prs se custom 24 locking tunners

[eveyprs]

Hi what locking machine heads are a direct drop into a prs se custom 24? I remember seeing it somewhere but cant find the info, I don't want to drill any holes.
cheers
Dave.

 

[Tedder]

I believe the Gotoh 406C's are a direct drop in on the SE's that don't have the vintage style tuners, which is most of the SE's.

 

[eveyprs]

thanks Tedder.
regards from Australia.

 

[flimbo]

You mean Grover 406c. I've just got a set from Stewmac.

 

[ADP]

There's a discussion of this with links to suppliers on this thread: http://prsguitars.com/forum/showthread.php?2216-Replacing-tuners-on-SE-Custom

 

[Tedder]

Thanks Flimbo. Grovers. I have a set arriving today as a matter of fact.

 

[Bob Sherwood]

I have a custom SE 24 and a Core ten top custom 24. The core, of course has the locking tuners. Well, I got the SE out last night and realized, this thing is in perfect tune and I haven't used it for some time. so, guess I'll stay with those stock tuners.

 

[Tedder]

My first SE had locking tuners when I picked it up used but the Tremonti SE custom I have now seems to stay in tune pretty well but it has a trem so between that and the ease of changing strings I've pretty much decided that all my guitars should have them. It's a personal preference as always.

 

[CantankerousCarl]

+1 on the Grover 406Cs, they work well and feel good. I kinda wish the buttons were a LITTLE bigger, and more similar-looking to the stock PRS ones, but really no complaints.

 

[SRP67]

I gotta get those!!!Iam constantly re-tunning, but I've been use to a Floyd rose

 

[eveyprs]

do these grovers add weight to the head stock you no I hate guitars that are head heavy and don't balance properly? just a thought

 

[CantankerousCarl]

do these grovers add weight to the head stock you no I hate guitars that are head heavy and don't balance properly? just a thought

They are actually pretty small, if anything they may be even a bit lighter than the OE non-lockers from what I can feel.

 

[blueboxer]

FWIW, I went with these Kluson lockers on my SE... they have the same footprint and knobs as the stock PRS tuners.

http://www.wdmusic.com/kluson_locking_tuners_3_per_side_nickel.html

 

[jimistephen]

FYI, the Grovers that work are just the 406 3+3, the C stand for Chrome, there's B for Black and G for Gold.