Locking tuners that don't require drilling holes in my baby
Locking tuners that don't require drilling holes in my baby
Cosmo black is darker and imo nicer looking than the black nickel, I have cosmo gotohs on my ex 50 with black nickel Kahler/locking nut doesent mismatch but it is a minor difference..
You can also get locking Gotoh's with a 21/1 ratio the standard locking ones are 16/1 which is smoother than the sperzels...
Thanks pillbug! When I saw the guitar, I think I knew I had to buy it. I didn't the first time, but I thought about it for 3 days and went back to pick it up. They are putting out some beautiful guitars.
As far as matching the color of the hardware...
Grover's official name for the finish is "Black Nickel" or BN, not Cosmo Black (which is Black).
Gotoh calls it "Cosmo Black"
Schaller's name for the finish is "Ruthenium" or RU
Schaller makes their M6 2000 Mini Locking Tuners in Ruthenium, 3x3 set, but finding them is proving VERY difficult. These are my first choice if I can get them and around $100.
My second choice would be the Grover Mini Roto Lock tuners, but they only come in chrome, gold or black. So I'd have to go with chrome or black and swap the buttons for whith pearloid or something.
I'd go with Gotoh, but I am not into the top locking tuners with the reverse thread that self lock. It they made a set like the PRS Phase 2 locking tuners, that'd be a different story as most all Gotoh tuners are available in their Cosmo Black.
I was going to place an order for the Schaller M6 2000 Mini Locking Tuners 3x3 in Ruthenium, about $110 and a 3-4 month wait! So...
I found (stumbled) upon a guy that sells ProLine thumb-grip locking tuners in black nickel (same finish as on LTD guitars), reasonably priced. They're either 16:1 or 19:1 ratio, so they'll be at least on par with the Schallers.
I got a LTD MH-350NT today, so I ordered a set for both that guitar & my EC-401FM.
They should be here in a couple days, so I will post a review and pictures when I get them and if they're good, I'll post the link!
I was going to place an order for the Schaller M6 2000 Mini Locking Tuners 3x3 in Ruthenium, about $110 and a 3-4 month wait! So...
I found (stumbled) upon a guy that sells ProLine thumb-grip locking tuners in black nickel (same finish as on LTD guitars), reasonably priced. They're either 16:1 or 19:1 ratio, so they'll be at least on par with the Schallers.
I got a LTD MH-350NT today, so I ordered a set for both that guitar & my EC-401FM.
They should be here in a couple days, so I will post a review and pictures when I get them and if they're good, I'll post the link!
um, i've never even heard of "proline", so i doubt they'll be "on par" with schallers, which, along with gotoh, are top notch.
with tuners' you generally get what you pay for. schallers are a pain in the ass because, even though they make all this cool shit, most retailers won't stock anything more than their very basic stuff. usually their low end in chrome. this is because of the way scahaller treats their customers, not because of the quality of their product. they only ship to the states about 4 times a year (and it's late when you get it) and you have to order MASSIVE quantities of anything or they won't bother with you.
i had to get mine stuff through a guy in germany...
need a pic of the headstock.
there are a few variations of where the holes are drilled.
there are a number of possible solutions but you'll have to be careful about what you buy so that it will actually fit.