Members exhaust_49 Posted March 27, 2006 Members Share Posted March 27, 2006 I would like to put grover tuners on the lp I building but there 11 ounces. Ouch!!! How much weight can I get rid if by putting replacment plastic buttons on the grovers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Godot Posted March 27, 2006 Members Share Posted March 27, 2006 11 ounces each? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members exhaust_49 Posted March 27, 2006 Author Members Share Posted March 27, 2006 The set of 6 is about 11 ounces. So how much do you think I can shave off that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BowerR64 Posted March 27, 2006 Members Share Posted March 27, 2006 Is the guitar yellow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members exhaust_49 Posted March 27, 2006 Author Members Share Posted March 27, 2006 Does anyone have a serious responce? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members smurfco Posted March 28, 2006 Members Share Posted March 28, 2006 Originally posted by exhaust_49 Does anyone have a serious responce? Most likely not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sunset_gun Posted March 28, 2006 Members Share Posted March 28, 2006 Seriously, you're worried about 11 ounces? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members exhaust_49 Posted March 28, 2006 Author Members Share Posted March 28, 2006 I'll get an answer if I post at the lp forum. I getting sick of all the jokes here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Omri_Maor Posted March 28, 2006 Members Share Posted March 28, 2006 You could cut the weight with a lighter strap, or maybe take the pickup covers off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members L6Sguy Posted March 28, 2006 Members Share Posted March 28, 2006 tuners are definitely the most logical place to shave off weight when constructing an LP-type guitar. good luck with that, kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members No Soul Posted March 28, 2006 Members Share Posted March 28, 2006 Originally posted by exhaust_49 I'll get an answer if I post at the lp forum. I getting sick of all the jokes here. so why the hell did you need to tell us that? If you want lighter tuners, USE lighter tuners. I dont go for my wrench when I need to hammer something....unless I cant find my hammer,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Professor Tom Posted March 28, 2006 Members Share Posted March 28, 2006 Originally posted by exhaust_49 Does anyone have a serious responce? There is a company who make serious tuners with ebony buttons that look really nice, I think they are fitted to Huber and possibly a few acoustic brands. Peavey used to do some sweet looking ones too, that the buttons were hollow hoops. Sorry I am not being more helpful but this is all from memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted March 28, 2006 Members Share Posted March 28, 2006 How much do the tuners that are on it now weigh? I don't think the buttons together would weigh more than a few grams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mongrel876 Posted March 28, 2006 Members Share Posted March 28, 2006 Originally posted by BowerR64 Is the guitar yellow? Last time I played one of those I was in Bern...or was it Geneva? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rhat Posted March 28, 2006 Members Share Posted March 28, 2006 Originally posted by exhaust_49 Does anyone have a serious responce? The most logical place to save wt is the thickness of the body ,,, if that isnt an option. You start cutting wt every place you can. I question if i would go with lower quality tuners to save wt .. tuners are a pretty important part on a guitar..... Make a laundry list of have to have and the places where you can supstitute lighter options ...... Everything adds up ... from the finish you spray on to every screw.....and piece of hardware. A les paul is a pretty heavy plank......thats a given. My best advice is to get a very accurate set of scales and A/ B the wt on everything that you hang on the guitar.... and go with the lightest option that fits into your design... the balance of a guitar is as impotant as the wt ..... rat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr_Creepy Posted March 28, 2006 Members Share Posted March 28, 2006 If you are building an LP you shouldn't have to worry about the weight of the tuners, the body is where the weight is.Chambering the body before you glue-on the cap or adding weight relief holes will help. If the body is already finished you can carefully remove the binding and plane the back off the guitar, strategically remove some of the weight, re-laminate the back, glue the binding back on and finish it to match the original finish perfectly! It's that simple. However it might be cheaper and more beneficial to you to invest in a health club memebership and build your fortitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DexGTR Posted March 28, 2006 Members Share Posted March 28, 2006 worrying bout the weight the tuners.....there's always a first time i guess. if you're really worrieda bout weight......build a strat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Speed_Racer71 Posted March 28, 2006 Members Share Posted March 28, 2006 dudes its a les paul...thats like trying to reduce the horsepower of a 427Cobrathe heavier it is ..prb make it sound that much better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Speed_Racer71 Posted March 28, 2006 Members Share Posted March 28, 2006 Originally posted by BowerR64 Is the guitar yellow? they made a guitar out of Sponge Bob? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Welladjusted Posted March 28, 2006 Members Share Posted March 28, 2006 if you're worried about the weight, use a bass strap. they're elastic-y and thicker, which makes the weight a lot more bearable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jmcgarey Posted September 18, 2006 Members Share Posted September 18, 2006 A few ounces of headstock/tuner weight can make or break neck dive on some guitars (SGs). A typical LP won't have neck dive, because a heavy body balances it out. A few ounces set a few feet down the neck away from the center of gravity can make or break neck dive in an SG or similar. In answer to your question: (although it's been like 6mos since you answered it so this is just here for good measure) On my cheap chinese guitar I replaced the cheap 6.6oz metal tuner set with a 3.6 oz uncovered (and even cheaper) white plastic tuner set. It sounds like if your's are 11oz as a set I'd guess a good set of plastic keyed tuners would weigh 5-6 oz. Good Luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sonnilon Posted September 18, 2006 Members Share Posted September 18, 2006 Do some {censored}ing push-ups, fat ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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