Hopefully someone else can back me up on this, as I'm not 100% positive... but I think the vintage tulip/keystone style tuners fit a different headstock thickness than the modern ones that come on the SE245. The Bernie, ZM, etc. (and many other vintage style tuners) may only be for a thinner headstock front-to-back, and possibly different hole diameter as well. So you may want to look for something that specifically states it's for the thicker headstock.
SE tuners are METRIC and have a 6mm (.236") diameter tuner shaft.
US Core model are INCH and have a 1/4" ( 6.35mm) diameter tuner shaft.
Well, I went with the Mann locking tuners, (thank you John), also had a bone nut cut and installed, love this guitar. It is so, so resonant!
Well, I went with the Mann locking tuners, (thank you John), also had a bone nut cut and installed, love this guitar. It is so, so resonant!