Steinberger gearless tuners

[Fat Pete]

I'm thinking of using these on a build and have a few questions I hope you guys might help me with...

I know a few of you use these and most of the feedback seems positive but I've seen a few comments around t'interweb suggesting that they're fragile and/or that the locking isn't reliable on the plain strings. It does also seem that these issues could be due to 'user error'. So, thoughts from long-term users? Sixstringsamurai?

How about vendors? It seems that Stewmac are the only option. Anybody aware of any other sellers? Especially any in Europe?

Lastly, for now, there are a lot of pics like the ones below showing the tuners with different top locks. I'm guessing these are OEM variants - anyone know otherwise?

 

[sixstringsamurai]

There's a  learning curve, but they're not rocket science either.

I have them on my most recent build, no slippage issues, I use 10-46 roller wound nickles.

I dig the accuracy, fragile, it's like any thing, as long as you're careful...

I have this style:

Of course since this pic was taken I have given in to my OCD and re adjusted them so they all run parallel when locked....

About drove me mental....

 

[Fat Pete]

Thanks for the info.

Of course since this pic was taken I have given in to my OCD and re adjusted them so they all run parallel when locked....

And thanks for sowing that seed!  :doh:

Did you get yours from Stewmac?

Do you remember which size tuner ream you have? The installation instructions seem a bit 'variable'.

 

[sixstringsamurai]

Planet waves 13/32 ream.
I think so, they were like a $100...
And glad to be of service to your OCD... :laughing7: