Grover tuners

Ray

Hello everyone. Do or have you ever used Grover tuning machines? If so, where did you get them or order them from? I'm looking at getting from Stewmac and I dont know of anything readily available locally. In the past I have got other brands from Stewmac and LMI but if there are any ideas please. Thanks.

flatfourfan

I brought a set of grovers through Music Mate and it cost me about R50 more than bringing them in myself......no wait, no worries about if they're gonna get here.

I can recommend Schaller as well, very very nice.

flatfourfan

zohn wrote
flatfourfan wrote I brought a set of grovers through Music Mate and it cost me about R50 more than bringing them in myself......no wait, no worries about if they're gonna get here.

The question is did you buy what they had in stock, or did they get you what you wanted.
Certain tuners are available in different configurations like for example long and shorter string posts. On a custom guitar that makes a significant difference when you have to make the headstock thicker because the posts are longer. Also, when replacing tuners, you might need different bushings etc.
It is highly unlikely local suppliers will carry the whole Grover range.

For what it is worth, a package of mine from Elderly did get lost before - they replaced my order with no questions asked.
I'm not knocking local suppliers, in fact I support them where possible, but it is a (understandable but realistic) fact that they don't stock comprehensive ranges of high quality stuff that don't sell well.

They had what i wanted in stock. mini locking 3 a side in black. I'm a big fan of supporting locals where possible and will gladly pay a little extra, but specialized stuff is better to get from the supplier. My warlock is 100% custom and only shares the neck cavity size with a stock warlock, everything else was custom.

Plus................grovers never break........lol.

AlanRatcliffe

Grovers are good, although I do prefer Schaller or Gotoh. No problems ordering from Stewmac. Ever.

slyd

Alan Ratcliffe wrote No problems ordering from Stewmac. Ever.

+1 on this.

singemonkey

I ordered two sets from Stewmac. The first set the capstans were slightly too long. But if they'll work for your guitar, Ray, you can buy them from me at less than new price and without international shipping. They have been installed and uninstalled from a guitar but are basically unused.

They are this model:

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tuners/Guitar,_solid_peghead_tuners/Grover_Tuners/Grover_Full-size_Locking_Tuning_Machines.html

You can find the exact specs there. The string hole sat slightly too high for a Gibson headstock, and I replaced them with Roto-grip Grovers with a wheel lock at the back. Both sets are quality tuners. Although it's worth noting that they're heavier than some other brands.

I love the 18:1 gear ratio. In combination with a Korg Pitchblack tuner it makes for wonderful tuning on my bigsby-equipped guitar.

Ray

Thanks SM, I'm looking for the Sta-tites in particular.

Ray

slyd wrote
Alan Ratcliffe wrote No problems ordering from Stewmac. Ever.
+1 on this.

Yipo I've ordered tuners from them before and always been right for me except that I take the cheaper shipping and it takes loooong. I was just thinking that if come friday night and love and affection is high priority then I may head home. And then I'll mosey around to some stores on saturday and see what they got but maybe give them a call to see if they've got what I want. Now I see the sta-tites at elderly is a 14:1 gear ratio and at stewmac it's 18:1 and somewhat more expensive.

slyd

18:1 is a finer-tuning ratio. The higher the ratio, the finer the tuning.
Don't forget when comparing prices with stewmac, don't forget (besides shipping etc.) the extra 14% vat when it gets here. ?

DaFiz

I replace the tuning heads on my Ibanez Concord with Grovers, and I absolutely love them. You can't go wrong. ?

singemonkey

zohn wrote
slyd wrote
18:1 is a finer-tuning ratio. The higher the ratio, the finer the tuning.
... and the slower too which is somewhat of a problem for alternate tuning players, but hey I prefer the acurate fine tuning aspect of the 18:1's myself.

That's why they work so nicely for locking tuners. It would be tedious to wind on a lot of string at that ratio, I think. Doesn't make a big difference changing by a half-tone, or a tone or so when changing tunings, I find.