Suggestions for replacement tuners?

teleweezel · July 3rd, 2008, 11:42 AM

I want to replace the tuners on my 62 MIJ. Anyone got any favs?
Scott 'teleweezel' Manery

Scotland · July 3rd, 2008, 12:21 PM

Gotoh make great tuners that would look good on the 62' as well. Look the same as the Klusons.

Ronkirn · July 3rd, 2008, 12:23 PM

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Gotoh make great tuners

YEp and they go great with a wee bit of Highland Nectar..

Ron Kirn

boris bubbanov · July 3rd, 2008, 12:36 PM

Three in a row. Gotoh "klusons". #0648 in the Stew Mac catalog, ya gotta order 3 sets or more to get the good price. Warmoth has them, too (lefty or righty) with the one set price the same as Stew Mac's 3+ set price, but they ship much slower. Washington State versus southern Ohio.

Wardpike · July 3rd, 2008, 12:53 PM

IMHO ... The standard tuners that have been on AMSTD teles for the past 10 years or so are flawless. I have never had an issue with one of them!

CatfishStudios · July 3rd, 2008, 12:56 PM

The tuners on my 06 American Standard tele work just fine...no issue. Stays in tune consistently.

mogascreeta · July 3rd, 2008, 01:13 PM

i need new tuners as well, does gotoh make ones with pearl handles? i think it would look pretty cool on my candy apple tele

cotecj · July 3rd, 2008, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Wardpike

IMHO ... The standard tuners that have been on AMSTD teles for the past 10 years or so are flawless. I have never had an issue with one of them!

Fender just switched from German made Schallers to Taiwanese Pings on the American Std and Highway One Guitars. Some say the Pings are as good as the Schallers were, but only time will tell if they hold up...

mellecaster · July 3rd, 2008, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by teleweezel

I want to replace the tuners on my 62 MIJ. Anyone got any favs?
Scott 'teleweezel' Manery

What am I missin here ?...A MIJ 62 should already have Gotohs.

ryokan · July 3rd, 2008, 04:01 PM

"IMHO ... The standard tuners that have been on AMSTD teles for the past 10 years or so are flawless. I have never had an issue with one of them!"

I would agree, except for the stupid "tension adjustment". Mine get loose. I'm thinking of switching to staggered klusons.

PJ · July 3rd, 2008, 06:52 PM

AllParts sells ivory knobs for the Fender die-cast Schaller tuners. I think StewMac has them, as well. But, I usually use Grover Vintage tuners.....

kinkstah · July 3rd, 2008, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by mellecaster

What am I missin here ?...A MIJ 62 should already have Gotohs.

That's what I would expect from this model too.

Colt W. Knight · July 3rd, 2008, 07:11 PM

What do you have on your 62 tele now?

Gotoh Klusons is what I would use as well.

Robin Nahum · July 3rd, 2008, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by mogascreeta

i need new tuners as well, does gotoh make ones with pearl handles? i think it would look pretty cool on my candy apple tele

I bought these and then fitted them with the Schaller pearloid keys.

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tuners/G...6-In-Line.html

teleweezel · July 3rd, 2008, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by kinkstah

That's what I would expect from this model too.

I've got the guitar in my hand right now...and I can't tell what they are? There isn't any markings of any kind on them.

Scott 'teleweezel' Manery

boris bubbanov · July 3rd, 2008, 09:04 PM

Hey, Scott, how many miles do you have on that MIJ? Is there any possibility these tuners came off a heavily used guitar?
As good as the Gotoh "klusons" are, all tuners wear out eventually. Trust me, the original kluson tuners on the 50's Fenders didn't work all that well once they'd seen a lot of action. I would not be surprised if the guts in that model of tuner have been re-engineered by Gotoh over their years of production.

Geoff738 · July 3rd, 2008, 09:09 PM

My tech suggested I check out the TonePros ones. he said they had something in the inner workings that made them more stable - or should make them more stable. Or something. I didn't quite understand what he was getting at, and I haven't checked them out myself yet.

But, it is one more option. I have whatever Callaham ships with their hardware kit. Works fine for me.

Cheers,
Geoff

Robert H. · July 3rd, 2008, 11:06 PM

Sperzel locking tuners. They are not vintage looking, but they hold tight and restring in no time.

teleweezel · July 3rd, 2008, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by boris bubbanov

Hey, Scott, how many miles do you have on that MIJ? Is there any possibility these tuners came off a heavily used guitar?
As good as the Gotoh "klusons" are, all tuners wear out eventually. Trust me, the original kluson tuners on the 50's Fenders didn't work all that well once they'd seen a lot of action. I would not be surprised if the guts in that model of tuner have been re-engineered by Gotoh over their years of production.

