Author Topic: Locking tuners... worth it? + which ones? (Read 19413 times)

Brian G · « **Reply #45 on:** September 20, 2006, 03:05:50 PM »

I have Sperzels on my Carvin, and (I think) Schallers on my Music Man. No question locking tuners are a huge convenience to use. I find the Sperzels to feel like the highest quality, and the Schallers feel a bit "cheaper" by comprison, but I don't mean to say they're inferior quality, just that the Sperzels seem so well made, and are a joy to use.

Brian

fps_dean · « **Reply #46 on:** September 21, 2006, 07:16:55 AM »

In all honesty, they've been great on the Carvin... I should note that. But on the G&L S-500 I had a while back and sold, they'd just slip and break and it pissed me off... and I have to use fat strings on strats for the tone....

FELINEGUITARS · « **Reply #47 on:** September 21, 2006, 08:00:23 AM »

I prefer the sperzels to the schaller
I have had string slippage with the schaller
Generally the sperzels have been good as gold

sambo · « **Reply #48 on:** September 21, 2006, 08:22:19 AM »

cheers guys... so the general consensus seems to be they're definately a good thing to have... and that the sperzels are the best quality... although the schallers, grovers, will do a good job as well.... sorted.

Canadian Steve · « **Reply #49 on:** September 22, 2006, 12:55:25 PM »

Yeah the Sperzels are great on my Strat. Just note that it will require 6 small drill holes to install them. I found it was best to have just one turn (or almost one) of the string around the post instead of the recommended no-slack when changing strings.

Canadian Steve · « **Reply #50 on:** September 22, 2006, 01:02:46 PM »

I also installed my new Graphtech/Tonepros bridge to my Guild S-100 last night and I am very pleased with the outcome. I was a bit hesitant to get the Graphtech saddles as I thought it would alter my tone for the worse but the tone isn't that marginally brighter. I feel it gives chords and single notes a bit more clarity and slightly more presence.