That's news to me. To the best. of my knowledge, PRS does not offer a locking Kluson style tuner.There’s also vintage locking tuners from PRS that only dealers can get for some odd reason. Not sold online or direct from PRS
That's news to me. To the best. of my knowledge, PRS does not offer a locking Kluson style tuner.There’s also vintage locking tuners from PRS that only dealers can get for some odd reason. Not sold online or direct from PRS
I have just got an S2 that I'd like to replace the korean tuners on. Where can I get a set of these? John Manns website doesnt appear to be working? Im also located in Australia. Any info apprecaited. Tnx.
That's news to me. To the best. of my knowledge, PRS does not offer a locking Kluson style tuner.
There’s also vintage locking tuners from PRS that only dealers can get for some odd reason. Not sold online or direct from PRS
That's news to me. To the best. of my knowledge, PRS does not offer a locking Kluson style tuner.
Others on here have posted about ordering vintage style locking tuners from PRS from dealers. Over $200 for the set. It may be only for the core models. That I cannot verify. Guess enough people grumbled about lack of locking tuners on the newer McCarty's.
Dunno... good question. This guitar actually had the mid-2000's PRS vintage/Kluson style non-locking tuners in an obnoxious gold, but I wanted nickel/chrome (hence, my swap). But for these newer locking replacements, I had to ream the holes bigger. I kinda chipped-up the finish and cracked it when squeezing the new grommets in there (even with a StewMac bushing tool) but nothing a little of my wife's nail-polish doesn't cover up from ~3 feet away.Any clue where to get vintage style pegheads that will fit phase III tuners?
Dunno... good question. This guitar actually had the mid-2000's PRS vintage/Kluson style non-locking tuners in an obnoxious gold, but I wanted nickel/chrome (hence, my swap). But for these newer locking replacements, I had to ream the holes bigger. I kinda chipped-up the finish and cracked it when squeezing the new grommets in there (even with a StewMac bushing tool) but nothing a little of my wife's nail-polish doesn't cover up from ~3 feet away.
So, if it helps at all: the older Kluson non-locking = smaller holes with smaller bushings; the ones I pictured above = bigger holes with wider bushings
Yep, that's what I am thinking.Maybe these?
PRS Phase 3 Vintage Style Locking Tuners
PRS Phase 3 Vintage Style Locking Tuners | Northeast Music Center Inc.nemusiccenter.com
Perfect!!I believe early 2000's guitars used Gotoh tuners which had 1/4" shafts.
Newer models use Korean tuners which have 6mm (.236") shafts.
The grommets are different, so that means the headstock holes are different sizes as well !
If you want to remove grommets, I suggest you heat them up with a soldering iron before trying to push them out... otherwise you will chip the finish around the grommet !!!
Both PRS and John Mann's Guitar Vault / MannMade USA offer direct fit tuners that will work for all PRS guitars.
Use a small socket wrench socket and a c clamp with some wood shims on top and bottom it'll press right out! Heat and that finish may be bad.Brilliant advice John! Wish somebody had told me that before! I used the old screwdriver rocking on the inside of the grommet to loosen it and then gently push.
Can confirm this works!Use a small socket wrench socket and a c clamp with some wood shims on top and bottom it'll press right out! Heat and that finish may be bad.
Use the c clamp to press the new one in.
The PRS Accessories shop has PRS Vintage-Style Locking (and Non-Locking) Tuners that will work for Zach Myers, older and recent model McCarty's, Bernie Marsden's and now, Silver Sky Core & SE. You may also be able to locate these on eBay and Reverb, as well as John Mann's.Any clue where to get vintage style pegheads that will fit phase III tuners?
If you just press the bushing out, I can promise you sooner or later you chip the finish. I know from experience... been there, done that!Use a small socket wrench socket and a c clamp with some wood shims on top and bottom it'll press right out! Heat and that finish may be bad.
Use the c clamp to press the new one in.
I just realized I'm trying to counter John Mann's advice...apologies! I just don't like heat next to the finish. Did ding my S2 594 with a stray solder drop once