. Grover Schaller whatever works in your guitar without having to drill the crap out of it..
Boogie Bill
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Re: Which tuners would you choose?
I like the traditional kidney bean, but I have a couple of Les Pauls with the Grover keystones too. They both work and look great.
Bill
I like the traditional kidney bean, but I have a couple of Les Pauls with the Grover keystones too. They both work and look great.
Bill
Christopher Caruana
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I like the kidney better
I like the kidney better
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This. Grover Deluxes, with plastic keystones. Best of both worlds.
This. Grover Deluxes, with plastic keystones. Best of both worlds.
kramersteen
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ItsaBass
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...and mediocre, overpriced modern-day Grover quality and bang for the buck.
You can get the same style of tuner from Gotoh, but it will be well built and have cool features, such as optional Mag-Lok and/or H.A.P. Mag-lok is virtually invisible and requires no reaming of your tuner holes, unlike other locking tuners.
Seriously, people. Grovers are in no way an "upgrade" any more. They are what needs to be upgraded from nowadays, when they come on a guitar you buy. It's a shame, as they used to be truly high quality upgrade parts. Sure, they are better than stock import tuners. But that isn't saying much.
...and mediocre, overpriced modern-day Grover quality and bang for the buck.
You can get the same style of tuner from Gotoh, but it will be well built and have cool features, such as optional Mag-Lok and/or H.A.P. Mag-lok is virtually invisible and requires no reaming of your tuner holes, unlike other locking tuners.
Seriously, people. Grovers are in no way an "upgrade" any more. They are what needs to be upgraded from nowadays, when they come on a guitar you buy. It's a shame, as they used to be truly high quality upgrade parts. Sure, they are better than stock import tuners. But that isn't saying much.
jmoore5000
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Re: Which tuners would you choose?
I use grover locking tuners with kidney beans and have no problems. The klusons that came with my traditional are collecting dust. Not bad, just not for me
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I use grover locking tuners with kidney beans and have no problems. The klusons that came with my traditional are collecting dust. Not bad, just not for me
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Chickenwings
Alnico 6/8
Re: Which tuners would you choose?
Harden up and make a decision astro.
Your life does not depend on the outcome.
Harden up and make a decision astro.
Your life does not depend on the outcome.
