Klusons

Thisguy8998 · Post by **Thisguy8998** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 4:07 pm

What all would I have to do to install kluson tuners on a newer strat?

MaMo · Post by **MaMo** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:31 pm

Thisguy8998 wrote:What all would I have to do to install kluson tuners on a newer strat?

2 things - drill new screw holes and make sure you have conversion bushings to make up for the larger tuner holes.

TheBurbz · Post by **TheBurbz** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 6:31 pm

1 more thing: Check to see that the distance between each hole is correct, or else you may have gaps between each tuner.

Thisguy8998 · Post by **Thisguy8998** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 9:05 pm

Where could I get these "conversion brushings"?

serfx · Post by **serfx** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 9:13 pm

Thisguy8998 wrote:Where could I get these "conversion brushings"?

most local repair shops should have them

mine didn't so when i put kluson's into my last headstock (on my noisemaster) that had bigger holes they went in with wood glue, and i've had no issues ever.. now if i wanted to refin the headstock, i'd be fucked.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 9:58 pm

GFS have conversion bushings, I bought a set awhile back and ended up not needing them.

http://store.guitarfetish.com/vitucobu.html

Thisguy8998 · Post by **Thisguy8998** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 12:29 am

Ok so i just take out the old tuners, get a set of klusons and some conversion brushings, mark the spots to drill, drill, and then just put them in?

bassintom · Post by **bassintom** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 12:38 am

I don't think you'll have to do any drilling if you get the proper size bushings.
I'm old got confused..yeah,just set the klusons where you want them(wait till you get the bushings) and drill pilot holes for teh screws.

Thisguy8998 · Post by **Thisguy8998** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 1:10 am

Would it be possible to put the les paul style plasic knobs on them too?

bassintom · Post by **bassintom** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 1:37 am

Anything is possible.The only limitations are imagination and the necessary equipment.I thought I saw klusons with the LP style knobs somewhere.

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:15 am

don't forget, you will have to dance for the rain gods before you do any of this.
putting the gibby styled plastic bits on may be a bit of a trick tho.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:15 am

well, you can buy gibson style klusons. they don't come in 6-in-a-line though.

Telenator · Post by **Telenator** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:46 am

Here's a couple tips I use when installing these tuners.

On the backside of the peghead, draw a straight line on center with the 6 tuner holes on the head stock. Use this line to ensure that your screw mounting holes will all be in a perfectly straight line.

Once you have the bushings pressed in and the tuners in their holes, you can take a small ruler or straight edge of some sort, and put it up against the sides of the tuners. This will force them to be straight. Then, carefully mark each mounting hole (on the guideline you drew) with an awl.

Remove the tuners.

Drill the holes.

You're good to go.

Clean, simple, and perfectly straight.

Thisguy8998 · Post by **Thisguy8998** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 12:57 pm

Yeah that sounds great, how do you think Klusons are compared to the new standard ones?

TheBurbz · Post by **TheBurbz** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 3:50 pm

TheBurbz wrote:1 more thing: Check to see that the distance between each hole is correct, or else you may have gaps between each tuner.

Good thinking my friend, I remember that Klusons did not fit on a guitar neck of mine because the holes were too far apart.

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