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Toejam
Joined: Fri May 06, 2016 1:28 pm Posts: 37 Location: Sayreville, NJ 08872
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Locking tuners question
Hello all. I'm new to the G&L world, picked up a 2014 USA Legacy two months ago. I'd like to change the standard vintage-type G&L/Schaller tuners with locking tuners. From what I understand, the one-pin Schallers that I saw on Stew Mac or the G&L-logoed tuners on their website should be a direct replacement, but are they staggered? Stew Mac mentions staggered, but G&L makes no mention of that. I'd prefer the staggered and would rather buy them cheaper direct through G&L if possible. Thanks. -Joe http://g-l-online-store.myshopify.com/c ... -hand-only
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Thu Jul 21, 2016 3:50 pm |
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Craig
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Joined: Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:52 am Posts: 10979 Location: Either Coto De Caza, CA or Paso Robles, CA
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Re: Locking tuners question
Toejam wrote: Hello all. I'm new to the G&L world, picked up a 2014 USA Legacy two months ago. I'd like to change the standard vintage-type G&L/Schaller tuners with locking tuners. From what I understand, the one-pin Schallers that I saw on Stew Mac or the G&L-logoed tuners on their website should be a direct replacement, but are they staggered? Stew Mac mentions staggered, but G&L makes no mention of that. I'd prefer the staggered and would rather buy them cheaper direct through G&L if possible. Thanks. -Joe http://g-l-online-store.myshopify.com/c ... -hand-onlyThe current G&L tuners and previous Schaller tuners used by G&L are not staggered. Only the Sperzel tuners used by G&L are staggered. To use Sperzel tuners, in place of the current tuners, you would need to drill new pin holes for each tuner. See: What tuners are used on G&L guitars (USA models)?. Hope this helps.
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Thu Jul 21, 2016 4:34 pm |
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NickHorne
Joined: Wed May 26, 2010 11:44 am Posts: 784 Location: England
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Re: Locking tuners question
Not progressively staggered, as Craig says, but I've been pretty sure that all the locking Schaller sets on my recent G&Ls are in two heights; one set of 3 for the E, A, D, and a slightly shorter (lower) set of 3 for the G, B, E. I just checked (three guitars with these on) and they're all like this. Works really well. My all-round first choice tuners, couldn't wish for better.
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Fri Jul 22, 2016 5:28 am |
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Craig
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Joined: Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:52 am Posts: 10979 Location: Either Coto De Caza, CA or Paso Robles, CA
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Re: Locking tuners question
NickHorne wrote: Not progressively staggered, as Craig says, but I've been pretty sure that all the locking Schaller sets on my recent G&Ls are in two heights; one set of 3 for the E, A, D, and a slightly shorter (lower) set of 3 for the G, B, E. I just checked (three guitars with these on) and they're all like this. Works really well. My all-round first choice tuners, couldn't wish for better. Nick is spot on. G&L Schaller Locking Tuners: G&L Sprezel Locking Tuners: I don't have any G&L's with the current G&L Locking Tuners, so I emailed a couple of contacts at the factory to find out about them. Here is Spencer Brown's (General Foreman) reply: Quote: Craig, The current G&L locking keys and single pin Schaller keys use the same pin location as our standard keys and can be swapped out without modification. The current G&L keys are not staggered. They are all the height of the Schaller short posts. Thanks, Spencer Hope this helps.
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Fri Jul 22, 2016 11:56 am |
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Toejam
Joined: Fri May 06, 2016 1:28 pm Posts: 37 Location: Sayreville, NJ 08872
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Re: Locking tuners question
Cool. Thanks, guys! That helps a lot. The standard tuners are pretty nice and stay in tune fairly well, but I just prefer the locking. Guess I'll pick up a set from the G&L store soon.
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Fri Jul 22, 2016 4:30 pm |
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dalto
Joined: Sun Mar 06, 2016 6:54 pm Posts: 77 Location: Texas
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Re: Locking tuners question
To follow-on and confirm what was posted here I picked up a set of the Schaller M6 locking tuners SC501702 and the G&L locking tuners from the G&L store to compare.
The Schaller's are staggered in two heights and were a direct fit for the G&L logo tuners. The G&L locking tuners are all one height.
I still have one set of each uninstalled so if comparison pictures would be helpful I could take some later tonight.
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