Thanks so much. I just bought a telecaster ultra and those locking tuners were giving me fits. Only because I didn't know how they worked. You have relieved me of much undue stress and aggrevation. Now I can get back to jamming with no worries. Thanks again👍
Got it! Nice clear and concise demonstration. And you're the only guitar tech on RUclips that I've come across who advises stretching your strings. An essential step unless you want to be constantly re-tuning for days. I subscribed for that reason. Thanks Rusty.
Yeah completely agree your the only one who’s showing how these work, I just bought a new hss aerodyne strat and had no idea how locking tuners worked and broke a string 😅😂 this helps a lot
Okay, I did a simple search on the internet for "stretching new guitar strings" and at last count, I found 38 such videos in 2023. A lot has happened in guitar maintenance advice in four years.
Thanks a lot for your awesome demo, Rusty. Your video is the first I found here on RUclips that shoes the entire string change process very clearly and completely understandable from A to Z including string stretching. I appreciate your effort very much and with your help I was able to change my strings successfully on my strat a few minutes ago 😊. Thanks a lot, Rusty
awesome simple video. i had no ideal the locking tuners were so easy to deal with. strung it up np, great vid. only thing i'd suggest to add is to remind people to clean up the guitar once the strongs are off--dusting etc in detail--otherwise it never happens and it does make it look so much nicer.
Remember if you have a left handed guitar to order left hand locking tuners (Fender offer their locking tuners in both left and right handed versions). I have put locking tuners on my lefty American Professional Strat and Tele and my Mexican Player Strat and Tele. Highly recommend this upgrade (no drilling involved, the locking tuners drop right into the holes of the original tuners).
Locking tuning keys. Picture the headcap of the neck as the face of a clock, with the top being 12:00 and the nut being 6:00. Line the six tuning machines so that the first string keyhole is set at 1:00, the second at 2:00, the third and fourth at 3:00, the fifth at 4:00, and the sixth at 5:00. Pull the strings through tautly and tighten the thumb wheel, locking the string in. Now tune to pitch.
Very useful tutorial, just recently got a Jeff Beck Strat with locking tuners which I’ve never used before, so this has been great help! Thanks Rusty for taking the trouble to help folk out.
Thanks rusty. You Were the only one that said to wind the tuners down before the wheels. Search your clearly a knowledgeable guy I'll keep tuning in. Even common sense isn't so common.
Thanks for the demo 👍🏼 So basically these are just to make restringing easier, which isn’t a bad thing. I just thought locking tuners had some way of magically keeping the tuning more accurate.
It keeps the tuning more accurate, because in general the string is shorter, as you have no wraps on the tuner. The strings gets extended under the tension, especially if you bend the string or use the trem, so there is allways some movement on the wraps as that part of the string is extended too. Because there is some friction between each wrap, the tuning is unstable. No wraps - better tuning stability. On regular tuning peg you can get a little improvement on tuning stability if the string is evenly wrapped. If it scatters, its terrible. Also staggered tuners sometimes still needs the string tree, but there is smaller angle on the tree, so the friction on the tree is smaller, so the stability is better. Same thing about the nut - less friction, better tuning stability.
Thanks for the vid. Easiest guitars ever to string. I have an American Elite strat with the same locking tuners. Its a pleasure to restring this vs a few of my floyd rose's. :)
Locking tuners are awesome, they keep tuner really well, I have locking tuners on a strat that I use whammy bar on, holds just as good as my Jackson with Floyd, I use them in my tele too, that is the same lake placid blue as yours, but I keep the stock tuner on the low e so I drop to d , love them
Rusty: Thank You for making this informative / tutorial vid. My brand new Charvel HT has well "locking tuners". Im going to put some new EB"s and use your tips. I'm having slight in-tune issues with stock strings and the ratio is completely different then any other guitar I've owned too......
Haha, you had that string winder and I’m like, what??....Cuz I’m on here to double checking That I strung mine right, being first time using these locking tuners....but then you said you didn’t need it. Lol. Good cuz I didn’t leave any slack in my strings and I see I did it right. Thanks for video
thanks I really messed up earlier ive never had locking tuners before hope I can get it right ill change them all again nightmare. Wish someone would have told me. Thanks man🙏
ive just bought a Sire S7. guitar locking tuners ive had a f.....g nightmare wish ida seen this earlier, Please god I can get my head round never done locking tuners before☹
I hate changing strings, been thinking of splurging on a Player Plus, this probably puts me over the top. So easy. I have reptile sweat. Strings turn black in like an hour lol.
