So this is the back of my 76 fender strat headstock:
I would like to change the tuners as they are, well shite is the best description I suppose.
So I've found these Schallers - Original F-Series 70's:
https://www.schaller-electronic.com/hp530334/Original-F-Series-70-s-10580120.htm?ITServ=s0a0np3e05ck74g9skjbf6014c Which look to me like they are drop in replacements - so my question for those in the know is are they? While I want to change them I don't want to drill out the headstock and from what I can gather there are differences in the hold dimensions during the 70’s.
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However... the originals should actually be the same inside, by 1976. If they're shite, they probably just need re-lubricating.
Earlier ones look the same from the outside but have a cruder mechanism and are worth replacing with the Schaller ones. Take one off and have a look - if it looks like these then it's a Schaller:
https://images.reverb.com/image/upload/s--qwGgYRau--/a_exif,c_limit,e_unsharp_mask:80,f_auto,fl_progressive,g_south,h_620,q_90,w_620/v1510279599/cbejgbhyrhipqkrst1ou.jpg
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I'll give them a clean and lube them up then. @ICBM what’s the best thing to lube them, I'm assuming I don’t need anything specialist?
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Jon
It trasformed some old bass tuners I had and has kept them that way..
Thanks!
Ross
I think the kluson revolutions can be bought with or without the collar.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein