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Dec 20, 2016
Nice tuners, but not perfect
I purchased these tuners to go on my PRS SE 30th Anniversary CU24. I chose these tuners specifically because the locking mechanism is an easy to grip cap on the back of the tuner (instead of a post requiring a screwdriver on the front) and (most importantly) they use the same anchor holes as the original tuners can came on my guitar. These Schaller tuners are high quality, and they look and feel that way when you use them.
My only complaint is that they have a lower gear ratio than the tuners they replaced, 16:1 instead of the 18:1 of the originals. I knew this at the time, but I decided it wouldn't be a significant difference. If you don't know already, that means that for every full revolution of the spindle, you have to turn the tuning keys fully around 16 times. As the gear ratio gets closer to 1:1, moving the tuning key a given distance makes the spindle turn further. Like I said, I didn't think the difference between 16:1 and 18:1 would be noticeable, but I was wrong. It requires just a bit more care when tuning up to pitch, because it's easier to overshoot! If I had it to do over again, I would buy tuning machines with an 18:1 ratio. On the other hand, once tuned to pitch, these tuning machines hold tune very well indeed!
Bottom line, these days 18:1 tuning machines are becoming more or less the standard, and these machines, at 16:1, suffer a little bit in comparison. But they work well in spite of this, and they definitely feel and look like a high-quality product.