Wing Tuners

[SamIV]

Can I be the only one who does not care for these tuners? The newer models are so much easier to use. I moan and groan evertime I have to use them. Wanted to look at the pickups when I first got the guitar after I put a new set of strings on it. Try and get those same strings back on it after removing the pickups, just to identify them. I tend not to throw things, but geez.

 

[dogrocketp]

I’m fine either way. My “wingman”, the one and only Sergio, believes that the skies parted, the light filled the air, and the winged tuners were thus given to us. It’s just a matter of getting used to them, and they do sound different.

 

[toothace]

Can I be the only one who does not care for these tuners? The newer models are so much easier to use. I moan and groan evertime I have to use them. Wanted to look at the pickups when I first got the guitar after I put a new set of strings on it. Try and get those same strings back on it after removing the pickups, just to identify them. I tend not to throw things, but geez.

I'll take them off your hands...

 

[Bowtiefanatc]

I like ‘em

 

[veinbuster]

I honestly prefer changing strings with the winged tuners than any of the later generations.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

All other tuners are trash.

 

[DISTORT6]

Christmas Trees. FTW.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Christmas Trees. FTW.

Someone is getting a lump of coal this year.

 

[SinSir]

Recently acquired my first winged tuners and instantly understood the cult following. Next thought, what guitar of mine needs tuners?

Not too shabby for my first string change.

 

[Bowtiefanatc]

Recently acquired my first winged tuners and instantly understood the cult following. Next thought, what guitar of mine needs tuners?

Not too shabby for my first string change.

Much better than my attempts!

 

[SinSir]

Much better than my attempts!

I've admitted it before, Christmas tree anxiety is a real thing!

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Next thought, what guitar of mine needs tuners?

I can think of one of yours…

 

[Bowtiefanatc]

I can think of one of yours…

Ooooo weee that good lookin

 

[SamIV]

Someone is getting a lump of coal this year.

Could be worse. He could be getting wing tuners

 

[Fullmoon 1971]

I can honesty say that the winged tuners are by far the best tuners PRS have produced YMMV. While I agree that technically the Phase II / III should mean quicker string changes, I find that I'm actually faster on "winged" tuners then either of the other two. I also think they look classier (they match the sweep of the headstock and look far better than that stupid black thumbscrew on silver posts IMHO).

If it didn't require drilling into the headstocks I would certainly swap the tuners on both my 06 CE24 Mahogany and my 15 McCarty. I will be honest and say that the black thumbscrew on silver shafts look cheap (to me), maybe replacing the thunbscrews with silver ones off the SS may help.

 

[GuitarJammin]

I love the wing tuners now that I own a guitar that has them...I don't understand how anyone can't...but hey we are all different.

 

[Permanent Waves]

Once I got used to them, they became my favourite. I wish all my guitars had them. Couple of hints:

1 - When taking off old strings, first detune them fully loose so the part of the string locked in the tuner lines up with the neck before loosening the collar. This makes it a bit easier to line up the new string in the gap.
2 - When putting on the new string, pull on it to keep it tight when the cam locks it in, this way you collars will be at a reasonable angle for step 3.
3 - Once the string is locked in and before it is full tension, push the wing of the collar upwards to lock it into place.

Once I got used to the process, I found I could change strings on the PRS in half the time of other guitars.

 

[KentuckyBoiledChiccan]

I will be honest and say that the black thumbscrew on silver shafts look cheap (to me), maybe replacing the thunbscrews with silver ones off the SS may help.

Phase 3 are unplatted brass posts

 

[Alessandro]

I’ve got a set in trying to sell from my ‘99 custom 22. Mine are different than most I’ve seen in that they have the same screw alignment of phase II tuners but are the winged style

 

[Fullmoon 1971]

Phase 3 are unplatted brass posts

True, but to me the black thumbscrews still look like something found in clearance bin at Home Depot - B&Q for those of us in the UK