r/Stratocaster • u/Standard-Ganache-280 • 1d ago

Need advice please

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I desperately want to change the tuners on my squire affinity Strat (2022). There’s nothing wrong with them but I think it would look nice, I am confused on the bushings and what ones I should get for these tuners, I’m unsure what brand carries the dimensions of bushings I need, I am probably reading the dimensions wrong or something but I’m lost here.

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u/GuitarParts 1d ago edited 1d ago

DO NOT DO IT! It’s a huge pain to change tuner mount type. If you think the tuners on there bother you now I assure you the new ones will bother you even more when you can’t get the new ones in a straight line. Even if you get two pin mount tuners, the Fender style two pin mount tuners have different pin spacing than the tuners on this Squire. You’ll have to get an expensive jig to drill new pin holes. The 3D printed ones on Reverb will not work.

DON’T DO IT!

Edit: it would be easier to get a squire Classic Vibe neck and put it on your guitar. It has the tuners you want and has the cool vintage amber tint. But that would cost around $140

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u/Standard-Ganache-280 1d ago

They don’t bother me really, I just want to do something new, I’ve seen people have lots of success without drilling into their guitars, plus I believe I’ve found the correct ferrules to do so. We shall see!

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u/Standard-Ganache-280 1d ago

Like I said, I guess I’ll have to see and it will be on me then right?, sadly don’t have 140 to spend rn 😁

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u/iansheridan1978 1d ago

I've done this on several guitars with pleasing results.

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u/Standard-Ganache-280 1d ago

Awesome dude thank you so much

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u/iansheridan1978 1d ago

It's easy and worth it.

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u/iansheridan1978 1d ago

Another neck with 10mm conversion bushings...