My locking tuner wheels on my mexican strat are due for a change but are too stiff to unscrew when the strings are tuned properly. Is this intentional by design? When I slacken the tension will they turn more freely?
Looking to get a Tele with these so thanks for the video. Am I right in saying the pistons which pinch the strings are to stop slippage around the machine head? I’ve not used these locking tuners and before the video wondered if tuning had to be done with the locks unscrewed first. It makes more sense now that you say the ‘piston’ holds the string tight, while the actual tuning just deals with the tension of the string - if I’m right.
Those seem like nice tuners. I'd like to try a set. What do think about the roller string trees? Thought about trying one of those too. Making a bone nut from scratch now also. Trying to upgrade a little at a time. Thanks for the video!
Love the guide, but I have another question. I thought stretching your strings once they're on was to tighten the wind around the peg. Why is he doing that with locking tuners? What is it tightening if not the peg winds?
Interesting how Fender makes their tuners. I noticed your’s are 2 short, 4 long. My American Pro Tele came with non locking 4 short, 2 long, and the deluxe locking set I bought for it is 3 short, 3 long.
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Thanks Rusty. Just got locking tuners for the first time on my new MIM Deluxe Strat. Great toutorial
Rat Wolf enjoy the new guitar!
@@rustysgearreviews6007 yup same here just got a MIM Deluxe Strat and this video was very helpful, thanks for sharing mate ✌😎👍
Thanks so much. I just bought a telecaster ultra and those locking tuners were giving me fits. Only because I didn't know how they worked. You have relieved me of much undue stress and aggrevation. Now I can get back to jamming with no worries. Thanks again👍
Great video. Simple and to the point. Just bought my first Strat. An Ultra with locking tuners. Thanks to you I'll now know how to change the strings.
Got it! Nice clear and concise demonstration. And you're the only guitar tech on RUclips that I've come across who advises stretching your strings. An essential step unless you want to be constantly re-tuning for days. I subscribed for that reason. Thanks Rusty.
Thank you David.
Yeah completely agree your the only one who’s showing how these work, I just bought a new hss aerodyne strat and had no idea how locking tuners worked and broke a string 😅😂 this helps a lot
Okay, I did a simple search on the internet for "stretching new guitar strings" and at last count, I found 38 such videos in 2023. A lot has happened in guitar maintenance advice in four years.
Thanks for this info.
Enjoyed the Rush tunes in the background!
Thanks a lot for your awesome demo, Rusty. Your video is the first I found here on RUclips that shoes the entire string change process very clearly and completely understandable from A to Z including string stretching. I appreciate your effort very much and with your help I was able to change my strings successfully on my strat a few minutes ago 😊.
Thanks a lot, Rusty
Bought a Reverend Double Agent W with locking tuners...same as Fender. This video explains the procedure perfectly--nice and simple ! Thank you !
Awesome! Just got a guitar with those and had no idea what to do with locking tuners. Thank you for your video.
Loftän
Thanks for checking out the video! Enjoy your new guitar!
I learned about stretching and wrapping my acoustics back in the 80's. Been a solid method since.
awesome simple video. i had no ideal the locking tuners were so easy to deal with. strung it up np, great vid. only thing i'd suggest to add is to remind people to clean up the guitar once the strongs are off--dusting etc in detail--otherwise it never happens and it does make it look so much nicer.
Remember if you have a left handed guitar to order left hand locking tuners (Fender offer their locking tuners in both left and right handed versions). I have put locking tuners on my lefty American Professional Strat and Tele and my Mexican Player Strat and Tele. Highly recommend this upgrade (no drilling involved, the locking tuners drop right into the holes of the original tuners).
Locking tuning keys. Picture the headcap of the neck as the face of a clock, with the top being 12:00 and the nut being 6:00. Line the six tuning machines so that the first string keyhole is set at 1:00, the second at 2:00, the third and fourth at 3:00, the fifth at 4:00, and the sixth at 5:00. Pull the strings through tautly and tighten the thumb wheel, locking the string in. Now tune to pitch.
