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The Schaller Locking Tuning Machine Head works much like a top locking machine, except that the string is locked from the bottom. 3-per-side.
Schaller Locking Tuning Machine Heads 3-per-side Chrome
Schaller Locking Tuning Machine Heads 3-per-side Chrome

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  • Gear ratio 1:16
  • 2-5/7 button

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4.56

25 Reviews

83%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

I wish I had bought this sooner.

Most Liked Positive Review

4

Great Heads But...

Overall I am very happy with these new heads. I installed them on my Gibson Less Paul Special 2. However, the lack of documentation is discomforting. I bought these heads assuming I could just drop them in and start playing again but that wasn't quite the case in my experience. Apparently the Special 2 has slightly smaller holes for it's tuning heads (like .050 inches smaller) and they do not fit without some slight modification to the stock. If you use them on a Special 2, you WILL have to make the holes larger. DO NOT DO THIS unless you are experienced and know what you are doing or else you can completely screw up your fretboard and have to buy a new one, which can get pricey. I do highly recommend these heads but I do wish I had known beforehand that I would need to modify my guitar. Just some simple stats on the dimensions would have helped immensely

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Most Liked Negative Review

1

I HAD TO BUY IT TWICE

BOUGHT THESE FOR MY PRS GUITAR. I HAVE. BOUGHT GRAPH TECH FOR MY LES PAUL HAD TO REPLACE A TUNER OF THEIRS AS WELL. GOT THE SCHALLERS INSTALLED THEM ON MY PRS INSERTED STRINGS TRIED TO TIGHTEN THE LOW E #6 AND ALL IT WOULD DO IS SLIP. LONG STORY SHORT CONTACTED GUITAR CENTER EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED I JUST WANTED THE ONE REPLACEMENT AND OFFERED TO PAY FOR IT. AFTER 2 WEEKS OF NOTHING I JUST OREDERED ANOTHER SET NOW I HAVE SPARES OF SAME BRAND FOR MY PRS. THE BEST LOCKING TUNERS I HAVE HAD OVER 20 YEARS ARE ON MY STRAT PLUS 88/89 MADE BY SPIERZEL. WELL MADE GOOD MATERIALS. THE GRAPH TECHS FEEL LIKE POT METAL.. SCHALLERS WORK WELL WHEN THEY WORK AND SEEM TO BETTER MATERIAL AND QUALITY THAN THE GRAPH TECH.

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Best Uses
  1. Concerts6
  2. Practicing6
  3. Back-Up4
  4. excellent choice for any guitar1
Cons
  1. Not Functional1
  2. Poor Quality1
Describe Yourself
  1. Experienced9
  2. Novice3
Pros
  1. Easy To Use11
  2. Good Quality11
  3. Functional7
  4. Improves Sound5
  5. Easy re-stringing1

Reviewed by 25 customers

  • I wish I had bought this sooner.

    5

    submitted2 years ago

    byTom

    fromMobile, Al.

    This product completed my project guitar. It looks and sounds amazing and re-stringing is a breeze. There's no denying Schaller's quality. It's everthing I imagined. A special shout out to Dallas and staff at Guitar Center Mobile, Al. for ordering and installing them. You guys rock.

  • Quality product, and quality installation.

    5

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    submitted5 years ago

    byBig Hoggy

    fromPort St. Lucie, FL

    The tuners were installed well, and are a quality product.

  • Schaller locking tuners

    5

    submitted5 years ago

    byBlackhawk

    fromVa

    These locking tuners fit and finish and functionality are extremely awesome you can't go wrong get a set of these and they improve the functionality of your strings

  • Not a perfect fit but they work great!

    4

    submitted5 years ago

    byAlex N.

    fromDallas, Tx

    Someone wrote a review saying they fit perfectly into an Ibanez ASF75T which is why I bought them to put on mine but they did not reach as far as the original tuners. Talking with my local GC tech he said take the washers off and after that they reached just enough to catch the string and stay in tune perfectly.

