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  1. Yes, the Grovers on my Epis have worked well, no issues.
  2. Did you stick with the original factory gauge strings? Glad you've noticed an improvement, hope lubing has cleared the tuning issue. In any event, the new strings and lube will be an excellent test to determine if the problem is solved.
  3. Check this thread out, ppiluk. Good info there! http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/124493-wildkat-tuning-problem-solved-hopefully/
  4. This is a good question, guitar-randy. I've often thought about this as well. Weight is a significant issue for me. I've not seen or heard any info on weight relief in solid-body Epiphones.
  5. Excellent news, Ryder. That's what I was hoping to hear. The Grovers work properly and IMO, should not have been changed to the plain "Deluxe". Now you can begin to really play and enjoy your Coupe without the distraction of poorly performing tuners.
  6. That's great to hear, Ryder. Those are what I have and they should work very well. Sure glad no surgery was required. Let us know how they're working for you.
  7. Here's a video, it's pretty simple. If your bushings are press fit, they can be pushed out carefully using a small socket or rod of appropriate size, from the rear. The trick is not to damage the wood on the face. Slowly, a bit at a time on the first one, then once you have a feel for it, the rest should be no problem. The word is CAREFULLY. You may not even have to do this as there is an even chance that the Grovers will just drop in. I think that is what Epiphone used, until recently changing their specs on the site. The specs for my 339 have been recently changed to the same as your Casino Coupe. Mine's a 2014 so it has the "Grover Deluxe" not the plain "Deluxe" that are now stock. Even Gibson uses the very same Grover tuners just relabeled "Gibson Deluxe" on some of their guitars!!! Kind of a PITA considering how good the Grovers as originally supplied are! Good luck with that, you should be fine. Please let us know how it's going, Ryder!
  8. Ah, I just checked the Epiphone specs on your Coupe and it appears that they've used some type of perhaps generic no-name "deluxe" but vintage looking tuners. The tuners don't appear to have hex-bushings on top so if you go with replacements you may have to enlarge the peg holes. Frankly I'm surprised that the Casino Coupe would be sold with tuners of less than proper functionality, Ryder. My remaining question, is it possible at all that string slippage is the culprit rather than tuners? I wrap and tie my strings so any possibility of slippage once residual stretching is complete, is eliminated. Barring slipping (or more correctly, unwrapping) at the ball end, or problems with the nut or saddles, when this process is followed, and there is STILL slipping, all doubt is removed and tuner replacement is now the obvious step.
  9. What brand of tuners are on your guitar and what is the issue that requires their replacement? I have an Epi ES339 Pro that has the factory stock Grover Deluxe tuners. Even though the 14:1 ratio takes a little getting used to, they do work very well. No slippage and the guitar stays in tune even with my frequent string bending. And BTW welcome to the forum, Ryder.
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