Help! Best 6-in-line locking tuners

Chad said:
My favorite locking tuners are Sperzel and Hipshot. I am not sure if Hipshot make left handed ones (for reverse headstocks) though.
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Both fine choices. I've used both, like both. My only real gripe about Hipshot is they don't have my favorite button choices for my 3+3 headstock. For 6 inline the small butterbean is fine. Love their "tort' butterbean.
 
baimun said:
I'm going to have to be contrarian regarding the above choices. I can't stand the big freakin knobs on the back of each tuner.

The Gotoh Vintage Locking Tuner looks like a Fender vintage tuner even from 3 feet away. The only difference is that instead of feeding the string into the top slot, you use a dime to lock the post down on the string... and then tune away! Lightweight, functional, and attractive.

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I have these on my Telecaster and loathe them. I would trade them straight up for a set of Fender split shaft tuners.
 
I really wish Waverly made locking tuners. Sperzels work great, but I hate the look and feel of the keys.


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Jin Ho makes excellent locking tuners. They’re a PITA to find from normal dealers because Jin Ho mostly sells OEM to Korean factories, but you can find them on eBay for around $40. The design is similar to 18:1 Schallers but with a 19:1 ratio. Just be warned that they’re machined from some heavy steel, so don’t put them on a neck heavy instrument.
 
baimun said:
They're almost identical. The Phase III's just have an open back and are a little lighter.
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Not at all. The PRS tuners are top down. The Gotohs are bottom-up, even though there's no wheel. I'd trade for an inline 6 set of PRS tuners too.
 
I meant Phase II's and Phase III's. I have II's on my Goldtop and Orange PRS, I have III's on the DGT neck.

I do see what you mean about the pin being top down. The PRS style tuners make a ton of sense.
 
baimun said:
I meant Phase II's and Phase III's. I have II's on my Goldtop and Orange PRS, I have III's on the DGT neck.

I do see what you mean about the pin being top down. The PRS style tuners make a ton of sense.
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ah. morning reading comprehension. my bad.
 
Probably going with Sperzels or Gotohs, they seem to be the closest to what I need.

It's actually not that easy to find lefty/reversed 6-in-line tuners that are good quality, decent price and available in the UK
 
wok said:
Probably going with Sperzels or Gotohs, they seem to be the closest to what I need.

It's actually not that easy to find lefty/reversed 6-in-line tuners that are good quality, decent price and available in the UK
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No idea how good Vanson are but I found these left handed ones on ebay in the UK:

Chrome for £25.80

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6-x-Vanso...al_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item19f330f7de

Black for £26.80

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6-x-Vanso...al_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1e90d1bfc6
 
I've used Grover Locking Mini-Rotomatics on a couple of builds and am very happy with them. Direct drop-in replacement for modern Strats. Unlike Sperzels, etc., they don't add any weight to the headstock and they are auto-locking - slip the string through the hole, turn it a bit and it's done. They have an 18:1 gearing which makes them really nice to tune up. Allparts carries them.
 
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