Evster2012
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Hello, *newbie alert!* I went to reply to a thread and got the over 120 day notice, so I'm following recommendations and starting a new thread. Please excuse me if this is not the proper way of going about things.
The thread was in regard to having fine tuners on a trem with no locking nut. The post I was responding to read as follows:
To wit I replied:
Gibson has been putting fine tuners on stopbar tailpieces since at least the late 70s on the 25/50 Anniv Les Paul. It's also standard issue on a BB King Lucille model (as well as RD Artists some Vs and SGs; older Ibanez guitars too.) Why use one you ask? Well, just to cite one circumstance where it's come in handy: You're mid-song. You're slightly sharp. Do you a) Grab a tuning key and hope the string doesn't *plink* go too flat and require you bring it back up to pitch? or b) Give the fine tuner a perfect little twist? Now FWIW, I don't nor have I ever used one, but having encountered this situation can see the advantage over grabbing a tuning peg and hoping all goes right. Cheap tuning keys obviously can be to blame here, and I can see that point as well. But the case can be made for fine tuners' existence sans locker. It's the same basic principle as having them on violins.
The thread was in regard to having fine tuners on a trem with no locking nut. The post I was responding to read as follows:
To wit I replied:
Gibson has been putting fine tuners on stopbar tailpieces since at least the late 70s on the 25/50 Anniv Les Paul. It's also standard issue on a BB King Lucille model (as well as RD Artists some Vs and SGs; older Ibanez guitars too.) Why use one you ask? Well, just to cite one circumstance where it's come in handy: You're mid-song. You're slightly sharp. Do you a) Grab a tuning key and hope the string doesn't *plink* go too flat and require you bring it back up to pitch? or b) Give the fine tuner a perfect little twist? Now FWIW, I don't nor have I ever used one, but having encountered this situation can see the advantage over grabbing a tuning peg and hoping all goes right. Cheap tuning keys obviously can be to blame here, and I can see that point as well. But the case can be made for fine tuners' existence sans locker. It's the same basic principle as having them on violins.
