Guitar tuners - Locking

[Ghostman]

What's your favorite flavor of locking tuners? I'm thinking about upgrading my Dean V tuners.

 

[iblive]

What's your favorite flavor of locking tuners? I'm thinking about upgrading my Dean V tuners.

My MIM Strat came with Fender Locking tuners. Never had locking tuners before. I kinda like them. On my Tele project guitar I ordered a set of Gotoh Locking Tuners for the Warmoth neck. They look like they ought to be solid pieces.

 

[4406Pack]

I have a few different sets
But my favorites are on my bucketcaster deluxe
Hipshot open back 18-1 ratio they are solid nothing to dislike at all and they look sweet

 

[Far Rider]

Fenders have always worked just fine for me.

 

[BFT Gibson]

None, if you lock a string correctly none needed but a Floyd no doubt is best tuning system. My Schecter is still in tune 2 weeks later after all that whammy stuff

 

[BFT Gibson]

Locking Tuners | Seymour Duncan

This article will explain some of the differences between traditional tuners and locking tuners and the benefits of choosing one over the other.

www.seymourduncan.com

 

[Ghostman]

My jackson KV has the locking tuners and I love those.

 

[BFT Gibson]

At least Fenders are in a row lol

3 + 3 throws me for a loop everytime on direction

 

[Don O]

I’m a Schaller M6 fan. Used them on my Warmoth builds. I have Hipshot on a few guitars and they are nice too.

 

[iblive]

None, if you lock a string correctly none needed but a Floyd no doubt is best tuning system. My Schecter is still in tune 2 weeks later after all that whammy stuff

I would tend to agree. I’ve never had an issue and I know I’m not perfect in properly locking the strings. For me the benefit comes in changing strings. So darn easy and quick on my Strat. Which is laughable. Not like I change strings once a month. More like once a year.

 

[JohnnyGoo]

These are Gotoh locking tuners on my SG JR.They work great and look like the Gibson green keys.I put a set of the Kluson Revolutions on my grandaughters SG.

 

[Don O]

These are Gotoh locking tuners on my SG JR.They work great and look like the Gibson green keys.I put a set of the Kluson Revolutions on my grandaughters SG.View attachment 97797

I put the Klusons on my Epi LP Ultra.

 

[Ghostman]

I've been looking at the Hipshot tuners and the Schallers. I've had good experiences in the past with Grover, but I can't find a set I like with them. Hipshot and Schaller have a lot of options.

 

[gball]

I've been looking at the Hipshot tuners and the Schallers. I've had good experiences in the past with Grover, but I can't find a set I like with them. Hipshot and Schaller have a lot of options.

Schallers are the best tuners on the planet. Pricey but worth it.

 

[Cadorman]

I mostly have Grovers. They have never given me any trouble.

 

[iblive]

In truth. The stock Epi tuners that came
In my G400 were just fine. Worked great. Didn’t have a tuning issue. I changed to Gibson Vintage Tuners for the aesthetics. They don’t work any better or any worse than the stock Epi’s.

 

[Session 5]

I have never had any tuning issues, with any of my guitars, I have no locking tuners.

 

[iblive]

I have never had any tuning issues, with any of my guitars, I have no locking tuners.

No problem here either. But changing strings are way quicker and easier with the locking tuners on the Strat. In my mind… that’s the benefit to locking tuners. Not tuning stability.

The nut and saddles play into tuning stability more so than the tuners. Unless the tuners are actually junk.

 

[ibmorjamn]

Schallers are the best tuners on the planet. Pricey but worth it.

I agree , Schaller makes excellent tuners.
Never had their locking tuners.

 

[Jethro Rocker]

I would tend to agree. I’ve never had an issue and I know I’m not perfect in properly locking the strings. For me the benefit comes in changing strings. So darn easy and quick on my Strat. Which is laughable. Not like I change strings once a month. More like once a year.

Yep faster easier string changes and less likely to slip IMO.

I have never had any tuning issues, with any of my guitars, I have no locking tuners.

See below.

No problem here either. But changing strings are way quicker and easier with the locking tuners on the Strat. In my mind… that’s the benefit to locking tuners. Not tuning stability.

The nut and saddles play into tuning stability more so than the tuners. Unless the tuners are actually junk.

Indeed. Easy fast string change and I think, less chance for slippage as one does not need rafts of string wrapped around peg.
I have Godins that came with my Godins, some kind on my Standard Goldtop, and same on the Explorer. All stock.