ronco05 Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 I want to swap out the machine heads on my 2008 left handed dot. I am looking at Gotoh or Kluson heads. Any suggestions on what I can put in without modifying the existing holes on the head on my guitar? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO HAVE THE HOLES RESIZED, SORRY! NO GETTING AROUND IT. YOU MIGHT EMAIL THE DIFFERENT MANUFACTURERS TO GET DIMENSIONS IF THEY AREN'T AVAILABLE WHERE YOU'RE LOOKING AT THE TUNERS YOU WANT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronco05 Posted March 15, 2010 Author Share Posted March 15, 2010 I dont mind resizing the holes. Can anyone give some suggestions on what brand I could use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcwillow777 Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 The holes in your Dot are 10mm. Kluson tuners are 8mm, so you will need a larger bushing, which are available. You shouldn't have to ream the large holes out, just make sure whatever you are getting fits a 10mm hole. I replaced tuners on 4 of my guitars and the tuners dropped right in all of them. The holes in the back of the headstock may not line up and you may need to drill new holes there. There are lots of options for tuners, all depends on what you want. I replaced the tuners on my Dot with Grover Vintage Green Keystones. I just liked the looks of them better than the kidney shaped buttons on the Grovers. I have since learned that AllParts sells keystone buttons that fit on the Rotomatics. Go to Stewmac.com and look at their tuners. They are great for giving you all the dimentions you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elixxrx66 Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 I put in Schaller locking tuners on mine. I just filed down the little metal nubs that is supposed to fit into the screw holes on each one of them so I didn't have to drill any new holes in the Dot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hungrycat Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Grover makes a kluson-alike with 10mm posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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