wilkinson tuners

[cycrowave]

About to take a punt on some Wilkinson tuners for a project, just wondering what experiences you guys have had with their products? Is the price really too good to be true?

[lettsguitars]

wilko's own. i prefer happy shopper.

[lemmywinks]

I stuck a set of black ones on my fretless Jazz, i wanted good, solid quality but on the cheap.
That's pretty much what they offer, better than cheapies that cost just a tenner less. Very stable, well made, no-nonsense tuners.

One thing to watch is that the baseplates are very big on the Fender style ones. On my Mighty Mite neck it was a bit of a squeeze. The D and G baseplates are actually touching - i didn't drill the holes btw! Still they all fit on ok though so not to worry.

I'd say go for it, i can't think of any new elephant ear tuners out there that offer the same quality for £25 or less.

[cycrowave]

Hmm ill be sticking mine on a Mightymite neck too so better measure it all. Thanks for the heads up

[apa]

The ones that came on my Vintage Ray copy do the job. Nicely cast and made, no sharp edges. Tight, no play and dont detune. All good stuff.

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[rOB]

Yep as above, they're fine.

I have some on a P bass copy (Vintage V4) and they hold tune no problem.

[von Braun]

Giving my Epiphone Flying V a makeover at the moment and just a set of black Wilko mini Gotoh style tuners on - £24 plus postage.

Really solid and surprisingly well made. As a straight swap for the originals, the only problem was the single fixing screw is in a different place on the Wilkinson tuners, so 4 small but unsightly holes on the back of the headstock.

A small thing that a little wood filler and some black gloss/lacquer will fix.

[lemmywinks]

[quote name='von Braun' post='1229420' date='May 12 2011, 10:38 PM']A small thing that a little wood filler and some black gloss/lacquer will fix.[/quote]


Cocktail sticks will be less messy!

[Mr. Foxen]

[quote name='lemmywinks' post='1228812' date='May 12 2011, 01:52 PM']One thing to watch is that the baseplates are very big on the Fender style ones. On my Mighty Mite neck it was a bit of a squeeze. The D and G baseplates are actually touching - i didn't drill the holes btw! Still they all fit on ok though so not to worry.[/quote]

I had this issue, ended up grinding off one edge, and a corner poked out from the headstock on one a tiny bit.

[von Braun]

Good call. Thanks.