  • Heck not fit PRS SE CUSTOM W/ ROASTED MAPLE NECK

    5

    submitted5 years ago

    byBob

    fromMacclenny Florida

    Read comments prior to purchase. One reviewer said these tuners fit his PRS SE 24 CUSTOM. Unfortunately the posts are too short for a PRS SE CUSTOM with a ROASTED MAPLE NECK. Bummer, had to return. Five stars for quality of Schaller products.

  • Great looking tuning machines, just wish they had fit.

    4

    submitted6 years ago

    byPoducky

    fromMuscatine, Iowa

    The tuners looked great, just wish they fit . They came highly recommended but when I received them I found they were a perfect fit except the posts were too short for the headstock on my Les Paul kit. Guitar center has been great about allowing me to return them but I also wish that they would put the sizing in the product description so that I wouldn't have wasted time and shipping charges on a product that wasn't going to fit on my guitar. Not really sure what these tuners would fit on as all five of my guitars (2 PRS SEs, 1 Fender Tele, 1 Squier Tele and 1 Les Paul) all have the same thickness of headstocks so these were too short for all of them. Really wish these were the right size because I've heard they are great machines and they were a perfect fit for the predrilled holes in the headstock except for the post length.

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  • submitted4 years ago

    asked bypeter

    fromcali

    Hi, Will these tuning machines fit a Ibanez Artcore AS73 Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar? Not sure what the head-stock thickness is

    Hi, Will these tuning machines fit a Ibanez Artcore AS73 Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar? Not sure what the head-stock thickness is

    Open Reply - Thomas
    In a case like this we recommend having a qualified guitar tech look at the guitar to assure proper screw hole alignment and post width.

  • submitted5 years ago

    asked byJay

    fromBloomington, IL

    Will these tuners directly replace tuners on an Ovation Celebrity Elite guitar?

    Will these tuners directly replace tuners on an Ovation Celebrity Elite guitar?

    Open Reply - Beau
    These tuners would be compatible with an Ovation Celebrity Elite guitar.

  • submitted5 years ago

    asked byJoe

    fromDaytona Florida

    Hello, will these fit gretch electromatic jet without mod? Thanks

    Hello, will these fit gretch electromatic jet without mod? Thanks

    Open Reply - Beau
    These tuners would fit a Gretsch Electromatic Jet but some modifications may be required.

  • submitted5 years ago

    asked byGlenn

    fromFLORIDA

    Would Schaller locking machine heads be a direct fit into a LTD EC 256?

    Would Schaller locking machine heads be a direct fit into a LTD EC 256?

    Open Reply - Ronald
    Yes they will.

  • submitted5 years ago

    asked byKen

    fromHuntley, IL

    Will these tuners be compatible/install easily on my 2015 Gibson LP Studio?

    Will these tuners be compatible/install easily on my 2015 Gibson LP Studio?

    Open Reply - Beau
    These tuners would work well and be easily installed on a 2015 Gibson LP Studio.

  • submitted6 years ago

    asked byKev

    fromMacon, Ga

    can these be put on an Epiphone Les Paul studio pro?

    can these be put on an Epiphone Les Paul studio pro?

    Open Reply - Beau
    These tuners can be used on an Epiphone Les Paul Studio Pro.

  • submitted7 years ago

    asked byJC

    fromGridley California 95948

    Can these locking machine heads be used on an acoustic guitar?

    Can these locking machine heads be used on an acoustic guitar?

    Open Reply -
    The Schaller Locking Tuning Machine Heads can be used on an acoustic guitar. Thanks!

  • submitted7 years ago

    asked bymike

    fromundisclosed

    What tuning machines can I use on a Washburn WCG18CE Guitar

    What tuning machines can I use on a Washburn WCG18CE Guitar

    Open Reply - Gear Specialist
    These would work. For more information we recommend speaking your local guitar center or guitar tech.