Staggered inline locking tuners?

[ildar]

Does any company make them? I need them for my Strat build, and I desperately hate string trees.

 

[jalbertochavez]

I don't know if this'll help, but I used these on my first W Strat and didn't have to use a string tree. Although, they cost less when I got them a year ago.

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tuners/Guitar,_solid_peghead_tuners/Gotoh_Locking_Vintage_Oval_Knob_Tuners.html

Good luck with the search.

 

[nathan a]

I plan on using a set of those on a build. Look of klusons + locking action = awesome.

 

[Alfang]

I know someone makes them, they probably all do, But to tell you the truth, I have used regular tuners on all my guitars, without string trees, with great success. I think the secret is to have a well prepared nut, Some of my builds have  locking nuts, the others are just Warmoth prepared corian nuts, never any problems.

String trees are installed on a lot of over the shelf guitars, just as a precaution, just like action is set high on a lot of guitars , just for a buffer.
If you can do your own setup, and can recognize when and why a guitar string is jumping out of the nut, then you install a tree. But otherwise, don't do it.

 

[jackocaster]

I have staggered locking tuners made by Sperzel
Just one place to find them

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[ss396]

i believe sperzel, schaller and wilkinson all offer staggered inline locking tuners.