Members kwakatak Posted March 12, 2009 Members Share Posted March 12, 2009 Has anybody ever successfully installed a set of Grover Sta-Tite (originals) open-back tuners on a Larrivee 03/05/09/10 series paddle head? I tried to last night and found out that it wouldn't work. I got a set of in nickle-finish for Christmas with the intention of installing them on my OM-03R. About two months or so ago I tried to install them and saw that I needed bushings to compensate for the slimmer diameter of the posts, which I did. Well, last night I figured that it was finally a time for a string change so I went and took out the Pings and installed the bushings. When I slipped the Grovers into the bushings I noticed that the openings in the posts for the strings where not visible. Instead, they're only halfway up the post, which would put them inside the headstock. So what gives? This is all 6 tuners so it can't be a flaw; they look like they belong that way. Did I order the wrong type and got slothead tuners instead of paddle-head tuners? The packaging states that they "fit most guitars without modifications" but that happened to not be so. I feel so stupid because I should have noticed this before getting to this point. Oh well, at least I didn't drill new mounting screw holes and the bushings popped right back out so I was able to reinstall the Pings. IIRC we still have the box and receipt so off they go back to Stewmac, if they'll have them. The proceeds will go back in the GAS can - a coffee can that contains my savings toward a new dread in change and small bills. I have yet to break that to my wife though! Just looking for the silver lining in a busted situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PanaDP Posted March 12, 2009 Members Share Posted March 12, 2009 Kinda sounds like you have tuners for a slotted headstock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gary Palmer Posted March 12, 2009 Members Share Posted March 12, 2009 You have slot head tuners, but which item # is stated on your receipt? You either ordered the wrong parts or they've just as easily sent the wrong item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kwakatak Posted March 12, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 12, 2009 Yeah, they've gotta be slotheads. Somebody over at the Larrivee forum pointed me toward the right part number: If the StaTites look like this: then they are the wrong ones. Exchange them for these: #4592 at StewMac. They should exchange them for you. You might need conversion bushings as the StaTites are smaller in diameter than the Pings you are taking off. Now to see if I've got the receipt and if they'll exchange them after 90 days. I don't anticipate a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rjoxyz Posted March 12, 2009 Members Share Posted March 12, 2009 As the photo shows, the most obvious difference is the fact that the slothead tuner sare straight and same diameter end-to-end. I made the same mistake once when I bought a set at Elderly. I kept them and eventually put them on my 000-15S as I hated the little pearl buttoned Pings that come stock on that model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members melandy Posted March 12, 2009 Members Share Posted March 12, 2009 Now to see if I've got the receipt and if they'll exchange them after 90 days. I don't anticipate a problem. I've had nothing but good luck with StewMac's customer support. Should be fine. -A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Queequeg Posted March 12, 2009 Members Share Posted March 12, 2009 Yeah, they've gotta be slotheads. Somebody over at the Larrivee forum pointed me toward the right part number: man, those guys over @ the Larrivee forum are so cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kwakatak Posted March 12, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 12, 2009 man, those guys over @ the Larrivee forum are so cool! Yeah, but apart from the forum 111 guitar (blah blah blah) I swear I hear crickets when I go over there. Whatever happened to the old crew? Oh well, at least the mods over there don't rule the roost with an iron fist like they do at the old TGF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Queequeg Posted March 12, 2009 Members Share Posted March 12, 2009 Yeah, but apart from the forum 111 guitar (blah blah blah) I swear I hear crickets when I go over there. Whatever happened to the old crew? Oh well, at least the mods over there don't rule the roost with an iron fist like they do at the old TGF. yeah, they do go on about the FIII, don't they? I wish the damn thing would ship, and we could all get on with our lives. I refuse to read those threads, some of which number in the multiple 1000s, for crying out loud. one is on the brink of 12K. if I had a dime for every post in just that one thread, I could buy an FIII guitar. as for the mods, don't get me started... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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