Phase III are a drop in.I'm considering a new McCarty singlecut but see they come with the vintage style tuners and I greatly prefer the "regular" locking tuners. Does anyone know which tuners are direct replacements?
Phase III are a drop in.
Nope, they’re the same. At least on the 594. An older McCarty may have a smaller diameter. I took the vintage style off my 594 and dropped a set of Phase III in.Really? I would have lost that bet. I thought for sure the diameter would be different.
Yep, they are the same. I verified with PRS Customer Service before I ordered the IIIsJust for clarity, I'm looking at a McCarty 594 singlecut so I have to believe they're the same as the double cut 594. I'm also surprised that they're the same size as the Phase IIIs but glad to hear it. IMO those plastic tuners are a step backwards.
Just for clarity, I'm looking at a McCarty 594 singlecut so I have to believe they're the same as the double cut 594. I'm also surprised that they're the same size as the Phase IIIs but glad to hear it. IMO those plastic tuners are a step backwards.
You're right, they sure are. About a month or two ago, I bought from the PRS accessory store what I thought were just going to be plain ol' vintage-style tuners--in plain nickel or chrome, with the vintage buttons--to replace the gaudy gold ones on my guitar. Lo and behold, when they arrived, it turns out that they're vintage-styled knobs & back/mechanism but with the modern locking screw on top.Prs is selling a locking version of the vintage tuners now.