Best Gibson Replacement Tuners?

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Best Gibson Replacement Tuners?

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2010 Les Paul Junior won't stay in tune. Mechanical slip suspected... Help? Advice?
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Do you want to keep the same look?

I put Hipshot locking tuners on everything these days, you could change the button over if you needed to and there's no screws involved as they come with a mounting plate so it's 100% reversible.

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Gotoh SD90's for Kluson style and SG381 for the normal style. Both in locking. I have used the UMP Hipshots, but have found that the stagger of them is a bit short for some headstock.

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You can even get 3-a-side SD90s with spilt shafts — the way all (non-locking) tuners should be.
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Are they pulling sharp or slipping flat?

It's worth checking the nut slots IME. On all the Gibson and Gretsch guitars that have taken up residence at my place (some brief, some long term), I've had to flare the nut slots slightly on the A, D, G, and B strings to avoid tuning instability. The angle back from the nut to the tuner is a bitch for causing snags.

If you need to change, Gotohs are my fave.

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bender wrote: Mon Sep 06, 2021 2:04 pm Are they pulling sharp or slipping flat?

It's worth checking the nut slots IME. On all the Gibson and Gretsch guitars that have taken up residence at my place (some brief, some long term), I've had to flare the nut slots slightly on the A, D, G, and B strings to avoid tuning instability. The angle back from the nut to the tuner is a bitch for causing snags.

If you need to change, Gotohs are my fave.
+1 for checking nut slots. I've never needed to replace a tuner, but have had so file plenty of but slots.
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robthemac wrote: Mon Sep 06, 2021 2:44 pm +1 for checking nut slots. I've never needed to replace a tuner, but have had so file plenty of but slots.
A freudian slip perhaps?
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jeremyb wrote: Mon Sep 06, 2021 2:46 pm
robthemac wrote: Mon Sep 06, 2021 2:44 pm +1 for checking nut slots. I've never needed to replace a tuner, but have had so file plenty of but slots.
A freudian slip perhaps?
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Slowy wrote: Mon Sep 06, 2021 1:34 pm 2010 Les Paul Junior won't stay in tune. Mechanical slip suspected... Help? Advice?
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Slowy wrote: Mon Sep 06, 2021 1:34 pm Advice?
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I've ordered Grover Tuners for the Gibson Tobias as that's the original part. Had no problems with them on other Basses.
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These look awesome

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It is extremely rare for tuners to slip due to their worm gear design.
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sizzlingbadger wrote: Mon Sep 06, 2021 4:04 pm It is extremely rare for tuners to slip due to their worm gear design.
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Re: Best Gibson Replacement Tuners?

Post by olegmcnoleg »

Yep, it is much more likely to be the strings catching in the nut...think of it as a feature. Those gibson string spacers/butlers work well

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