McCarty 594 tuners - Should I swap?

[Milsco]

I have a 594 that I keep changing my mind on whether to keep the stock non locking tuners or to buy the PRS vintage style locking set.

Thought I’d see if I can get the mood of the room.

For the avoidance of doubt, I don’t have any issues with the non locking set that comes as stock. But I do love the fast string changes on my CU24 which is what has me thinking…

 

[xxxadixxx]

My SC594 came with the no locking tuners. They lasted about two weeks before I swapped them. The locking version are perfect for me and I have no regrets almost 2 yrs later. The original work very well and I had no issues with them other than they were non locking.

 

[Bogner]

If You Are Asking You Likely Want To Switch And I Say Do It!

 

[FragileThunder]

I’m firmly in the locking tuners camp

 

[SinSir]

My vote is yes, for the convenience it's a no brainer.. but personally I'd get the open gear phase III. Either way is a win. I'm hoping PRS goes back to lockers on the next revision.

 

[gush]

DO IT!!!!

I put locking kluson from Mann on my McCarty and NEVER looked back

Added locking bridge posts and couldn't be happier.

 

[ViperDoc]

PRS locking tuners: “ This is the way.”

 

[gush]

PRS locking tuners: “ This is the way.”

You forgot to refer to him as Grasshoppa!

 

[Alnus Rubra]

I put SE lockers on my SE 245, to my ear it made a tonal improvement as well as convenience.

 

[Milsco]

My vote is yes, for the convenience it's a no brainer.. but personally I'd get the open gear phase III. Either way is a win. I'm hoping PRS goes back to lockers on the next revision.

If I had spec’d this guitar as a PS I’d definitely have chosen phase III. Love the open gear look.

I know they fit the same footprint as the vintage style but I know I’d be irritated by the visible outline pressed in to the finish.

 

[deathworlder]

Have you seen what some folks are using; Graphtech Ratio Invisomatch plates to cover the outline?

 

[deathworlder]

@5Springer

 

[andy474x]

Lock me up and throw away the key!

When I got my 594, I was able to snag a 2019 model that had the TCI pickup and nitro finish updates, but at that time PRS let the dealers decide if they wanted to stick with the locking tuners (as were spec when orders weee placed) or update to vintage style. Fortunately this dealer stuck with the locking Phase III’s.

No regrets here either, I say go for the Phase III’s!

 

[Milsco]

@5Springer

Very interesting option. And a curve ball for my already indecision

 

[Wakester]

I replaced mine with gold tone locking tuners. I went with the Gotoh SD90 3x3 Vintage Keystone Style Locking Tuners. I had to keep the original chrome grommets in place, as the gold ones were the wrong outside diameter to fit in the headstock.

 

[Milsco]

These look fantastic

 

[deathworlder]

These look fantastic

If you go Gotoh, get the MG, not the MGT. SD90s are gtg; SD510s are a little more refined...

 

[DISTORT6]

I replaced mine with gold tone locking tuners. I went with the Gotoh SD90 3x3 Vintage Keystone Style Locking Tuners. I had to keep the original chrome grommets in place, as the gold ones were the wrong outside diameter to fit in the headstock.

Mixed hardware looks great.
Better that all gold if you ask me.

 

[bodia]

Lockers all the way! Of course, I’m lazy!

 

[ViperDoc]

@5Springer

This will change the break angle of the string behind the nut if the shaft ends up sitting shorter in the header. Not sure if that would matter on a 594, though. Crafty!