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Originally Posted by vikki
I have a set of Kluson Deluxe on my Bender Tele and they seem so hit and miss, one little touch and they seem well way off, we've checked the nut and everything else we can think of, graphite on the string contact areas etc. Still a bit iffy..... should these fit ok............
http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/shop/produc...6&product=3109
Looks don't really bother me, tuning stability is what i'm looking for....i think these eliminate the string trees too.
What do you think? |
One alternative you might like to consider... I just fitted a set of Grover mini locking tuners to a tele I am putting together. I bought them from stumac in USA and they were delivered to the UK in about 2 weeks for about £40 including a few quid in duty. They can be delivered in 1 week for about £5 more I believe.
Also available for around £50 on eBay UK.
Or for £58 delivered from wdmusic:
http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/shop/produc...6&product=4962
They may need string trees (you could always fit a roller tree if bending is a concern?) as they are not staggered but they seem nicely made with a precise 18:1 ratio and are smaller than Sperzels with no knurled locking wheel on the back. FWIW I think they are more 'in keeping' with the smaller tele head design than Sperzels. It is early days but so far I like 'em anyway - there is a slight knack to threading the string through the head but you soon get it....
I haven't compared weights but I would guess they are lower mass than Sperzels which some people seem to think is a factor vs vintage tone.
Like the Sperzels you would need to ream out the holes to 10mm though...