Tuner holes spec for American Standard Stratocaster® HSS

[bendeg]

Hi all,

I own a American Standard Stratocaster® HSS ( http://fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0110102700 ) and I would like to have a W pro strat neck in the showcase but I'm not sure about the tuner holes spec :

Which spec matches tuner holes of that model?

Machine Heads are : "Fender® Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines"

I would choose "Vintage Style (11/32") but I'm really not sure...

Maybe is it obvious for someone here...

Thanks for any help.

 

[AutoBat]

What year is your Strat?
Pictures, if possible are always helpful as well, like if there are logos on the back of the tuning machines or not.

 

[Who?]

My American Standard has the staggered tuners and they have the 10mm (13/32") holes.  It is several years old, but I doubt that has changed.  If your bushings look like a nut and washer, they should be 10mm.  The vintage style bushings (11/32") will be press in.  They will look round.

Another thing to keep in mind with those particular tuners is there is a pin on the housing that fits in a locating hole on the back of the headstock.  This keeps the tuner from spinning on the headstock.  You will need to drill these holes on a new neck if you wish to use the existing tuners.  It isn't a big deal, but something to consider.

 

[smjenkins]

If you're looking to drill holes for the pins Who? mentions, this thread will help.  mayfly is the man for knowing the right tool for the job.

http://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=12694.0

 

[bendeg]

Here are pics from the headstock, maybe it will help  :

 

[bendeg]

And according to Fender S/N dating : Z9... is a 2009 guitar.

 

[Who?]

The tuners in your pictures will require 13/32" holes.  As I mentioned before, you will also need to drill the holes in the back of the headstock for the pins.  The thread smjenkins recomends shows the best way to do that.

 

[bendeg]

Thanks everybody !

 

[bendeg]

Tuner disassembled :

I don't have a caliper...

10mm wrench is bigger than the tuner
9mm wrench is smaller than the tuner

=> should be somewhere between 9mm and 10mm

BUT

Vintage Style : 11/32 * 2.54 => 0,873125 cm = 8,73125 mm ( < 9mm )
Planet Waves : 13/32 * 2.54 => 1,031875 cm = 10,31875 mm ( > 10mm )

So, theorically, none of them fit : 11/32 hole is too small AND 13/32 hole is too big.

For both of them, there's a difference of about 0,5 mm, that's much, isn't it ?

There's another hole spec : Sperzel => 25/64" => 9,921875 mm ( between 9 and 10 mm ). I should chose that one instead, shouldn't I ?

 

[Who?]

You can use 25/64" if you wish, but the 13/32" hole will give you a little room for the finish and variations in the size of the tuner body.  The 1/64th difference isn't all that much and may save you some sanding/reaming durring installation.