Are Sperzel locking tuners good?

Great tuners – solid, reliable and they do the job. Combine with an LSR nut and some graphite saddles for a guitar that rarely needs tuning. It has been a pleasure to install these on many guitars over the years as well as having them on a few of my own instruments and I will continue to use Sperzel tuners.

How much heavier are locking tuners?

The stock Fender tuners, all standard height with nuts and washers, weighed 213 gr or 7.50 oz for a complete set. The Fender locking tuners, 2 tall & 4 short with nuts and washers, weighed 221 gr or 7.80 oz for a complete set. I don’t think 1/3 of an ounce is noticeable but the speed changing strings sure is.

How big of a hole do you need for a Sperzel tuner?

Sperzel Guitar tuners require approx .382″ holes in the head stock for the tuners to fit. Please see the “Drilling your own post holes for guitar”section. Sperzels with the #5 buttons, will take up a minimum of approximately 1.0″ (or 1”) of space on a head stock before the bodies (tuner housings) start to touch each other…

How long has Sperzel been making tuning keys?

Sperzel has been manufacturing tuning keys since 1977 with their unique design and precision machining ability.

Can you get replacement parts from Sperzel USA?

To that end, we are proud to offer genuine Sperzel replacement parts for your custom tuning machines. We offer the same level of custom replacement parts as we do for our full sets so you can mix and match colors and styles. After you submit the form below, we will follow up with pricing confirmation prior to processing your order. Have questions?

How big are the Sperzel guitar tuners post housings?

The Sperzel guitar tuners “post housings” are approx .382″ this is only .007″ above a precision made brad point 3/8″ drill bit. So, I usually find that the best results come from drilling with a high quality 3/8″ Brad Point drill bit first.