SE Santana - Locking Tuners

[aphantomvaper]

The SE Locking tuners on the 245 are so enjoyable, I splurged for some more!

This is the installation of SE Locking "Low Mass" (as advertised on the 'verb, low mass SE don't exist) tuners.

The Before

Tuners Removed

Back of headstock - same impressions from tuners as the 245, tuner post bolts and screws are loose from factory (2017)

SE Locking Tuners Installed

Bridge pickup because why not? 12kohm reading

Neck Pickup because of the bridge pickup. 7.8kohm reading

Shielded control cavity - it's shielding paint 0.013 ohms reading, and foil on the cover
Also...recessed control plate (didn't realize this until this inspection)

Santana SE Rocking the SE Locking Tuners!

I can only assume the paint in the pickup cavities are also shielding paint, alas I did not check.

These tuners are awesome, the brass does add a tad more bright!

Thanks for tuning in. Next time...S2 594 Phase 3 tuner installation

 

[aphantomvaper]

Forgot the backside, which is love!

 

[bodia]

Nice! Santanas rule!

 

[veinbuster]

Well done.
Great guitar choice made even better.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Forgot the backside, which is love!

Maybe plug the screw holes on the trem cover with 3/4mm abalone fret dots and go for the full naked Santana trem cavity look!

If you do it, you will maybe need to plug the screw hole with a small dowel first and the drill for the fret marker.