I honestly don't know. I traded a Epiphone Les Paul Jr for it about 6 years ago. The story the owner gave me was that he won it in a poker game in the early 90's. When I got it, it had a Humbucker bridge on it. The single coil pick up had been screwed to the body using dry wall screws. It wasn't a basket case, but needed some TLC. I've been restoring it ever since. New bridge pickup, new frets, new switch. The tuners are sticky and slip a lot when you do a lot of chicken pickin.
Scott 'teleweezel' Manery

mellecaster · July 3rd, 2008, 11:54 PM

Ya might get some more help if you could post a Pic of what you have ?

OaklandA · July 4th, 2008, 12:42 AM

If I've felt the need to upgrade tuners I've always been partial to Grover Mini Rotomatics.

boris bubbanov · July 4th, 2008, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Geoff738

But, it is one more option. I have whatever Callaham ships with their hardware kit. Works fine for me.

Those are Gotoh 'Klusons'. Just like on CS No-Casters.

I pulled a couple sets of Ping "klusons" off of 2 Bajas I have. The Bajas got Gotoh "klusons".

Well, I shimmed the Ping bushes with brass sleeving ( fits the 10.5 mm bore and creates a big solid bushing ) and put them on Squier 51 necks, but even then on those Squiers, the machine action is much more loose and liable to go off. The Gotohs really are the bee's knees, and at $ 28 per set, lefty (right hand guitars) or righty (left hand guitars) at Warmoth, this is a substantial bargain. I ordered 10 more sets this past week.

Westerly Sunn · July 4th, 2008, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by mogascreeta

i need new tuners as well, does gotoh make ones with pearl handles? i think it would look pretty cool on my candy apple tele

Wantin' you a set of "Pearl-handled revolvers", huh?

July 3rd, 2008, 11:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
teleweezel Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 211	Suggestions for replacement tuners? I want to replace the tuners on my 62 MIJ. Anyone got any favs? Scott 'teleweezel' Manery

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Scotland Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, Yewrup Age: 55 Posts: 7,248 3 Photos	Gotoh make great tuners that would look good on the 62' as well. Look the same as the Klusons. __________________ All those who believe in psycho-kinesis, raise my hand !

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boris bubbanov Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA + in the past Posts: 12,794	Three in a row. Gotoh "klusons". #0648 in the Stew Mac catalog, ya gotta order 3 sets or more to get the good price. Warmoth has them, too (lefty or righty) with the one set price the same as Stew Mac's 3+ set price, but they ship much slower. Washington State versus southern Ohio. __________________ Bubbanov

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Wardpike Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: St. John's, Newfoundland Age: 44 Posts: 1,548	IMHO ... The standard tuners that have been on AMSTD teles for the past 10 years or so are flawless. I have never had an issue with one of them! __________________ Proverbs 3:6 Matthew 5:44

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mogascreeta TDPRI Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Orlando, FL Age: 19 Posts: 41	i need new tuners as well, does gotoh make ones with pearl handles? i think it would look pretty cool on my candy apple tele __________________ All Tele, All The Time

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CatfishStudios Banned Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon , United States Age: 33 Posts: 727	The tuners on my 06 American Standard tele work just fine...no issue. Stays in tune consistently.

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ryokan Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 391	"IMHO ... The standard tuners that have been on AMSTD teles for the past 10 years or so are flawless. I have never had an issue with one of them!" I would agree, except for the stupid "tension adjustment". Mine get loose. I'm thinking of switching to staggered klusons. __________________ www.inksound.com www.myspace.com/chrisaronnelson

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PJ Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,871 4 Photos	AllParts sells ivory knobs for the Fender die-cast Schaller tuners. I think StewMac has them, as well. But, I usually use Grover Vintage tuners..... __________________ PJ "I don't know if it's art, but I like it."

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Colt W. Knight Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: West Virginia Age: 25 Posts: 3,590	What do you have on your 62 tele now? Gotoh Klusons is what I would use as well.

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boris bubbanov Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA + in the past Posts: 12,794	Hey, Scott, how many miles do you have on that MIJ? Is there any possibility these tuners came off a heavily used guitar? As good as the Gotoh "klusons" are, all tuners wear out eventually. Trust me, the original kluson tuners on the 50's Fenders didn't work all that well once they'd seen a lot of action. I would not be surprised if the guts in that model of tuner have been re-engineered by Gotoh over their years of production. __________________ Bubbanov

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Geoff738 Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2007 Location: Toronto Age: 45 Posts: 815	My tech suggested I check out the TonePros ones. he said they had something in the inner workings that made them more stable - or should make them more stable. Or something. I didn't quite understand what he was getting at, and I haven't checked them out myself yet. But, it is one more option. I have whatever Callaham ships with their hardware kit. Works fine for me. Cheers, Geoff

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Robert H. Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: N. Cal. Age: 55 Posts: 1,054 6 Photos	Sperzel locking tuners. They are not vintage looking, but they hold tight and restring in no time.

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