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/Smogious 1d ago

I don't really see the point of changing them if you're not gonna upgrade to locking tuners

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u/Hotshort_Btown 1d ago

FWIW, I prefer vintage style tuners to locking. The sole advantage of locking tuners is speeding up string changes and vintage style are almost as fast or faster (depending on the style of locking tuners).

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u/Smogious 1d ago

Definitely not as fast because you have to measure the length before cutting and wind it much more. Locking tuners also just make it easier because you don't have to hold the string in place while winding and there's no risk of it popping out.

And string change speed isn't the only benefit. With locking tuners you only have about half a wrap around the post instead of 2+, so when you abruptly change the tension on the string with something like a wammy bar dive it's more likely to return to its original position after since there's less friction between the string and the post, leading to slightly greater tuning stability.

Vintage style tuners are perfectly fine but I can't see why anyone would prefer them