highway 1 tuning machines mod

QbaM · **Posted:** Thu Jul 22, 2010 2:17 pm

I'm going to buy some vintage tuners instead of the stock ones in my highway strat (upgrade) The question is: Are Gotoh SDS 510 vintage tuning machines going to fit my guitar? What are dimensions of the Standard Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines?

Thanks for help

way cool jr · **Joined:** Tue May 18, 2010 7:34 pm **Posts:** 6911

jeffo46 wrote:

I don't think Vintage style tuners will fit a Highway One Headstock. The holes are too big. If you want to upgrade your tuners, get a set of Locking Tuners instead.

Bingo!

HWY1Strat · **Posted:** Thu Jul 22, 2010 3:13 pm

My friend....I have 8 Highway One Stratocaster HSS's and I have replaced the crappy Ping tuners on ALL of them with Fender/Schaller locking tuners.
They're a direct drop in replacement with NO mods to the guitar!
Best damned move I ever made!!
They stay in tune even during the most vigorous strumming and bending!!

rkreisher · **Posted:** Fri Jul 23, 2010 6:49 pm

I second the Fender/Schaller locking tuners. I have them on my HWY 1 and I am about to have them on my American Special too.

QbaM · **Posted:** Sat Jul 24, 2010 7:36 pm

The thing is that I want to make it look vintage... But it looks like there's no way to do that.

rjake · **Posted:** Sat Jul 24, 2010 8:52 pm

In order to make it look vintage 70's, you would have to put those goofy "F" tuners on it.

Yogi · **Joined:** Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:32 pm **Posts:** 701

QbaM wrote:

The thing is that I want to make it look vintage... But it looks there's no way to do that.

It can be done easily. You will have to drill new holes and get conversion bushings from Guitarfetish.com

QbaM · **Posted:** Sun Jul 25, 2010 8:26 am

So here is the answer I was looking for...
Thanks a lot.

HWY1Strat · **Posted:** Sun Jul 25, 2010 12:35 pm

The heck with the 'VINTAGE LOOK' thing!!
The IMPORTANT thing is that the guitar STAYS in tune and that string changes are quick and easy!!
The Fender/Schallers will indeed accomplish that!

But that's just me....I'm all for functionality over period correctness!

Yogi · **Joined:** Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:32 pm **Posts:** 701

HWY1Strat wrote:

The heck with the 'VINTAGE LOOK' thing!!
The IMPORTANT thing is that the guitar STAYS in tune and that string changes are quick and easy!!
The Fender/Schallers will indeed accomplish that!

But that's just me....I'm all for functionality over period correctness!

Kluson style tuners have really quick string changes, and they hold exceptionally well if you string them properly and have a lubricated nut.

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