https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/locking-tuners-3/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:10:40 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/locking-tuners-3/#post-365079 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:32:54 +0000 I'd like to try the HipShot tuners! They seem to be VERY heavy duty. Has anyone used hipshot tuners for 6-string guitars?]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance ZenMonkey https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/locking-tuners-3/#post-365079 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/locking-tuners-3/#post-363636 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:39:59 +0000
In my experience, it's sometimes the nut. It's sometime the strings themselves. It's sometimes the bridge (pretty often, with certain kinds of tremolo.) Usually, though- it's the way it's strung. The best tuners in the world tend NOT to stay in tune with too many wraps round.

All that said- you were right, clearly. IF the tuners got changed, and the problem went away, then I guess they were the problem.

Happy playing,

Ande]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Ande https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/locking-tuners-3/#post-363636 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/locking-tuners-3/#post-363613 Sun, 13 Feb 2011 22:29:08 +0000
Sigh! Life is more or less back to normal and after playing the Epi with its Planet Waves locking tuners a few times now, I have to say that the problem is fixed. It's not the fact that the new tuners are locking, just that they're new tuners. The guitar now stays in tune. Maybe it's a rare thing to have bad tuners, but that was definitely the problem.

Thanks again for all of the advice here.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Hobson https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/locking-tuners-3/#post-363613 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/locking-tuners-3/#post-362510 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 21:40:48 +0000
It's not the number of windings or the stringing technique. All of my other guitars are strung the same way and they stay in tune just fine. And the guitar was having this problem even with the original strings. I didn't discover it right away and naturally, my first thought was that the strings had been used and abused in the store.

The 3 strings on the treble side are the ones that go out of tune. They don't go out of tune uniformly or even at the same time. All of the adjusting screws have been tightened. The tech did check the nut and said that it's fine, although it's not a high quality nut. I suspect either a bad set of tuners or bad installation at the factory.
Pretty strange... the bridge isnt slipping or something is it?? I have two epi's. One LP, and a low end accustic, and bolth hold tune great. Almost never have to tune it any unless you have just changed strings.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance s1120 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/locking-tuners-3/#post-362510 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/locking-tuners-3/#post-362508 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 19:11:07 +0000
It's not the number of windings or the stringing technique. All of my other guitars are strung the same way and they stay in tune just fine. And the guitar was having this problem even with the original strings. I didn't discover it right away and naturally, my first thought was that the strings had been used and abused in the store.

The 3 strings on the treble side are the ones that go out of tune. They don't go out of tune uniformly or even at the same time. All of the adjusting screws have been tightened. The tech did check the nut and said that it's fine, although it's not a high quality nut. I suspect either a bad set of tuners or bad installation at the factory.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Hobson https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/locking-tuners-3/#post-362508 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/locking-tuners-3/#post-362506 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:55:38 +0000
The other are what Wilkinson calls "no moving parts" EZ-LOK locking tuners, purchased from GF. I haven't yet installed them on a guitar, but the principle of operation is bonehead simple: there are two thru-holes drilled at 90 degrees from each other in the capstan ("post"). when installing the string, simply pull the string thru one hole "real tight"; make a 3/4 turn wrap around the capstan; pull the string end thru the second hole "real tight"; trim end and tune. I'm pretty sure this will work well, as Wilkinson has a great track record for creating simple, well-functioning solutions.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/locking-tuners-3/#post-362506 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/locking-tuners-3/#post-362502 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:16:30 +0000
They are easy to use, you end up with only about a half wrap on the peg, require no fancy bridge or nut lock, and the guitar stays in tune, even after using the whammy bar.

Notes ♫]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance notes_norton https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/locking-tuners-3/#post-362502 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/locking-tuners-3/#post-362492 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 06:11:37 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance tinsmith https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/locking-tuners-3/#post-362492 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/locking-tuners-3/#post-362490 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 01:59:00 +0000
I have a guitar with Gotoh magnum lock tuners

Locking tuners don't lock in place, they lock on the string. No slippage, no windings. They clamp onto the string and then tune to pitch. Mine have about 1/4 to 1/2 of a wrap on them. They work well.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance TRGuitar https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/locking-tuners-3/#post-362490 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/locking-tuners-3/#post-362489 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 01:00:08 +0000
If they all go out equally, I'd say that you have some problem other than tuners.

If they all go out independently, I'd say that maybe you have a problem with the tuners. I don't know about Epi Dots, but my tuners have small adjusting screws on the end of the tuning head. Tighten them slightly and it increase the tension so that they don't slip out of tune.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance greybeard https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/locking-tuners-3/#post-362489