Locking tuner upgrade

[Chip Burns]

Are Phase III locking tuners drop-in replacements for the vintage tuners on a 2020 McCarty?

 

[dmatthews]

Are Phase III locking tuners drop-in replacements for the vintage tuners on a 2020 McCarty?

I'll let someone else confirm it, but I believe this is true.

 

[bodia]

Are Phase III locking tuners drop-in replacements for the vintage tuners on a 2020 McCarty?

I’m gonna say yes. I dropped a set of Phase III into my 2020 594 and they were direct fit. Should be the same thing on the McCarty

 

[Chip Burns]

Thanks for the replies, anyone know why they went to the non-locking version? I really like locking tuners.

 

[Warmart]

Just conjecture from what has been said but PRSh thinks they sound better and/or they wanted the full vintage look.

Me? I'm glad my 2020 came with locking tuners!

 

[helmi]

I believe the OLD Mccarty's , as well as the singlecuts (00-07) had thinner headstocks, and used the vintage style tuners. I replaced both of my 07 satin singlecut tuners with Gotoh locking tuners.

 

[jak3af3r]

I believe the OLD Mccarty's , as well as the singlecuts (00-07) had thinner headstocks, and used the vintage style tuners. I replaced both of my 07 satin singlecut tuners with Gotoh locking tuners.

This is correct. My old McCarty does and I was hesitant because of that but in reality that guitar holds tune better than my custom 24 and Hollow body which both have the locking tuners.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

I do question the validity of locking tuners on a fixed bridge guitar, to myself that is.

I can’t quantify saving a few seconds per string, making a couple of winds around the tuner.

Sad as I maybe, I actually find string changes therapeutic. Having never smoked, I imagine it’s like rolling a cigarette (Caribbean or otherwise). The whole process being part of the experience.

Heck, whatever anyone else wants to do is fine, because it’s their guitar.