Thanks for posting. I'm dreading changing the strings on my new strat, but the locking tuners should make it relatively painless.
Cheers man, much help with the tuners, just about to get the American Ultra Telecaster myself
Thanks! Just got a Player Plus Nashville Tele (highly recommend!), first guitar with locking tuners I've owned
Thanks. Never had locking tuners before and this was very helpful.
Rusty thanks a lot! Just about to change my strings on the fender elite tele for the first time.
Thanks for the tutorial man! Locking tuners rock!
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Thanks brother. You RULE!!
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Very useful tutorial, just recently got a Jeff Beck Strat with locking tuners which I’ve never used before, so this has been great help! Thanks Rusty for taking the trouble to help folk out.
Really clarified how these work! Great shots and very clear explanations. Thank you
Thanks rusty. You Were the only one that said to wind the tuners down before the wheels. Search your clearly a knowledgeable guy I'll keep tuning in. Even common sense isn't so common.
Thanks for this just put my lock tuners on much appreciate the knowledge on lock tuners
Nice calm measured presentation. Thanks.
Thank you my new Jim root sig has those... I've never used them. Thanks for the info 👍🏼
Nice tip with stretching the strings! I put these locking tuners on both of my strats, love them!
Thanks, Rusty. Excellent class. Locking tuners make it simple.
Thanks for the demo 👍🏼 So basically these are just to make restringing easier, which isn’t a bad thing. I just thought locking tuners had some way of magically keeping the tuning more accurate.
It keeps the tuning more accurate, because in general the string is shorter, as you have no wraps on the tuner. The strings gets extended under the tension, especially if you bend the string or use the trem, so there is allways some movement on the wraps as that part of the string is extended too. Because there is some friction between each wrap, the tuning is unstable. No wraps - better tuning stability. On regular tuning peg you can get a little improvement on tuning stability if the string is evenly wrapped. If it scatters, its terrible. Also staggered tuners sometimes still needs the string tree, but there is smaller angle on the tree, so the friction on the tree is smaller, so the stability is better. Same thing about the nut - less friction, better tuning stability.
Thanks for the vid. Easiest guitars ever to string. I have an American Elite strat with the same locking tuners. Its a pleasure to restring this vs a few of my floyd rose's. :)
Helpful video, straight and to the point plus extra advice from your experience with new strings needing to be strectched.
thanks for the video, it will be very useful as I am the proud owner of a brand new 'AMERICAN' made Fender Telecaster Elite.
Thanks for the vid, just got a new Fender Plus, its almost scary how much easier it seems! I'll be sure to stretch after
Good man, short, to the point , no drama
Thank you Rusty appreciate the help.
Got the Nashville deluxe tele, with locking tuners . This helped a lot . Subscribed.
I have a question , how much string should I snip off before inserting into a locked tuner. Video is a great source of info thank you so much
Great vid man! Helped bunches. Rock on! 🤘
my strat ultra came with locking tuners I love them.
best demonstration i have seen so far! Thanks a lot!👍
Great video 👍thanks for the tip on choice of guitar tuner
thanks......just bought a new strat with the locks - ultra. nice guitar. cobalt blue. my first strat . i have a few teles , love them all.
I was considering these for my Tele. Your video convinced me to order. Thank you sir for an excellent demo video.
It's a nice upgrade for a Tele! Go for it.
I did...😎👍
I'm gonna do it too!!
Lake Placid Blue MIM Tele, just like my lefty Fender. Favorite of all my guitars.
You bastard! I so want a lake placid, my lefty strat is just the regular black pawn shop find. I love it but man I wish it was prettier.
@@asdf9890 I have a Seafoam Green lefty. Had to go through the Mod Shop. Not much choice for us lefties.
Locking tuners are awesome, they keep tuner really well, I have locking tuners on a strat that I use whammy bar on, holds just as good as my Jackson with Floyd, I use them in my tele too, that is the same lake placid blue as yours, but I keep the stock tuner on the low e so I drop to d , love them
Thank you great video very helpful
Rusty: Thank You for making this informative / tutorial vid. My brand new Charvel HT has well "locking tuners". Im going to put some new EB"s and use your tips. I'm having slight in-tune issues with stock strings and the ratio is completely different then any other guitar I've owned too......
Thank you very much. Excellently instruction.
Thank you very much for posting
You HELPED me. Thank you, Rusty!
