Replacement Tuner Buttons for SE

[Hangfire]

Hi all,

I'm new here but I purchased my first PRS in the mid-80's... I believe it was the second or third year for PRS. I kept the guitar for a few years but began worrying about playing it in clubs. It was so beautiful that I didn't want anything to happen to it. Regretfully, I ended up selling it... I wished I had kept it but life goes on.

I recently put a deposit down on one of the new PRS DGT SE guitars and I'm very excited to get my hands on this latest and affordable PRS offering!
I was thinking of replacing the tuner buttons but I'm not sure about the SE tuner button fitment.

Does anyone know what or if I can replace the chrome SE buttons for something lighter... maybe ebony?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Lewguitar]

Hi all,

I'm new here but I purchased my first PRS in the mid-80's... I believe it was the second or third year for PRS. I kept the guitar for a few years but began worrying about playing it in clubs. It was so beautiful that I didn't want anything to happen to it. Regretfully, I ended up selling it... I wished I had kept it but life goes on.

I recently put a deposit down on one of the new PRS DGT SE guitars and I'm very excited to get my hands on this latest and affordable PRS offering!
I was thinking of replacing the tuner buttons but I'm not sure about the SE tuner button fitment.

Does anyone know what or if I can replace the chrome SE buttons for something lighter... maybe ebony?

Thanks in advance!

Just the buttons? Not the whole tuner?

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Looks like they will be replaceable.

I’ll PM you a link.

 

[Hangfire]

Just the buttons? Not the whole tuner?

I'm hoping that the regular SE tuners will be good enough. I use the trem sparingly and only to give a little depth to chords.
I usually play Strats and have never had any tuning issues with the stock Kluson tuners.

 

[Hangfire]

Looks like they will be replaceable.

I’ll PM you a link.

Thanks for the response and link... very helpful, so glad I joined the forum!

 

[Credible_Hulk]

I have 3 SE's and I haven't had tuning issues with any of them. 1 of them is a 2001 Santana SE I have had since it was new. I actually just replaced the tuners on that one with PRS SE locking tuners as a part of a move to put locking tuners on all of my guitars.

I never use the trems on the 2 that have them but tuning problems with trem use are usually caused by the nut.

 

[Lewguitar]

I'm hoping that the regular SE tuners will be good enough. I use the trem sparingly and only to give a little depth to chords.
I usually play Strats and have never had any tuning issues with the stock Kluson tuners.

I changed the pickups to my favorite Chubtone ‘61 pickups, even tho the stock SE pickups are great. Didn’t change anything else even after I adjusted the trem to float. My SE’s stay in tune fine - much better than any Strat I’ve ever owned. Totally professional guitars.

 

[Hangfire]

I changed the pickups to my favorite Chubtone ‘61 pickups, even tho the stock SE pickups are great. Didn’t change anything else even after I adjusted the trem to float. My SE’s stay in tune fine - much better than any Strat I’ve ever owned. Totally professional guitars.

Yes, I've owned a PRS back in the 80's and don't recall having any tuning issues with that one or any of my current line up of Strats! I don't anticipate having any with the SE I was thinking of switching the buttons over to ebony for looks and weight. Thanks!

 

[Hangfire]

I have 3 SE's and I haven't had tuning issues with any of them. 1 of them is a 2001 Santana SE I have had since it was new. I actually just replaced the tuners on that one with PRS SE locking tuners as a part of a move to put locking tuners on all of my guitars.

I never use the trems on the 2 that have them but tuning problems with trem use are usually caused by the nut.

I have found that a little graphite goes a long way taming most friction issues with the nut. Thanks!

 

[KThaxton]

Looks like they will be replaceable.

I’ll PM you a link.

I'd like the link too please.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Link sent

 

[waswell]

I purchased these from Germany and they are awesome. Fit the SE tuners perfect. Took only 7 days to receive.

https://www.crazyparts.de/hailwood/...rs-se-tunerbuttons-set-6-elephant-ivoroid.php

 

[Wildboar]

I would like the link too!! Thanks

 

[Black Dog]

I replaced the tuners on my DGT SE with John Mann locking tuners. I changed the tuner buttons with the small bone Tone Ninja ones.

 

[Broseph]

They fit hipshot buttons. Which are very cheap. Look for the delta shape
https://hipshotproducts.com/products/guitar-tuner-buttons