Paul's Guitar SE Tuner replacements

[Squid]

Hello fellow PRS enthusiasts!

I have a Paul's SE Guitar as the title implies. The biggest issue is the cheap tuners.. I've seen some other discussions about swapping out the tuners without having to ream out holes/drill/fill new screw holes: Hipshots (which is a considerable option), Gotoh SD90 (which I'm leaning towards), and MannMade. Someone from a different forum had also mentioned that Grover mini-locking rotomatics are a direct fit, but from checking them out and without photo evidence I'm not very convinced.

What I'm curious to know is if the tuners on Meyer's Silver Sky would fit as a replacement. They both seem to have the Kluson style, but I haven't managed to find any specs on the the SS tuners or where I would even be able to purchase them.

I apologize I don't know the hole diameter of Paul's SE.

Thanks everyone!

 

[Eddie kim]

Get a John Mann locking tuner upgrade or get a Hipshot tuners. Both will be a direct replacement. No drilling or ream needed.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

I’m going to play devils advocate to Eddie’s comment.

Gotoh make the PRS tuners that are on Core guitars.

With the SD90 you get a lot of options, finishes, buttons, locking/non-locking. Also they are undeniably good quality.

Good luck.

 

[wsreed]

Get a John Mann locking tuner upgrade or get a Hipshot tuners. Both will be a direct replacement. No drilling or ream needed.

Hi, which Hipshot tuners are a direct replacement?
I have Hipshot tuners all my SE's with the exception of the new Hollowbody Standard FRB. I decided to try GFS E70 and they work great, direct fit. On my ZM I had to do some drilling out the hole to get the HS to fit, it seems that way with the vintage tuners. What model HS?

 

[Eddie kim]

All you need to do is get ump plate with Hipshots tuners. No drilling

 

[tyfu20]

The Hipshots open neck didn't fit my SE Paul's and didn't feeling having to ream. All in all, the stock tuners have proved to be very stable and consistent with the 10's I switched to.

 

[Bill SAS 513]

I've got a set of John Mann's SE lockers and they are great!!!
Either way, enjoy the upgrading.

 

[Linz]

Gotoh on mine, Direct fit and color match.

 

[Marauder518]

Gotoh on mine, Direct fit and color match.

On a Paul’s Guitar?

 

[Fireroadeddy]

I put a set of the Mann's on my Paul's. Drop in no problem

 

[Broseph]

Zach Myers Locking tuner replacement - cuation

see link above as I’m certain the footprints for the Zach Myers, Paul’s guitar and McCarty are the same. The only variable is the width of the peg hole in the McCarty series. Regardless I think Kluson Revolution series (non collared) are superb. And I do not believe the silver sky is compatible. I think the screw holes do not align.

 

[Martin Lenihan]

Hello fellow PRS enthusiasts!

I have a Paul's SE Guitar as the title implies. The biggest issue is the cheap tuners.. I've seen some other discussions about swapping out the tuners without having to ream out holes/drill/fill new screw holes: Hipshots (which is a considerable option), Gotoh SD90 (which I'm leaning towards), and MannMade. Someone from a different forum had also mentioned that Grover mini-locking rotomatics are a direct fit, but from checking them out and without photo evidence I'm not very convinced.

What I'm curious to know is if the tuners on Meyer's Silver Sky would fit as a replacement. They both seem to have the Kluson style, but I haven't managed to find any specs on the the SS tuners or where I would even be able to purchase them.

I apologize I don't know the hole diameter of Paul's SE.

Thanks everyone!

I have the Gotoh's on mine. They are an upgrade but the originals were not really bad. Mine are bone so I got bone pickup rings to match. They are PRS universal models. The Core parts don't transfer to the SE.