Penumbra Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Hey everyone - New user here, long time Epiphone owner - first time needing support.. I was restringing my Epiphnone Les Paul 7-string guitar, and as I was winding up one of the strings, the post on the tuner cracked the housing and needed replacement. I went to Guitar Center, bought a set of Gibson tuners (PMMH-015) - and installed the one broken tuner at first - just trying to get my guitar back to gig-ready. I did notice the new tuners had a 6 o'clock screw vs. the old tuners which had a more 7:30 angle. The new tuner fit with a new screw hole (gah!!) but it seated and wound up properly. As I then tuned up the rest of the guitar, another tuner cracked ... GOOD TIMES.. Luckily I had bought a full 6 piece replacement set so I went to install another replacement, and this time the 6 o'clock screw position was a REAL problem. The 2 broken tuners were next to each other (A and D strings) - and attempting to install the 2nd replacement jammed against the 1st one, and wouldn't seat. So ... What tuners ARE the correct replacements, and where can I find them? I miss my 7-string!! Pen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPS1976 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Hey everyone - New user here, long time Epiphone owner - first time needing support.. I was restringing my Epiphnone Les Paul 7-string guitar, and as I was winding up one of the strings, the post on the tuner cracked the housing and needed replacement. I went to Guitar Center, bought a set of Gibson tuners (PMMH-015) - and installed the one broken tuner at first - just trying to get my guitar back to gig-ready. I did notice the new tuners had a 6 o'clock screw vs. the old tuners which had a more 7:30 angle. The new tuner fit with a new screw hole (gah!!) but it seated and wound up properly. As I then tuned up the rest of the guitar, another tuner cracked ... GOOD TIMES.. Luckily I had bought a full 6 piece replacement set so I went to install another replacement, and this time the 6 o'clock screw position was a REAL problem. The 2 broken tuners were next to each other (A and D strings) - and attempting to install the 2nd replacement jammed against the 1st one, and wouldn't seat. So ... What tuners ARE the correct replacements, and where can I find them? I miss my 7-string!! Pen. can you post a picture of the original tuners? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve112 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Hey everyone - New user here, long time Epiphone owner - first time needing support.. I was restringing my Epiphnone Les Paul 7-string guitar, and as I was winding up one of the strings, the post on the tuner cracked the housing and needed replacement. I went to Guitar Center, bought a set of Gibson tuners (PMMH-015) - and installed the one broken tuner at first - just trying to get my guitar back to gig-ready. I did notice the new tuners had a 6 o'clock screw vs. the old tuners which had a more 7:30 angle. The new tuner fit with a new screw hole (gah!!) but it seated and wound up properly. As I then tuned up the rest of the guitar, another tuner cracked ... GOOD TIMES.. Luckily I had bought a full 6 piece replacement set so I went to install another replacement, and this time the 6 o'clock screw position was a REAL problem. The 2 broken tuners were next to each other (A and D strings) - and attempting to install the 2nd replacement jammed against the 1st one, and wouldn't seat. So ... What tuners ARE the correct replacements, and where can I find them? I miss my 7-string!! Pen. What a PITA Pen. I'm sure you'll have it sorted quickly. I've not had any tuner issues on my Epis, both have Grovers. I wonder what occurred with yours? How old are they? Are they branded? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penumbra Posted August 29, 2015 Author Share Posted August 29, 2015 Hey guys -- thanks for the replies! I finally was able to figure out that these are JIN-HO 04 tuners, from Korea. http://www.jinhomusic.com/standard/j_04.html The 45 deg angle is the key here. Given that the Jin-Ho's cracked on me, and even though I do like to stay original - should I even consider replacing them with new Jin-Ho's? Pen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPS1976 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Hey guys -- thanks for the replies! I finally was able to figure out that these are JIN-HO 04 tuners, from Korea. http://www.jinhomusic.com/standard/j_04.html The 45 deg angle is the key here. Given that the Jin-Ho's cracked on me, and even though I do like to stay original - should I even consider replacing them with new Jin-Ho's? Pen. I would go with a better quality tuner. maybe Gotoh or Grover. you can get the same style. I wouldn't be to concerned with keeping parts like this original. after all, you'd be making improvements to the guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve112 Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I would go with a better quality tuner. maybe Gotoh or Grover. you can get the same style. I wouldn't be to concerned with keeping parts like this original. after all, you'd be making improvements to the guitar. This, ^ ^ ^ ^, go with better tuners, you won't be disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penumbra Posted September 2, 2015 Author Share Posted September 2, 2015 This, ^ ^ ^ ^, go with better tuners, you won't be disappointed. Sounds good to me. Just need to find proper replacements. They seem to be smaller than standard. I see mid sized and minis on Grover site. I have the specs for the JH ones now, do I'll just match that up. Thanks everyone! P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPS1976 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Sounds good to me. Just need to find proper replacements. They seem to be smaller than standard. I see mid sized and minis on Grover site. I have the specs for the JH ones now, do I'll just match that up. Thanks everyone! P check out this place too... http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/guitar_index.htm they usually have pretty good prices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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