Locking tuners on Custom 24 , too tight?

[Revelation]

I broke a string for the first time on my Custom 24 (D string) about 2 inches from the ball. I spent time re-tuning my guitar and then finished the song. When I had an opportunity to change the string, the locking tuner was so tight that I was removing skin from my thumb and index finger. I actually could not loosen it. I had to use my house key in my pocket to loosen it by going in the slot.

I never tighten the screws that much when I put on the strings, just hand tight. When I was home, I changed the rest of the strings and all the screws were all tight. Do they tighten on their own after you tune the strings on a regular basis? Is this why there is a slot on the screw to use a small screw driver to loosen the strings? This would mean I would need to leave a small screw driver in my guitar case.
I don't have this problem with my Silver Sky locking tuners by the way.

Anyone else find this issue?

 

[Glide-bpm]

I broke a string for the first time on my Custom 24 (D string) about 2 inches from the ball. I spent time re-tuning my guitar and then finished the song. When I had an opportunity to change the string, the locking tuner was so tight that I was removing skin from my thumb and index finger. I actually could not loosen it. I had to use my house key in my pocket to loosen it by going in the slot.

I never tighten the screws that much when I put on the strings, just hand tight. When I was home, I changed the rest of the strings and all the screws were all tight. Do they tighten on their own after you tune the strings on a regular basis? Is this why there is a slot on the screw to use a small screw driver to loosen the strings? This would mean I would need to leave a small screw driver in my guitar case.
I don't have this problem with my Silver Sky locking tuners by the way.

Anyone else find this issue?

I use a pick to tighten and to loosen the thumb screw.

 

[ElrytNamrogo]

I've noticed that the thumb screws on my 35th Anniversary Custom 24 are considerably much more "snug" than all my other guitars, with one or two of those tuners (namely the D and the high E) being exceptionally more rigid and difficult to both tighten and loosen. I just figured the threads on the thumb screws were just machined a little out of spec.

Like Glide said, though...I use a tool (heavy pick, plastic screw driver) to tighten and loosen the thumb screws anyways, so it's not too much of a big deal for me.

 

[Canadian_PRS]

Hand-tighten then use a coin (like a quarter) for a minor tighten.

Check out this link:

https://support.prsguitars.com/hc/en-us/articles/4408302585371-Using-PRS-Locking-Tuners-Phase-II-III-S2

 

[bodia]

Hand-tighten then use a coin (like a quarter) for a minor tighten.

Check out this link:

https://support.prsguitars.com/hc/en-us/articles/4408302585371-Using-PRS-Locking-Tuners-Phase-II-III-S2

This is what I do, as well.

 

[Russ73]

They generally don't need to as tight as you may think...according to a tech here in ny...I just use my fingers til is tightish...