Hello Everyone. It's been a while since i haven't posted, felt i needed your words of wisdom once again.
Well, to the point. Has anyone replaced the locking tuners (the originals) for Sperzel, in Core models? I ask this because my Mann/Schaller locking, installed in my 94' CE 22 in the 1st string is failling to retain the string on pulls or bendings. It's weird, never happened to me with other locking tuners and i'm a bit dissapointed/confused. I thought it could be for this reasons:
-String gauge changes, from 10-46 to 08/5-39 and now finally to 09-42.
-Bad locking procedure from my part: i don't fasten very tight the locking nuts, but in this case if i don't ,string slips and away it goes. Also, when i try to re tighten it, it gets cut. Hence, have to tighten the nut a lot!
Not sure what's going on, i've checked the tuner and it's not damaged nor sharpened. I do feel tho that the gear inside the casts are "loose" (all of them). I've tightened the screws that go through the tuner buttons with no effect (again, not too tight to avoid braking the frame).
Those are my reasons to think in changing to Sperzel, I've put them in all my former guitars (teles, super strat and other Frankenstein freaks) with great results.
Gotoh is my second choice. Would love to read your experience about them, if you had to purchase custom ones with non graduated posts, etc.
Cheers and have a nice weekend you all!
Well, to the point. Has anyone replaced the locking tuners (the originals) for Sperzel, in Core models? I ask this because my Mann/Schaller locking, installed in my 94' CE 22 in the 1st string is failling to retain the string on pulls or bendings. It's weird, never happened to me with other locking tuners and i'm a bit dissapointed/confused. I thought it could be for this reasons:
-String gauge changes, from 10-46 to 08/5-39 and now finally to 09-42.
-Bad locking procedure from my part: i don't fasten very tight the locking nuts, but in this case if i don't ,string slips and away it goes. Also, when i try to re tighten it, it gets cut. Hence, have to tighten the nut a lot!
Not sure what's going on, i've checked the tuner and it's not damaged nor sharpened. I do feel tho that the gear inside the casts are "loose" (all of them). I've tightened the screws that go through the tuner buttons with no effect (again, not too tight to avoid braking the frame).
Those are my reasons to think in changing to Sperzel, I've put them in all my former guitars (teles, super strat and other Frankenstein freaks) with great results.
Gotoh is my second choice. Would love to read your experience about them, if you had to purchase custom ones with non graduated posts, etc.
Cheers and have a nice weekend you all!
