In praise of Fender Split Post Tuners...

Nunogilberto

Just sorted the issue with the concentric tone/vol pot on my Squier VM Jazzmaster, but also restrung it while I had it in pieces. I've never restrung a guitar with split post vintage tuners before, but it was refreshingly easy and if i say so myself, looks a tidy job!

meltedbuzzbox

I love split posts. 

I dont understand why they aren't on every Fender guitar

Loobs

Totally. They're great. Neat, easy to use.

GavRichList

Yep, they're great. Trim three posts past the one you're on, poke it in the hole (etc) wind downwards. Done.

JookyChap

Yep love them too

GavRichList

Bloody typo

richardhomer

One of the best pieces of guitar design ever...

Iamnobody

Another fan here. I got some 3 aside split posts for my Gretsch Electromatic.

So they are not just reserved for Fenders.

ICBM

GavHaus said:

Yep, they're great. Trim three posts past the one you're on, poke it in the hole (etc) wind downwards. Done.

I do it more OCD than that .

Low E - one post past. A - two posts past. D - three posts past. G - four posts past. B and E - two posts past, but put a half back turn through the slot before you wind on.

That keeps the break angles over the nut relatively consistent.

GavRichList

Wow - would be bothered about a lack of wind on the low E!

Nunogilberto

Maybe I'll have to retrofit my Gordon Smith and Pacifica with them, as well as my Pacifica if I suitable units are available...

Philly_Q

meltedbuzzbox;550413" said:

I love split posts. I dont understand why they aren't on every Fender guitar

Yes, they're great.  I was putting locking tuners on everything for a while but I think split posts are even less hassle.

It's interesting that G&L use split posts on their "modern" tuners and Ibanez were using them on guitars like the Artist models about 30 years ago.  I don't know why they're not more common.

ICBM

GavHaus said:

Wow - would be bothered about a lack of wind on the low E!

It's not a problem - it doesn't slip because the thick winding jams in the slot.

If I'm fitting very light strings I do sometimes give it a bit more though.

meltedbuzzbox

ICBM said:

GavHaus said:

Yep, they're great. Trim three posts past the one you're on, poke it in the hole (etc) wind downwards. Done.

I do it more OCD than that .

Low E - one post past. A - two posts past. D - three posts past. G - four posts past. B and E - two posts past, but put a half back turn through the slot before you wind on.

That keeps the break angles over the nut relatively consistent.

thats got me thinking but a daddario wont go that far on a Jazzmaster. 

xSkarloey

Yes I love them too.

I used to have a big problem with the strings slipping out when winding and still do occasionally.

Anyone with any pearls of wisdom on what you do to avoid this?

timmysoft

I hate the bastard things, I seem to struggle getting my 11-50s on my strat. Prefer locking types, but that comes from years touring and locking tuners are just very easy to use

Loobs

Struggle why? I've used 11-54 on my Tele without issues.

ICBM

Skarloey said:

I used to have a big problem with the strings slipping out when winding and still do occasionally.

Anyone with any pearls of wisdom on what you do to avoid this?

The thin ones?

Poke the string down the hole as you always do, but then take it half a turn round the post the *wrong* way, run it back across the slot then wind on as normal.

timmysoft

The 11-50s I use, the low E struggles to fit into the hole. I had the same on a band I used to tech for, they had 2 70s ri strats that struggled with anything above a 48

tone1

Yep I love split Posts!  American Fenders with those shiny chrome things are just awful

Brize

Skarloey said:

Yes I love them too.

I used to have a big problem with the strings slipping out when winding and still do occasionally.

Anyone with any pearls of wisdom on what you do to avoid this?

Yep, use a toothpick. I always use one when I'm replacing the high E string to stop it slipping.