Largest gauge string in a PRS vintage style tuner?

[DISTORT6]

I'm thinking about throwing some thick strings on one of my 00 Singlecuts and tuning it down to B standard
What's the largest string any of you have used in a PRS vintage style tuner? Without drilling, BTW. :wink:

 

[Hopeful Sinner]

11's.. But that's more medium gauge than heavy me thinks..

 

[László]

These strings are fairly heavy, and also coated.

 

[JustRob]

These strings are fairly heavy, and also coated.

WE'RE GONNA NEED A BIGGER PICK...

 

[DISTORT6]

11's.. But that's more medium gauge than heavy me thinks..

I just remembered I've had a Light Top/Heavy Bottom set on there once.
The largest string was a .052 that I had tuned to D standard.
Not sure how much larger I can go.

 

[vchizzle]

I use a .060 on the bottom a lot, I don't recall ever having to drill the Kluson type tuner on any of the 3 guitars I've had them on. I think I might've had on the phase II tuner(before the brass post existed), but not on the phase III's. Also, the Gotoh locking Kluson was just fine.

 

[DISTORT6]

Thank you. :five: Looks like I've got a little project for myself!
I knew with the winged and phase II tuners I could only fit a .052 in them and now I know about the Klusons.

 

[vchizzle]

FWIW, drilling a phase II out is very easy and there's no ill side effect to doing it. Just remove the thumb screw on top and use minimal speed.

 

[DISTORT6]

If all goes well with the Singlecut, I may just set up a Cu22 and drill out the one phase II tuner.

 

[helmi]

WE'RE GONNA NEED A BIGGER PICK...

PRICELESS !!!