Glad to help Ted!
Easy to follow, basic tutorial. Exactly what I was looking for. :-) Thanks Dude.
Haha, you had that string winder and I’m like, what??....Cuz I’m on here to double checking That I strung mine right, being first time using these locking tuners....but then you said you didn’t need it. Lol. Good cuz I didn’t leave any slack in my strings and I see I did it right. Thanks for video
Great demo. Really helpful. Thanks.
When the video started with dude staring at me, I have to admit I almost shit my pjs! DAMN
great stuff!!
Massively helpful dude. Many thanks!
thanks
I really messed up earlier ive never had locking tuners before
hope I can get it right ill change them all again nightmare. Wish someone would have told me. Thanks man🙏
Stays in tune without wrapping strings around the post sounds interesting
ive just bought a Sire S7. guitar locking tuners ive had a f.....g nightmare wish ida seen this earlier, Please god I can get my head round never done locking tuners before☹
Congrats! Correct- the first one in dozens viewed
Awesome lesson thank you so much
Good demo.
I hate changing strings, been thinking of splurging on a Player Plus, this probably puts me over the top. So easy. I have reptile sweat. Strings turn black in like an hour lol.
I'm definitely tugging the next time around dude
Appreciate the instruction. Would have just done it the old fashioned way and missed the benefit!! 😂
That helped alot brother. Thanx for sharing.
Hi Ed Norton, say hi to Ralph Kramden for me! BTW great video! Very helpful!
Thanks for the video
You don’t need to leave any slack?
Thanks. To the point and helpful. 👌
Great to the point video!
Thanks brother
Well done, even I understood 👍. Thanks!!
My locking tuner wheels on my mexican strat are due for a change but are too stiff to unscrew when the strings are tuned properly. Is this intentional by design? When I slacken the tension will they turn more freely?
thanks bro ! great video
do some bends on the strings helps too ie bend tune up and repeat till it stays in tune... anyway thank you for this vid!!!
Thanks
Good video 👍
Looking to get a Tele with these so thanks for the video. Am I right in saying the pistons which pinch the strings are to stop slippage around the machine head? I’ve not used these locking tuners and before the video wondered if tuning had to be done with the locks unscrewed first. It makes more sense now that you say the ‘piston’ holds the string tight, while the actual tuning just deals with the tension of the string - if I’m right.
If you do any dropped D you can also add a little string and still do it … just saying 😊
Good on ya !! Great vid
Those seem like nice tuners. I'd like to try a set. What do think about the roller string trees? Thought about trying one of those too. Making a bone nut from scratch now also. Trying to upgrade a little at a time. Thanks for the video!
awesome cheers fella
Does the procedure change at all if you’re doing this naked?
Great video.
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Love the guide, but I have another question. I thought stretching your strings once they're on was to tighten the wind around the peg. Why is he doing that with locking tuners? What is it tightening if not the peg winds?
It's more about string tension
Thank you!
Do they still work if you down tune?
Are you from the Midwest?
great help thanks.
Thanks man 🙂
after flatting strings,... in my telly locking as hard as hell!, any suggestion?
Locking hard as hell? what do ya mean by that Troglio Don?
I dont know if I would like somthing hold my strings by pinching it. nope dont think so. break city.
does the high E string hold well? many say they do a full turn or 2 because they have it breaking all the time.
Is it true that if you remove all the strings at once your truss may go out of adjustment?
Wow, so easy.
Is it possible to tune in Drop D with these???
EliteSmoke 619
Yes they work just like a regular tuning key would.
You forgot to put the part of the video when you were cutting the ends of the strings
Interesting how Fender makes their tuners. I noticed your’s are 2 short, 4 long. My American Pro Tele came with non locking 4 short, 2 long, and the deluxe locking set I bought for it is 3 short, 3 long.
Artamus Sumatra, the American Pro Jazzmaster also has two tall and four short rather than 3 Tall and 3 Short.
I’m sooo confused I thought they can’t go out of tune using they are locking tuners what I’m actually confused lmao
Yk what nvm I got it
Hi I dont understand why you would start with losening the strings? I just turn the locking nobs CCV and the stings comes off.
I imagine you could possibly damage the tuners by doing that.
@@michaelwoods9005 OK but I have done that several times without any problem, perhaps someone have any other experiance?