Locking tuners on my OLP suck...

[guitardude24]

They are so bad, i've broken 2 high e strings in 1 day and they break right at the tuner...I know it's a matter of over tightening, but if i don't tighting it enough, the string slips out and it goes out of tune, but even like a 1/4 turn more adn it slices the string off...i'm using .10 gauge Ernie Ball slinkies...

 

So, i need new tuners for my OLP petrucci guitar, but where/how can i get tuners in the 4+2 design headstock?

 

Do i have to custom oder or something?

 

Thanks

[_pete_]

In the meantime, can you string it like a regular tuner and not lock it?

[guitardude24]

yeah, i guess...

 

Those Schaller Locking Mini tuners might work...i've heard of people using those before i think...$50 huh...well see...i don't have a job right now, although i have an interview at Daddy's Junky Music store in my town, hopefully i get that job! My friend works there and likes it a lot...

 

I'll just string it non-locking for now...i might try "de-burring" it, cause it's only the high e string that breaks, maybe do to burs in the tuner, maybe due to the thinness of the string...

 

Thanks

[headless]

guitardude24

 

Pardon my ingnorance, but what type of locking tuners are on your OLP?

 

Are the stock tuners, and if so do you know who makes them?

 

By the way, I have Gotoh locking on my project guitar. They have never broken a string, and they have a simple operation--you just push the string through the hole, and turn the tuner-button, and it self locks.

 

The only down side is that they have a relatively low 16:1 ratio. Mine are six on a side, I don't know if they are sold individually.