Squier tuner replacements?
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Thanks all. It's tricky as there dont seem to be any like for like drop-in replacements. I will have to take one off, measure it and see if I can find something to match. The tuners on mine dont have any visible screws.
Everything else has been done (by the previous owner) and it has the makings of a really good guitar but the standard tuners are not great
Everything else has been done (by the previous owner) and it has the makings of a really good guitar but the standard tuners are not great
Post some pics if you can; there are loads of replacement tuner options out there so it's just a case of finding the right ones.
I swapped out the (horrible and rather obscure) trapezoid tuners on my MIM Tele Thinline Deluxe for some of these, and it made a huge difference to tuning /ease/feel/stability:
https://www.wdmusic.co.uk/hardware-parts-c1/tuning...
You just have to find what fits...
I swapped out the (horrible and rather obscure) trapezoid tuners on my MIM Tele Thinline Deluxe for some of these, and it made a huge difference to tuning /ease/feel/stability:
https://www.wdmusic.co.uk/hardware-parts-c1/tuning...
You just have to find what fits...
Mave said:
Just watch out for spindle length (and diameter), i fitted fender tuners as a replacement for damaged squier tuners on my son's guitar. You can see the difference in the photo, some of the set wouldn't fit so I've ended up with a mixed set.
For example, the spindles on the low E and A tuners on my MIA Strat are deliberately longer than the other four, in the interests of better managing the thicker bass strings and various string angles over the nut. This is how it came from the factory; looks something like this (although mine aren't locking): https://www.premierguitar.com/ext/resources/images...
chemistry said:
Mave said:
Just watch out for spindle length (and diameter), i fitted fender tuners as a replacement for damaged squier tuners on my son's guitar. You can see the difference in the photo, some of the set wouldn't fit so I've ended up with a mixed set.
For example, the spindles on the low E and A tuners on my MIA Strat are deliberately longer than the other four, in the interests of better managing the thicker bass strings and various string angles over the nut. This is how it came from the factory; looks something like this (although mine aren't locking): https://www.premierguitar.com/ext/resources/images...
I put some Fender 2 pin locking tuners on when I changed mine - recommended.
chemistry said:
Apologies if I have misunderstood, but don't some (Fender and other) sets of tuners come in mixed lengths on purpose?
For example, the spindles on the low E and A tuners on my MIA Strat are deliberately longer than the other four, in the interests of better managing the thicker bass strings and various string angles over the nut. This is how it came from the factory; looks something like this (although mine aren't locking): https://www.premierguitar.com/ext/resources/images...
Yes, some come mixed length on purpose, my point was really to make sure that they all fit. The original ones on my son's squier were all the same length- when I tried to fit a complete MIA set I found that some of the spindles were too short. I ended up needing to make up a mixed set of 4 squier and 2 of the longer MIA tuners which was OK as I only needed to change 2, but obviously no good if I had needed to change all of them. Hope that makes sense For example, the spindles on the low E and A tuners on my MIA Strat are deliberately longer than the other four, in the interests of better managing the thicker bass strings and various string angles over the nut. This is how it came from the factory; looks something like this (although mine aren't locking): https://www.premierguitar.com/ext/resources/images...
oddball1313 said:
Not a direct replacement for what he's got thoughWhat's wrong with the tuners on it now? If you're having tuning stability issues, chances are it's not the tuners, but the nut and/or too many wraps on the post/not stretching the strings fully after fitting. I'd try all of those before changing the tuners, having had some tuning issues on a mid range Gretsch I bought a couple of years ago (still has the original tuners on and no issues now).
It you do still need/want to change them, might be worth looking on Axecaster's site. I assembled a 'partscaster' Esquire using a bare new Fender neck, so I had to buy tuners and (as it turned out) different bushes to those supplied. I ended up buying a 10mm reamer to open out the holes so the bushes would fit the vintage tuners I chose.
This is Axecaster's site (no connection, only as a customer):
https://www.axecaster.co.uk/
Close up shot of the tuners on my 'new' guitar:
(I striped the poly finish off the neck and refinished it with tinted clear nitro)
It you do still need/want to change them, might be worth looking on Axecaster's site. I assembled a 'partscaster' Esquire using a bare new Fender neck, so I had to buy tuners and (as it turned out) different bushes to those supplied. I ended up buying a 10mm reamer to open out the holes so the bushes would fit the vintage tuners I chose.
This is Axecaster's site (no connection, only as a customer):
https://www.axecaster.co.uk/
Close up shot of the tuners on my 'new' guitar:
(I striped the poly finish off the neck and refinished it with tinted clear nitro)
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