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Gibson mini etuner tech support2/7/2024 If you have “Kluson Style” there are many brands that will be a direct fit. If you have Grover’s consider replacing the entire set. The Grover’s used on Gibson guitars are “Made in Korea” I believe? You will see a crease from the screw hole to the button post. One way you can tell is the kidney tuner buttons do not have a crease from the screw hole to the button post. I believe the Epiphone Grover’s are “Made in China”. Although the Grover’s on Epiphone guitars look the same of those on Gibson guitars they are not the same tuners. To make things easier if your Epiphone guitar has Grover tuning machines you may want to replace them with “Original” Grover Rotomatic’s. I’m not certain why you need to change the tuning machine buttons on your Epiphone guitar? Are the tuner buttons faded and/or worn looking? Do you know what brand or brand like your tuners are? Remember import guitars typically use metric threads. I have always preferred this brand to TonePros, as the Faber locking mechanism doesn’t rely on small grub screws like TonePro. Among my favourites are Faber locking bridges, locking studs and tailpieces. Most players will find adding bridges and tailpieces a simple upgrade. It ‘fixes’ the inherent design flaw of the ’50s engineering of loose hardware being held in place by string tension. And when I have to change my strings, the bridge doesn’t fall off, which avoids any possible damage to my guitar. For me, the advantage here is convenience. However, I have noticed better tuning stability. I have never noticed that using a locking bridge has brought an extra few seconds of note length. I suspect that the latter statement is probably an example of music industry snake oil. ![]() Some also claim that they improve the tone of your guitar by heightening sustain. Locking bridges allow for easier string changes. If you take off the strings, they fall off. The factory bridges are held in place by the string tension. ![]() What’s a locking bridge, anyway? A locking bridge is one that is fastened to the body of your guitar. Locking bridges and why they are a good idea Installing these upgrades will not damage your Les Paul and are easy to remove if decide to sell on your guitar. In this article, I am going to concentrate on locking bridges and tailpieces, as I find that these are easy to fit. Taking this into account, I would suggest that you hold onto any original Les Paul parts so that you can return the guitar to stock state if you decide to sell it later. ![]() Just because you sink an extra few hundred into modifying a guitar does not mean that you will ever get that back if you decide to sell the instrument in the future, as buyers generally want to buy a guitar in its original factory state. This is often where players make a mistake. First off, let’s be clear about one thing: you will not increase the value of your guitar by adding new hardware to it.
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