Tuning Machines.

[bargeloobs]

• High or low frets: Too much and too little fret height can mess with your ability to play in tune. Pressing down on a fret that’s too high produces a sharp note unless you’re aware of the height of the frets and develop a light touch, like guitarists who perform on instruments with scalloped fretboards. Low frets, on the other hand, tend to encourage sloppy fretting technique in beginners. It is easy to slide over or around the fret instead of pinning the string right up against it.

• Pickup proximity: Here’s a mind-blowing problem. Pickups are, of course, magnetic. And if they’re ultra-hot and too close to the strings, they will exert a small amount of downward magnetic pull. That can make it tough to tune a guitar accurately and interfere with intonation. On the other hand, lowering the pickups will darken a guitar’s tone. Spend some time to find the right balance or pickup height and tone.

[Nickosaurus]

I've had schaller lockers in my SG for YEARS and they've never failed. I can leave it for months and it'll always stay in tune regardless. Amazing tuners imo

[bargeloobs]

I've had schaller lockers in my SG for YEARS and they've never failed. I can leave it for months and it'll always stay in tune regardless. Amazing tuners imo

I just picked up the Bladecatcher this morning after literally sitting for 3 weeks, still beautifully in tune. Those Grover locking tuners are rock solid.

[vh2580]

Have never had a problem with any tuners other than bumping em into stuff after too many beers.

[dingobass]

Sperzel tuners are pretty good but when it comes to Bass tuners I have found Gotoh to be extremely good quality for the price... For Guitars Gotoh lockers are brilliant, not had a single one come back to me with unstable tuning issues.

Remember, brand names sell gear, but that does not necessarily make them the best.. People rave about hip sh#t gear but I have found it to be very poorly made from mystery metal, very expensive mystery metal and as for customer service? Non existant..

I forked out over 500 US for a headless system only to discover it was made very cheaply.
On the very first tune up the G tuner stripped.. Five weeks later I got a replacement along with a rather rude note handwritten in RED ink... Needless to say I not only spat the dummy out I also chucked all my toys out of the cot...

Wish I still had a copy of the email I sent in response, not only did I tell them to stick their bad products and service in a rather rude place, I also told them to go to hell and gave them detailed instructions on how to get there... Funny thing, I never did get a reply.....

I just wish Steinberger would come up with straight pull tuners for Bass..............

[DrNomis_44]

Sperzel tuners are pretty good but when it comes to Bass tuners I have found Gotoh to be extremely good quality for the price... For Guitars Gotoh lockers are brilliant, not had a single one come back to me with unstable tuning issues.

Remember, brand names sell gear, but that does not necessarily make them the best.. People rave about hip sh#t gear but I have found it to be very poorly made from mystery metal, very expensive mystery metal and as for customer service? Non existant..

I forked out over 500 US for a headless system only to discover it was made very cheaply.
On the very first tune up the G tuner stripped.. Five weeks later I got a replacement along with a rather rude note handwritten in RED ink... Needless to say I not only spat the dummy out I also chucked all my toys out of the cot...

Wish I still had a copy of the email I sent in response, not only did I tell them to stick their bad products and service in a rather rude place, I also told them to go to hell and gave them detailed instructions on how to get there... Funny thing, I never did get a reply.....

I just wish Steinberger would come up with straight pull tuners for Bass..............

Geez, that sounds a bit like the experience I had with the Headless Guitar kit I got from that Irish company I ordered the kit online from, I wasn't too impressed with the quality of the bridge hardware (it was branded Overlord Of Music), I seem to remember one of the tuners on the bridge feeling like the threads had stripped a bit, since a genuine Steinberger R-Trem bridge was going to cost me $250.00 (about the same price as the kit), I decided to abandon finishing the kit, I don't think I got my money's worth when I bought the kit and I think $50.00 would have been a more realistic price for it.

What I think these cheap versions of Steinberger hardware do is tarnish the reputation of Steinberger products.

[wokkaboy]

(it was branded Overlord Of Music)

haha Dr Nomis, that bridge labelled Overlord of Music is where we got the idea of the 2000+ post tag !

[DrNomis_44]

haha Dr Nomis, that bridge labelled Overlord of Music is where we got the idea of the 2000+ post tag !

Lol....I was wondering where it came from, I've still got a long way to go till I get to 2000 posts, I see that I've only made 83 posts (including this one)so far.

[wokkaboy]

nice one DB, I wish I saw your email to hipshot, $500 US for 4 tuners, woah you would expect high quality for those bucks !

[wokkaboy]

yeah Dr Nomis, either Gavmeister or DB posted a pic of the headless bridge from a Steinberger and couldn't believe it said Overlord of music stamped ontop.
You will get your post numbers up, you just got to chip away. My next target is 5000 posts and hoping for a new tag then haha