Remove the old tuners by taking out the mounting screws on the back of the headstock, and then unscrew the nut on the front.
#Waves tune review install
However, as I had to install the tuners back-to-front I also needed a drill to create the new screw holes. Installation is simple – if you’re lucky the only tools you will need are a small Phillips-head screwdriver and a spanner. So find a right handed friend, buy two sets of the 3+3 model and take the left handed tuners, leaving them with the right side. As I mentioned above, this product also comes in a set of 3+3 which features 3 left-side and 3 right-side tuners. However in the same situation as me, with a little bit of careful planning ahead you could easily avoid this problem. If you’re a lefty with a reverse headstock this won’t be an issue. This meant having to install the product back to front – no big deal, but something to keep in mind! Planet Waves do not produce these in a left-side in-line package, so the box I received included six right-side in-line tuners. Okay, so first thing’s first – problems! As always, being a left handed guitarist throws a spanner in the works and makes things slightly more thorny.
#Waves tune review pro
Restringing a guitar with standard tuners will take a significantly longer time, especially if you don’t have a tool such as the Planet Waves Pro String Winder! ) Problems to Overcome Another advantage to locking tuners is that they greatly decrease the time and effort needed to restring your guitar.
This negates the usual need to wrap the string around the post several times, resulting in better tuning stability through eliminating string slippage. So the idea is that you thread the string through, pull it tight, and then tighten the screw to clamp the string firmly in place. The tuners themselves are incredibly solid and feel very well made – they also look fantastic! Locking Tuners? What Are They?įor those of you who are new to guitar and perhaps haven’t come across locking tuners yet, let me tell you that they are a godsend! A large screw on the bottom of the tuner controls the height of a clamping pin inside the post where you thread your string through. The packaging is a very elegant affair, clearly Planet Waves has also put a lot of thought into the smaller details such as this. Underneath you will find six screws, and your nuts and washers, as well as a brief information pamphlet which details how the tuners function. Inside the beautifully designed packaging, the tuners are artfully displayed in their cardboard mount. Read on to find out how the magic happens… What’s In The Box? They come in either a 6 in-line set or a 3+3 set in a variety of different finishes. The design is so simple and innovative that they really don’t look any different to any other locking tuner on the market.
These tuners are a little different to most in that they negate the need for string cutters by incorporating a trimming mechanism directly into the tuners themselves. D’Addario were kind enough to send out a set of their Planet Waves Auto-Trim Tuning Machines, and I was only too glad to give them a test drive!
#Waves tune review upgrade
I’m a big fan of locking tuners and try to have them on all of my guitars where possible, so when I recently received my new Gaskell AllRounder the very first thing I did was to upgrade the standard stock tuners.
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