Has anyone ever replaced the tuners on a slotted headstock with locking tuners?

[Zigeuner]

Originally Posted by Silly Moustache

I doubt it, but why would you want to put stuff like that on a slothead?

Good question since they aren't necessary. I guess I don't even know how they work but I have three slotheads (two 6 string and one 12 string)and never needed anything other than that standard tuners.

[HodgdonExtreme]

Originally Posted by Zigeuner

Good question since they aren't necessary. I guess I don't even know how they work but I have three slotheads (two 6 string and one 12 string)and never needed anything other than that standard tuners.

Locking tuners are nothing magic, in fact I hate the name because it implies the tuning machine is going to somehow magically lock the tuning and make it more stable.

Rather than rely on multiple wraps of string around capstan to achieve a good "grip" of string-to-tuner, a locking tuner mechanically gets a hold of the string. No windings necessary.

It is really, really convenient for string changes.

[Zigeuner]

Originally Posted by HodgdonExtreme

Locking tuners are nothing magic, in fact I hate the name because it implies the tuning machine is going to somehow magically lock the tuning and make it more stable.

Rather than rely on multiple wraps of string around capstan to achieve a good "grip" of string-to-tuner, a locking tuner mechanically gets a hold of the string. No windings necessary.

It is really, really convenient for string changes.

Good, Thanks for the explanation. I'm not aware of any replacements for the open-geared Waverly tuners that Martin was using on the D-28S, 00-21 and D-12-35's some 50 years ago. It's even hard to find replacements for these let alone locking ones.

It is a lot of work to change strings on slot head guitars, but I don't change as often as most people seem to do so it's OK.