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Locking tuners
I have been thinking of getting some locking tuners for my Strat. It seems there are only two choices: Sperzel, and Schaller. Although Fender uses Schallers on its delux models, the guys I have talked to all recommended Sperzel. Does anybody have anything to say about these or other tuners? Also, what about their effect on tone? I have one friend who says his Sperzels added sustain and low end fattyness. Can anyone confirm this? Any other experiences with Upgraded tuners, good or bad?
Guit Boxes: 87 MIJ Strat, Ibanez MIJ RG540, Korean Fender Dreadnaught, The Loar LH-500 (1934 L-5 Reproduction)
Amp: Marshall TSL100 amp head with JCM900 1960 Lead 4 X 12 angled cab
Effects: Crybaby, TS10 Tube Screamer, Badder Bad Monkey, Boss Metal Zone
Regular Fretter
Anybody? Any opinions?
Guit Boxes: 87 MIJ Strat, Ibanez MIJ RG540, Korean Fender Dreadnaught, The Loar LH-500 (1934 L-5 Reproduction)
Amp: Marshall TSL100 amp head with JCM900 1960 Lead 4 X 12 angled cab
Effects: Crybaby, TS10 Tube Screamer, Badder Bad Monkey, Boss Metal Zone
Regular Fretter
I've got Schaller lockers on my Strat and I love them. They hold perfectly and couldn't be easier to use. I've never used the Sperzels but I'd figure they're more or less the same.
I don't know how tuners could affect tone though, unless they weighed a pound each. If you do switch, do it for the convenience.
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I have a set of Sperzels and have been unimpressed with them. I would suggest the Shallers. German engineering ya know.
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I kinda dig the design of the Wilkinsons, myself. No extra moving parts, just an extra hole in the post so you can run the string through twice.
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I put sperzels on EVERY guitar I own...IMHO there THE way to go...the Deluxe strats with the locking tuners standard are also very nice.....
Ro3b....where can I get some information on these Tuners of yours?...Im gonna google it but if you could tell me how they are/give a review?
Guitars: Epiphone Special 2 LP modded with a SD Pearly Gates and a SD Alnico 2 flat strat pro.300K pots.Tone pros Brass Stop tailpiece.Dunlop frets dressed to .031,LSR roller nut, Spezel custom stainless steel locking tuners. Satin finished neck.Fender MIM 50's strat modded with LSR roller nut, graph tech string tree,sperzel satin chrome locking tuners, graph tech saddles,300K push pull volume for "neck on pup" and 200K tone pots.PUPS:Neck seymore duncan QP single coil for strat. Middle: Seymour Duncan JB Jr with coil tap (so actually a 9 way tone selection). Bridge: Same as neck.Amps/Cabs.2 Epi Valve Jr's, Peavey Delta Blues 1x15. Randall RG200es,Guitar research 4x8 cab loaded W/celestion super 8's and rewired for two-2x8 operation.Marshall 4x12 slant lead cab,Johnson cab 1x12.
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Schallers on my Strats with no complaints.
Guitars: 2008 Gibson SG Classic, 2006 Gibson Les Paul Standard LE, 2002 Gibson SG Supreme, 2001 Gibson Les Paul Studio Plus, 1996 Les Paul Studio Gem, American Deluxe Double Fat Strat, Bluesville "Super" Strat Copy, MIK Fender "Limited Edition" Tele, JD Bluesville "Night Pilot", Yamaha AES 820, Steinberger Spirit GT Pro, Taylor 355CE, Ovation 1897 Adamas, Ovation CC057 Celebrity
Amps: Axe FX centered rack rig, Mesa 4x12 cab. Germino Club 40, Johnson JM150 Millennium, Johnson JM250 Millennium, Gibson Titan Medalist Frankenstein.
Effects: Tonebone Trimode, EH Holy Grail, Boss CH-1, Dunlop Crybaby Classic, Framptone Amp Switcher, THD Hot Plate, Yamaha AG Stomp Acoustic Processor, Boss BCB-60 Pedal Board.
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I'll look into gold plated locking Schallers for my Strat, just to keep the hardware uniform on my Deluxe Players Strat.
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