|
Log in to post
|
Print Thread |
|
|
|
|
|
Off-Topic
|
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 3,713
Veteran
|
OP
Veteran
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 3,713 |
I watched some videos on locking tuners for guitars
Are they worth it
Which instruments would not benefit
Lenovo YOGA 900 Window s 10 Home 64bit 16GB RAM\2018 13” MacBook Air casio wk7500 presonus audiobox i2 usb interface
casio wk-7500
biab & realband 2023 everything pk both with Current builds
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Off-Topic
|
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 2,692
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 2,692 |
I have guitars without any locking devices on the strings. They require more frequent tuning than the guitars I have with various string locking devices.
I like the guitars I have that have Floyd Rose or Kahler bridges. Both of those types lock the string at the nut and provide for tuning at the bridge. The downside is that it is more difficult to get the locking nut at the right height. They are a true PITA to change a string when you break one.
All my newer Tom Anderson guitars have locking screws that secure the string at the tuning knob. I don't find that they are all that useful as I just don't have issues with string slip when I change my own strings.
Once you have played the guitar with a Floyd style bridge and stretched the strings out it will stay in tune until you stretch the strings more by playing. The more bends you do the quicker this will happen.
If I am playing on stage I check the tuning after just about every song. If I am playing every night, I change the strings every night.
The bottom line...nice to have stuff but we played for years without it.
Billy
“Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig?
“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Off-Topic
|
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 10,250
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 10,250 |
My SG stays in tune exceptionally well,....... UNTIL..... I break a string. Then, it's a dumpster fire of trying to tune the remaining 5 strings to finish the song or bending them to hit the right notes. Has to do with the tremolo on the guitar. All my guitars since that SG have been non-tremolo models. I've never played a locking bridge tremolo guitar. No particular reason. Maybe because country, which is what I made my living with, rarely had whammy dives in it. When I was playing for a living, I changed my strings every two weeks. Ernie Ball Super Slinky and I would wipe them down at the end of the night. They would last about a month but I changed them every two weeks for tone and reliability. I removed the whammy bar because it was essentially useless if you used it with any level of force. However..... there is a device called the Evertune Guitar Bridge.... It's downright amazing but requires considerable wood working skills to install it. Routing the back is required. BUT... In a video I saw, once it is set up, adjusted, and the guitar is in tune, you can whammy bar it down until the strings flap and release it and it's back in perfect tune. https://www.evertune.com/shop/index.php videos of it in action. Wow.....
Last edited by Guitarhacker; 03/08/22 10:38 AM.
You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.comAdd nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both. The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Off-Topic
|
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 7,913
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 7,913 |
I bought this Gretsch Rat Rod used and the previous owner installed Kluson Revolution Locking tuners before I bought the guitar. They are 19:1 ratio. I’m sort of ashamed to admit that in a year of ownership and probably 100 hours of use, I haven’t changed the strings yet to experience the benefits during a string change. That said I can’t say that they help keep the guitar in tune better than the factory tuners. I do use the Bigsby for a little natural chorus on ends of phrases. They do not help with big temperature swings like at our church where the temp can increase 15 degrees f from pre service run through to the end of the service! 
Last edited by rockstar_not; 03/08/22 04:16 PM.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Off-Topic
|
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 1,173
Expert
|
|
Expert
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 1,173 |
For many years I used my olde Tele no trem bar no need for locking tuners or the like. It stays in tune for a very long period. In fact I play strings in then tune it. If I need to retune I change the strings it stays in tune that well and always has. Before the Tele I had a Strat I could never keep in tune.
Recently I purchased a Yamaha Pacifica 612 which has a trem and is fitted with Grosvenor Locking tuners and a Graftech nut. This guitar stays in tune really well even when pulling strings (not that I pull hard) and using the trem. If it sounds a bit off just give the trem a good push and all comes fine again. When I first pulled it out of the box I yanked the B string out of the tuner, replaced the string and all is fine.
I’m really pleased with the locking tuners. They make replacing a string very quick. A bit scary at first but really good.
My thoughts and experience
Tony
Last edited by Teunis; 03/08/22 05:07 PM.
HP i7-4770 16GB 1TB SSD, Win 10 Home,
Focusrite 2i2 3rd Gen, Launchkey 61, Maton CW80, Telecaster, Ovation Elite TX, Yamaha Pacifica 612
BB 2022(912) RB 2022(2), CakeWalk, Reaper 6, Audacity, Melodyne 5 Editor, Izotope Music Production Suite 4.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ask sales and support questions about Band-in-a-Box using natural language.
ChatPG's knowledge base includes the full Band-in-a-Box User Manual and sales information from the website.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Band-in-a-Box 2025 Italian Version is Here!
Cari amici
È stata aggerate la versione in Italiano del programma più amato dagli appassionati di musica, il nostro Band-in-a-Box.
Questo è il link alla nuova versione 2025.
Di seguito i link per scaricare il pacchetti di lingua italiana aggiornati per Band-in-a-Box e RealBand, anche per chi avesse già comprato la nuova versione in inglese.
Band-in-a-Box 2025 - Italiano
RealBand 2025 - Italiano
Band-in-a-Box 2025 French Version is Here!
Bonjour à tous,
Band-in-a-Box® 2025 pour Windows est disponible en Français.
Le téléchargement se fait à partir du site PG Music
Pour ceux qui auraient déjà acheté la version 2025 de Band-in-a-Box (et qui donc ont une version anglaise), il est possible de "franciser" cette version avec les patchs suivants:
BIAB 2025 - francisation
RealBand 2025 - francisation
Voilà, enjoy!
Band-in-a-Box 2025 German Version is Here!
Update Your Band-in-a-Box® 2025 to Build 1128 for Windows Today!
Already using Band-in-a-Box 2025 for Windows®? Download Build 1128 now from our Support Page to enjoy the latest enhancements and improvements from our team.
Stay up to date—get the latest update now!
Update to RealBand® 2025 Build 5 Windows Today!
Already using RealBand® 2025 for Windows®? Download Build 5 now from our Support Page to ensure you have the latest enhancements and improvements from our team.
Get the latest update today!
PowerTracks Pro Audio 2025 for Windows is Here!
PowerTracks Pro Audio 2025 is here! This new version introduces many features, including VST3 support, the ability to load or import a .FLAC file, a reset option for track height in the Tracks window, a taller Timeline on the Notation window toolbar, new freeze buttons in the Tracks window, three toolbar modes (two rows, single row, and none), the improved Select Patch dialog with text-based search and numeric patch display, a new button in the DirectX/VST window to copy an effects group, and more!
First-time packages start at only $49. Already a PowerTracks Pro Audio user? Upgrade for as little as $29!
www.pgmusic.com/powertracks.htm
Video: Summary of the New Band-in-a-Box® App for iOS®
Join Tobin as he takes you on a tour of the new Band-in-a-Box® app for iOS®! Designed for musicians, singer-songwriters, and educators, this powerful tool lets you create, play, and transfer songs effortlessly on your iPhone® or iPad®—anytime, anywhere.
Band-in-a-Box® for iOS® :Summary video.
Check out the forum post for more information.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forums58
Topics84,140
Posts775,226
Members39,567
| |
Most Online25,754
Jan 24th, 2025
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dansk
Deutsch - Windows
Español
Français - Windows
Italiano - Windows
Nederlands
Polski
Português
Svenskt
русский
Japanese
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Korean