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Anyone have any luck finding quality on-a-plate tuners?

Posted by David Tutterrow GutBucketGuitars on August 1, 2011 at 10:32pm in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts

I've tried a few different ones similar to the ones in the photo, but on many of them I've had the threads strip. I like the styling of the neck when I use them, but I don't trust them very much and am scared to put them on a build that I plan to sell. Any of you have much success finding good quality ones at a decent price?

 

In the attached pic I had not screwed the tuner plate to the headstock yet.

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  • Jon Pruett August 3, 2011 at 7:57pm
    I've been very happy with the ones from CB Gitty - just need to make sure the holes the headstock aren't binding on the posts (that can be tricky - a taper boring tool can help a lot here) and use a little bit of lube as John says.
  • David Tutterrow GutBucketGuitars August 3, 2011 at 5:36pm
    Thanks John, I'll give that a try.
  • Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw August 2, 2011 at 5:32pm
    Sorry if I'm barking up the wrong tree, but I have a question. Have you lubed the worm gear and the two little retainers that the tuning head runs in? I haven't a great deal of experience with these, but I used a set on my first one and there have been no problems. I would give them a very small amount of moly grease vs lithium grease or copper slip or .................. You get the idea. Might make all the difference.
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