scooterx2 Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Hello I'm going to to replace the min etune system with some manual tuners any suggestions would be appreciated By the way the guitar is a 2014 Les Paul peace Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Hello I'm going to to replace the min etune system with some manual tuners any suggestions would be appreciated By the way the guitar is a 2014 Les Paul peace Thanks Hello Scooter. There are a zillion different types of tuners you can use on your Les Paul these days but I'm going to recommend you use something traditional when replacing the Min-eTune system . The first choice for me are the Gibson Deluxe tuners. These are light weight and traditional tuners for a Les Paul. I think the white keys accent the inlays nicely too. They have a 14:1 gear ratio and are lighter than the Min-eTune system so they might lesson some neck dive issues. My second choice would be the Grover 102G Rotomatic tuners. These are more modern tuners with an 18:1 gear ratio that many players prefer. They also use a mounting hole that is in a traditional spot for Gibson tuners which can become important should you ever decide to sell the guitar. That's a plus. On the down side they are heavier than the Min-eTune system which may lead to a slight increase neck dive. My third recommendation would be the Grover 502C Roto-Grip Locking Rotomatic. These are the same as the 102G tuners above but they have a knob on the back to lock the string to the post. This can make for faster string changes and can help with tuning stability. While that shouldn't be an issue with a non trem guitar they can help should you decide to add a Bigsby or StatsBar someday. The added function means they DO weight more than all the other options we have looked at here so keep that in mind. And finally we have these which are again made by Grover. In fact they are the 102 series tuners we talked about before but with a different button on them. So, it all depends on what your after. All of these tuners can be installed without having to bore out the peg holes. All that will be required is that you pilot drill the small screw holes for the mounting screws. And since all of them use traditional mounting screw positions this would minimise devaluing the guitars resale value due to "crazy mods". Most would see installing these tuners as reasonable mods. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnysixtoes Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Mine came with the Grover locking tuners and they have been amazing thus far. I do however, love the look of the Gibson Deluxe Tuners. So classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooterx2 Posted December 26, 2014 Author Share Posted December 26, 2014 Thanks Searcy for the recommendations and the fast response! The info was just what I was needed Also Johnnysixtoes thanks too I like the classic look but prefer the Grovers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnysixtoes Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Hey scooter, why are you taking off your minEtune? Is it acting up or is it just a pain in the butt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnysixtoes Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Me buy a line 6? Hahaha no thanks. I'm a Vox man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnysixtoes Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Ooooh that looks really nice! I rock an AC15C1 and a Night Train head and cab. They're okay. I'm on the market for a new set up tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooterx2 Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 Well Johnny a little of both, the low E is always sharp but I also like grovers had them on my old pagey sig lp and really liked them. Wish I'd hadn't sold that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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