Hthomas Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 I am wanting to replace the tuners on my LP studio with better ones. People have told me grover is good but schaller is better. Which is the best? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigh Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 There are Gibson labeled Grovers that are exact fit. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledzep59 Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 I swapped my Klusons out for Grover rotomatics- I love them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Schaller and Sperzel both make top quality tuners. Sperzels have this satin finish I dont like, but they work wonderfully. Why change the tuners anyway? Are they giving you any trouble? If so then you might want to check how you are installing the strings first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hthomas Posted October 7, 2009 Author Share Posted October 7, 2009 I just got a new tusq nut and its been 4 days, at first the tuning would be great. it stayed in tune, now i cant play a whole song without it going out of tune Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Try auto-locking the strings... there's a thread posted recentlly in the lounge by deepblue where a guy explains it in video... it really works, I've been doing it for years and have never had tuning issues. It's worth a try. Look in the lounge, past week's posts, deepblue posted it, I think it was something like "now I can look you in the eye" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Here it is... http://forums.gibson.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=22404 Hope it solves your problem with no further investment of money needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchabalk Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Waverly (!) Not traditionally used on electrics though so you'd be unique :D i've got them on a couple of acoustics and love them, if i ever needed to replace a set on one of my electrics i'd use them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Tuners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
six-string Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Grovers kidney bean. just do it and forget it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sktn77a Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 I just got a new tusq nut and its been 4 days' date=' at first the tuning would be great. it stayed in tune, now i cant play a whole song without it going out of tune[/quote'] The new nut needs to have the slots cut to the proper size of the strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 The new nut needs to have the slots cut to the proper size of the strings. Yeah, you don't have a tuner problem the strings are binding up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laney1566 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 My green keys work fine....Is there a aftermarket tuner that actually has 2 screws? I have bought the Gibson modern tuners but that just leaves 6 holes staring at ya!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlb32 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 I like Grovers and Sperzels if I'm replacing tuners. If the guitar doesn't have tuning issues due to the tuners though I wouldn't worry changing them for something that suppose to be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tramber Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 I swapped my Klusons out for Grover rotomatics- I love them Were those the full-size Rotomatics? Did they drop right in or did you have to modify the headstock to get them to fit? Thanks - Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 If you have a nut that is not cut properly new tuners will not solve the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joelthefrog1 Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Two Words- Grover Lockables Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Two words: Leave them ****in' tuners alone and take care of that nut, stock tuners are good, in fact they are great, I don't know what's it with most people that buy an expensive guitar and just have to start swapping everything because they read on the net that "you just have to". Even with cheap guitars with cheap hardware it's not a requirement to "upgrade" everything once you've bought the guitar... and if it was, it doesn't make sense to spend 500 on a mediocre guitar and then "invest" 500 or more in making it playable, just go out and buy a 1000+ guitar and be over with it, there are lots of brands and models to chose from. Again, there's no problem with the stock tuners, klusons work just fine, I've never had any problems with them, in fact I changed the grovers that came in a guitar to klusons BECAUSE OF THE LOOKS and that's the only reason I can find for changing tuners on a gibson guitar. Now if you really think they gave you bad tuners, send the guitar back and they should send you one with tuners that work. If you think all of the tuners they are using are bad THEN SUE THEIR ASSES, good luck with that, their tuners work just fine thank you. Did I say "two words"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Two words: Leave them ****in' tuners alone and take care of that nut' date=' stock tuners are good, in fact they are great, I don't know what's it with most people that buy an expensive guitar and just have to start swapping everything because they read on the net that "you just have to". Even with cheap guitars with cheap hardware it's not a requirement to "upgrade" everything once you've bought the guitar... and if it was, it doesn't make sense to spend 500 on a mediocre guitar and then "invest" 500 or more in making it playable, just go out and buy a 1000+ guitar and be over with it, there are lots of brands and models to chose from. Again, there's no problem with the stock tuners, klusons work just fine, I've never had any problems with them, in fact I changed the grovers that came in a guitar to klusons BECAUSE OF THE LOOKS and that's the only reason I can find for changing tuners on a gibson guitar. Now if you really think they gave you bad tuners, send the guitar back and they should send you one with tuners that work. If you think all of the tuners they are using are bad THEN SUE THEIR ASSES, good luck with that, their tuners work just fine thank you. Did I say "two words"?[/quote'] :D :D =D> =D> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzboy Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Grover Keystone Press in bushing tuning keys you notice a huge difference in tone. But let me ask which tuners are on there the deluxe style or the tulip style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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