Replace my stock tuners [yes or no]

turmoil · 05-01-2008, 09:34 AM

should i replace the stock tuners on my squier stagemaster 7? i'm completely redoing the guitar and i have a new ibanez trem on the way (thanks adam!) so, since it will be a double locking floyd rose style setup, the tuning pegs won't matter as much....right?

darren · 05-01-2008, 09:38 AM

Personally, i really like locking tuners. Even with a locking nut, string changes go MUCH quicker with locking tuners. You can get the string up to tension, stretched in and up to pitch way more quickly.

BUT they're not really a necessity once the guitar is tuned up and locked down.

turmoil · 05-01-2008, 09:43 AM

yeah, i would go with some locking tuners but i don't really want to spend more than $60 or so for tuners.

Demeyes · 05-02-2008, 09:53 AM

I wouldn't bother, if its going to be locked and you'll have the fine tuners. That money could be spent on better pickups or any other upgrades you'd want.

darren · 05-02-2008, 09:56 AM

If you're on a budget, there's probably no point, because $60 tuners likely won't be any better than the stock units.

TheMissing · 05-02-2008, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Demeyes

I wouldn't bother, if its going to be locked and you'll have the fine tuners. That money could be spent on better pickups or any other upgrades you'd want.

Quote:

Originally Posted by darren

If you're on a budget, there's probably no point, because $60 tuners likely won't be any better than the stock units.

Use the money saved as cash in your pocket or get some other upgrades. Like updated electronics (coil splitting etc).

turmoil · 05-02-2008, 02:58 PM

awesome dudes!!! this is what i was thinking.

actually, i think i'm going to buy 2 mini toggle on/off switches and drill two holes in the body, maybe 3 to do one switch to split the bridge blaze and one switch to split the neck blaze...possibly the 3rd switch for a phase inverter. i can't wait to finish this thing!!

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05-01-2008, 09:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
turmoil l0rd of teh shr3d Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 728 Real Name: George Main Seven: squier stagemaster-7OMGZ! Main ERG: i like to call it 'woody' Rig: ENGL pball --> Mesa Thanked: 17	Replace my stock tuners [yes or no] should i replace the stock tuners on my squier stagemaster 7? i'm completely redoing the guitar and i have a new ibanez trem on the way (thanks adam!) so, since it will be a double locking floyd rose style setup, the tuning pegs won't matter as much....right?

05-01-2008, 09:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
darren Mr. Negative Pants™ Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Greater Toronto Area, Canada Posts: 7,037 Main Seven: OMFG! EBMM JP7 Rig: GT6PowerBlockThiele Thanked: 31	Personally, i really like locking tuners. Even with a locking nut, string changes go MUCH quicker with locking tuners. You can get the string up to tension, stretched in and up to pitch way more quickly. BUT they're not really a necessity once the guitar is tuned up and locked down. This space intentionally left blank.

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05-01-2008, 09:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
turmoil l0rd of teh shr3d Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 728 Real Name: George Main Seven: squier stagemaster-7OMGZ! Main ERG: i like to call it 'woody' Rig: ENGL pball --> Mesa Thanked: 17	yeah, i would go with some locking tuners but i don't really want to spend more than $60 or so for tuners.

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Demeyes ss.org Regular Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 287 Real Name: Eoin Main Seven: C7 Hellraiser Rig: GT8 - Laney GH50L Thanked: 2 / 1	I wouldn't bother, if its going to be locked and you'll have the fine tuners. That money could be spent on better pickups or any other upgrades you'd want.

05-02-2008, 09:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
darren Mr. Negative Pants™ Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Greater Toronto Area, Canada Posts: 7,037 Main Seven: OMFG! EBMM JP7 Rig: GT6PowerBlockThiele Thanked: 31	If you're on a budget, there's probably no point, because $60 tuners likely won't be any better than the stock units.

05-02-2008, 02:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
turmoil l0rd of teh shr3d Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 728 Real Name: George Main Seven: squier stagemaster-7OMGZ! Main ERG: i like to call it 'woody' Rig: ENGL pball --> Mesa Thanked: 17	awesome dudes!!! this is what i was thinking. actually, i think i'm going to buy 2 mini toggle on/off switches and drill two holes in the body, maybe 3 to do one switch to split the bridge blaze and one switch to split the neck blaze...possibly the 3rd switch for a phase inverter. i can't wait to finish this thing!!


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