Tuner upgrade?

[jimmiJAMM]

I'd really like to keep my '07 SG STD all original but I hear a lot of people saying it's best to replace those Kluson Deluxe tuners with Grovers or another high-end brand. I don't want to drill any holes or effect the integrity of the body. Also would this effect balance and weight distribution? What do you recommend as the best replacements that will fit in the original holes and is this something I really need to be considering? She seems to stay in tune perfectly well as is.

 

Thanks!

[hellion102792]

I'd really like to keep my '07 SG STD all original but I hear a lot of people saying it's best to replace those Kluson Deluxe tuners with Grovers or another high-end brand. I don't want to drill any holes or effect the integrity of the body. Also would this effect balance and weight distribution? What do you recommend as the best replacements that will fit in the original holes and is this something I really need to be considering? She seems to stay in tune perfectly well as is.

 

Thanks!

 

 

Hey if it ain't broke, don't fix it. If they work fine for you and you wanna keep it fully original then leave them be.

[hbomb76]

Technically speaking you can swap 'em out for Grovers, hang on to the originals and always be able to switch back to original with no mods to the guitar. I've done that to most of mine (even my Historic SG/LP Std, which was ordered with the bolt-bushing tuners from the factory along with the more accurate darker/unfaded finish). Another good tuner style (which looks almost identical to the Gibsons) that is also a "historically accurate" style alternative (but is actually an improvement on the original) are the Tone Pros brand Kluson style tuners.

 

H-Bomb

[Ronnie Robinson]

Really the question is do u need to change the tuners ? Is there a tuning problem and can it be easily sorted in an easier way

 

I would stick with the originals unless there was a problem which could nt be rectified by any other means .

[jimmiJAMM]

Really the question is do u need to change the tuners ? Is there a tuning problem and can it be easily sorted in an easier way

 

I would stick with the originals unless there was a problem which could nt be rectified by any other means .

 

In other words, if it aint broke don't fix it.

[lakehaus]

I used TonePros Kluson Deluxe on my Les Paul DC Faded (direct replacement - no extra holes or reaming and use the original bushings... same as what you'd need for your SG), because I was tired of the B and the G going out. I have a similar issue with my LPR9 and will probably use the same TonePros for it, because, again, stupid strings going out of tune. I thought it may have been the nut slots needed a careful smoothing, but even after that they still went out of tune. The TonePros fixed that.

 

Generally I agree with the consensus here - wait till you need to replace the tuners, but make sure it IS the tuners before your shell out the bucks.

[jojo68]

If the guitar is set up properly it will stay in tune fine. Most tuning issues are the nut.