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A superb addition to my SC-550 II FTF
Like many purchasers of this fantastic Les Paul homage, in my case the SC-550 II FTF B-Stock (B stock I hear you ask. Well yes B stock and this guitar came to me in 100% perfect condition), I wasn't a fan of the mucus coloured tuning pegs.
After some consideration, I decided to buy a chrome set of locking tuners. I purchased a set (Chinese) that worked out to be less than half the price and when they arrived I set about fitting them. All went well, however when I tuned up the high E and B strings, both were snapped at the machine heads.
Off they came and went straight back for a refund. I was looking at these Harley Benton locking tuners for a while and went ahead and ordered a set.
Now, I already knew that the holes in my SC-550 II FTF would be too small so ahead of time I ordered a reamer tool from an online shop for £4.50. When the locking tuner set arrived, it was so so easy to enlarge the holes in the headstock and visually, you would never have known that this quick job had been performed.
In went the new tuners within 40 mins including strings and fully up to tune. WOW! What a visual difference to this splendid instrument. The turning is stable and smooth and the convenience of locking tuners is worth the price alone.
After some consideration, I decided to buy a chrome set of locking tuners. I purchased a set (Chinese) that worked out to be less than half the price and when they arrived I set about fitting them. All went well, however when I tuned up the high E and B strings, both were snapped at the machine heads.
Off they came and went straight back for a refund. I was looking at these Harley Benton locking tuners for a while and went ahead and ordered a set.
Now, I already knew that the holes in my SC-550 II FTF would be too small so ahead of time I ordered a reamer tool from an online shop for £4.50. When the locking tuner set arrived, it was so so easy to enlarge the holes in the headstock and visually, you would never have known that this quick job had been performed.
In went the new tuners within 40 mins including strings and fully up to tune. WOW! What a visual difference to this splendid instrument. The turning is stable and smooth and the convenience of locking tuners is worth the price alone.
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3/3 working
well, half of the locking-knobs aren't properly attached to the locking-screws,
they just came off as I tried to loosen the locking-screws.
this made winding the higher 3 strings kind of a pain in the butt
I worked it out by loosening the screws with a pair of tongs.
I was then able to turn the locking-scews open and ( after reattaching the turning-knobs ) close them properly
I won't send them back, because this is easy & cheap enough for me to fix at home, also, it's a minor malfunction for something I will use about once / twice a year
otherwise they work great
wish they could've been black, but the silver isn't bad
easy & obvious enough to set up for me
( no manual is included anyway )
if you're unsure;
just retrace the steps of deconstruction and do it backwards ;)
they just came off as I tried to loosen the locking-screws.
this made winding the higher 3 strings kind of a pain in the butt
I worked it out by loosening the screws with a pair of tongs.
I was then able to turn the locking-scews open and ( after reattaching the turning-knobs ) close them properly
I won't send them back, because this is easy & cheap enough for me to fix at home, also, it's a minor malfunction for something I will use about once / twice a year
otherwise they work great
wish they could've been black, but the silver isn't bad
easy & obvious enough to set up for me
( no manual is included anyway )
if you're unsure;
just retrace the steps of deconstruction and do it backwards ;)
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Best £35 I ever spent!
I use these on my Harley Benton CST24T in Emerald Green, which is already an amazing guitar... But now... Well, let's just say my only decision for my next guitar is which colour CST24T do I buy next? I will absolutely be buying Harley Benton locking tuners for any and every guitar I buy from now on!
Pros
Easy to install, do exactly what they say on the tin. I rarely have to tune my guitar now and it makes re-stringing an absolute doddle!
Cons
That these had to be purchased separately... Personally, I think every guitar should have them as standard. But that's not a knock on the product, just my opinion.
Pros
Easy to install, do exactly what they say on the tin. I rarely have to tune my guitar now and it makes re-stringing an absolute doddle!
Cons
That these had to be purchased separately... Personally, I think every guitar should have them as standard. But that's not a knock on the product, just my opinion.
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Great for the money. Cannot fault at the price.
I bought two sets of these to retrofit to a cheap mandolin that I bought, which had horrible quality plate tuners. I needed something small and compact, and locking seemed like a sensible extra perk for not too much money.
The mini keystone heads are small enough to not be cramped on a mandolin, the locking function works well, and the gearing is nice and low, and NEARLY as smooth as the top names on the market, but not quite and there is a tiny bit of gear backlash.
Overall, very happy with the purchase and the job they do. Fits the bill perfectly.
Now, what to do with the four tuners I have left over...
The mini keystone heads are small enough to not be cramped on a mandolin, the locking function works well, and the gearing is nice and low, and NEARLY as smooth as the top names on the market, but not quite and there is a tiny bit of gear backlash.
Overall, very happy with the purchase and the job they do. Fits the bill perfectly.
Now, what to do with the four tuners I have left over...
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Very good tuners for the price
I believe this is the best "bang for buck" one can get for tuners. Surely, Wilkinson or Gotoh will feel a tad better on the surface, but this set does the job perfectly and, at this price, it is difficult to beat.
They tune well and smoothly enough, the locking mechanism works well too.
The metal surface finishing does not look the highest quality, but does not get to be a compromise, especially at this price.
Highly recommend.
They tune well and smoothly enough, the locking mechanism works well too.
The metal surface finishing does not look the highest quality, but does not get to be a compromise, especially at this price.
Highly recommend.
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Always improves your Harley Benton guitar
I have four Harley Benton guitars, including an acoustic, and as a matter of course I always fit them with these locking tuners. A vast improvement to tuning at a very reasonable price.
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SC 550 II PAF
Got them to upgrade HB SC-550 II PAF
They do not fit without drilling 10mm holes if your down to do this then they are great also watch out when removing old tuners cause you can easily ship off paint if nor careful would recomend to heat it up a bit so paint is not si brittle when removing it
They do not fit without drilling 10mm holes if your down to do this then they are great also watch out when removing old tuners cause you can easily ship off paint if nor careful would recomend to heat it up a bit so paint is not si brittle when removing it
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Perfect addition to my Harley Benton SC-550 II DFB
Purchased these the same time as my Harley Benton SC-550 II DFB and they finish off the guitar lovely as the ones that the guitar come with aren't very nice so these were much needed and it really makes a difference to how the guitar looks and stays in tune. Well worth the purchase and a great addition.
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Great upgrade for stock tuners
I have installed it on Harley Benton CST, perfect fit, much more stable than stock tuners that were just horrible.
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Good enough
When you consider that mostly you just lock and set the tuner, this tuner performs well. They're on a cheap guitar. I've no complaints. They do exactly what I want and they're cheap. Also a direct replacement for the old ones.
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