What is wooden tuner button longevity like?

[GuitarJammin]

Hey guys...I'd like to ask if anyone knows how durable the factory wooden tuner buttons are. I've been gigging one of my PRS guitars that has them and it's going great! I want to keep gigging it...however I'm worried that repeated tuner use might wear the wooden tuner buttons. I'm thinking of swapping in some metal ones since the guitar is seeing more use.

So far so good though as the wooden tuners feel solid. Has anyone has had them break or wear down to be loose fitting? Or heard of this happening?

 

[alantig]

I wouldn't sweat it. I have wooden buttons on my PS. Six years on, still as solid as day one.

 

[Bowtiefanatc]

I put them on all of mine. I’ve had some on for 8 years on my Custom 24.

 

[jak3af3r]

The ebony buttons on my singlecut hb i from 2009 are still like new. Whoever had the guitar before me obviously toured the thing so I wouldn't worry about the tuners.

 

[GuitarJammin]

Thanks guys! I'm gunna just enjoy my wooden tuners....love the look and the feel.

 

[László]

I have factory ebony tuning buttons on my 2013 PS acoustic, and 2014 PS McCarty Singlecut.

No issues.

 

[dmatthews]

Ebony tuners on my P22, and no wear.

 

[11top]

Since they rarely go out of tune, they get less stress. ;-)