DGT tuners/lighter tuners

[Sevenandaquarter]

One of the big features of the DGT are the faux bone tuner buttons. David Grissom swears this made a huge difference for him, taking like a pound off the guitar from the metal buttons. Have you all found this to be true? It’s a really simple mod that I would totally do to my guitars if it really made a difference.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Yeah, it helps a bit, especially with the older Phase I tuners.

I’ve gone back and forth a couple times with Phase II “mini” buttons and the “ebony” buttons, and find those are fairly similar in weight. So I went with whichever looked “right”.

 

[Lacire]

For anyone interested. Below are the weight measurements I took on the tuner buttons I had on hand at the time. All were from cast metal tuners. What it showed me was changing out the metal buttons for ether wood or plastic gave an approximate weight savings of one to two once’s. To put it into perspective it’s like removing a 1 1/2 once (46 grams) 9 volt battery from the end of your headstock. I’ll let others debate on how it can change your tone.

Schaller large solid 12 grams each 64 grams per set.
Schaller mini solid 7 grams each 42 grams per set.
Gotoh large hollow 7grams each 42 grams per set.
Gotoh mini solid 8 grams each 48 grams per set.
Gotoh large ebony wood less than 2 grams each 12 grams per set.
Grover mini 8 grams each 48 grams per set.
Grover large 13 grams each 75 grams per set.
Grover large plastic 3 grams each 18 grams per set.

Grover and Gotoh and Schaller are not interchangeable on any tuners I have.
Grover large and mini are not interchangeable on any tuners I have.
Gotoh large and mini interchange on the tuners I have.
Schaller large and mini interchange on the tuners I have.

2000 Taylor 712ce large Grover
1985 Gibson Les Paul Jr. mini Grover
1993 Hamer FM large Schaller
1989 Hamer TLE mini Schaller
2009 PRS mini Gotoh phase II
2010 PRS large Gotoh phase II
2013 Deering mini Gotoh