Nah I'm kiddin'. Off-topic, but I was planning on picking it up at a show instead of the internets. Do you guys ever come as far as Philly or northern MD, or do I have to catch you guys next time I'm in DC?
The drilling is not difficult - I use a small battery powered Dremel and this tool - which is available at Stew-Mac and works for a number of "Pin" based tuners.
If the idea of quick re-stringing is the most important concept of switching to the Sperzels you may want to look at these -
They are called Sound Loks and making re-stringing so easy you may not need Drew's help any longer . This kind of shows how the stringing works believe me when I say it's fast. You just send the string through the hole in the tuner bend it through the slot across the top of the tuner and turn the tuner to bring into tune - then cut all of the extra string length sticking out of the back of the tuners - I've never timed myself but I bet I could change a whole guitar in under two minutes if I really tried. Remember also our buddy Elysian can get these tuners.
The drilling is not difficult - I use a small battery powered Dremel and this tool - which is available at Stew-Mac and works for a number of "Pin" based tuners.
Soundloks are awesome. Yes, I can get them for you, and I can possibly do better than that ebay auction, especially since that's only an auction for 6. Soundlok's are so cool though because they make restringing easier without having to fiddle with an actual locking mechanism, or having to worry about said locking mechanism coming loose.
The string goes down through the hole as seen above, and it locks at the side of the post, and when you get one wrap, the string locks against itself. It's basically a friction lock, and it works incredibly well, and makes for a super light tuner to boot.
When you run the string through the slot that's the first pinch point then when you start turning the tuner it grabs again on the other side of the slot as it pulls the string around the tuner. The only possible issue with seven strings could be how large of gauge strings you use as there will be some limitation because of the hole size - Elysian any idea how large you can go?
I'll try to take some more pictures tonight - once you start that first turn it grabs tight - it does not take multiple windings that's what makes it so quick.
I am a lifetime member of the "Ultra Light String Brigade" meaning .008"s and have no trouble at all.
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No its really not. But when it can b much easier, why not?
I like the idea of those Sound Loks. :yesway: My only concern would be trimming the strings short enough in the back so that you don't have a bunch of pokey ends sticking out the back.
Yep, that's about what I do :lol: I've had some disastrous times where I ended up with way too many windings, or not even a full winding, but I've got it down now :lol:
I got some Sperzel Trim-Loks on my RG7321, and they required a bit of drilling but not too much. They are good solid tuners, look better and make restringing easier and quicker (Which ma not be a big deal to some, but if it shortens the time to do an anoying chore I'm all for it). I'm going to get Trim-Loks on all my guitars from now on even those with locking nuts if I can.
Well, I have Drew to change my strings, but the 20 year old cheap Ibanez tuners on my EX needed to go, and I really dig the way Sperzels look. :yesway: Plus since I'm swapping out the nut and blocking the trem, locking tuners will be a nice addition.
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