PlanetWaves Locking/Cutting Tuners

[Ford]

I saw these the other day and was a bit curious.

SteMac: PlanetWaves Tuners

It sounds like a great idea (although a bit expensive). Has anyone had any experience with these, or heard any rumors?

[68 lost souls]

Thinkong about it I dont think it works because If you want to down tune after without using new strings you cant because the string is cut. Maybe Im looking at them wrong.

Actualy wait Im wrong I think?

[Ford]

You're right, I wouldn't be able to drop-D it or tune down a half step.

Unless I went ahead and wrapped the string around the post a few times... Which might be redundant... Uh...

Crap.

Now I'm confused...

[Guest AlexVDL]

They're perfect. I've got a set on one of my guitars.

But you're all wrong about not being able to detune...

Do you think you can pull the string so hard so it's tuned, and then lock the string? I don't think so hehehe

When you put your string into the hole and lock it, there is no tension on the string yet, so you will always have to wind up your string to reach the right tuning. By the way, detuning from E to D is almost one full rotation with the tuner button, and with a ratio of 18:1 that's 1/18th of a rotation of the tuner, so don't worry there isn't enough string left for drop tunings

[litchfield]

LOL

I think the cutter would wera out over time, but being HSS, it'll last quite some time.

[Ford]

Oops.

Yeah, I guess I wouldnt be pullin quite that hard on the strings before locking them in place...

Heh.

[Stalefish]

Haha.. Thought I was gone for good, eh?

I recently got a set of those here in Singapore.. Surprisingly cheap too.. About US$35.. Don't ask me why they're so cheap, though.. They look perfectly ok.. I haven't installed them into anything yet, though.. Still in the building process..