This is definitely the best video I've come across on this subject. Why should a video be more complicated than the actual method itself??!?! Fortunately, this video was not. Thank you!
Wow, this video is exactly what I was looking for. Now, I will be confident in restringing my Strat with my new locking tuners. Thank you so much Antoine. Now... I just need the tab to that amazingly wonderful riff at the end. Trying to figure it out by ear but would love the tab lol!!
Thanks mate, just had them fitted to my Strat and wondered why when I turned the wheel the whole tuning dropped out, this simple explanation of how they work has sorted out this locking tuner newbie. Great stuff
Good and simple video. Watching it because going to buy a new guitar with locking tuners. I didnt even know what they where when I checked the guitars specs. Thanks =)
Nice job, Antoine. I just bought a new Strat and wasn't sure about how locking tuners worked. I had to abort a couple of windbag videos to get to yours, which is hands-down the most concise and helpful. Merci, mon ami.
Thank you. The second step, if you you happen to be doing an initial tuner installation, is to open up the hole on the tuner. They tend to come locked.
Thanks.I just got my charvel dk22 sss with locking tuners.I thought you strung guitar like normal with wraps tuned it and then locked them....When I loosened the locks on e and b strings they came off very quickly.Wtf...Anyway thankfully I just got a quick and excellent lesson. Thanks dude.Rock on!
Would it be better to have some more string if I'm going to drop tune? Or doesn't that matter? So I'm thinking of letting the string be more loose before tuning up :)
@@AntoineMichaudGuitarLooping No, thank you man! No one really explains what the deal is. The Fender official video is useless. You're just expected to know how they work.
Yes, that could indeed be a factor. It needs to be firm, but not overly tightened. Remember that it's locking the string by pressing on it. Too much pressure on the same spot can result in breaking them almost like a cutter would do, especially smaller strings.
Great straightforward video, thanks for sharing. A question here, do you need to stretch fresh strings to make them stable tuned, just like with regular tuners?
+User Account It depends if you need them to be in tune right now (example: for a show the next day or for recording the same day). If you stretch them, they could have a shorter life (not in the sense that they will break, more in the sense that they will feel fresh and new for a shorter amount of time). So if you have the time and you just practice at home, let them stabilize themselves by tuning more frequently !
Installed some on my acoustic. When I’m stretching out the G string, it breaks constantly when I’m using a string stretcher (which I’ve always been using with a lot of tension. Before locking I’ve been pulling it ridiculously tight. I mean not just lifting the string, but holding it with some grips pulling the string through and pulling it as tight as possible by using the tuning post as a fulcrum. Should I be putting it u see that much tension? I finish even with that much tension it does a full wrap around the post?
I don't think you should apply that much tension. It is very common with locking tuners to not even get a full wrap around the post (at least that has been my experience).
If I have first tuned my guitar to standard and now I want to tune it to drop. Do I need to make any adjustments afterwards or I simply tune it down? And also do I need to stretch the strings after restringing like in regular tuners?
Yes, I stretch the strings to have a more stable tuning faster afterwards. Also, you can tune to Drop D, no problem without any adjustments. I have never got any problem doing it.
@@AntoineMichaudGuitarLooping Hey I really appreciate your reply. 😃 To be more specific do I need to adjust tuners while drop tuning especially to drop C or B kind of tunings?
Hey monochrome love your demos thanks for posting this. Could I ask what in your opinion would be a good delay pedal to put on my board I already have the strymon el capistan but want another delay to go with it? Best regards
mickey_blue_eyes Thanks :) I can help you, but you should tell me more about your needs. What kind of sound do you want (digital, analog, tape) ? What will be your main use for this second delay pedal ?
Monochrome Seasons thanks for your reply. I play mainly ambient type music with a lot volume swells etc, I have the strymon el capistan already which cover tape type delay, so I need something to go with it either analog or digital ? Best regards
I am pairing my El Capistan with a Diamond Memory Lane Jr. since a long time and it does a fantastic job for volume swells ! I find that the tape echo of the Strymon and the analog voiced delays of the Memory Lane Jr. blend well together. :)
That would be my first choice, but if you want something more affordable, I would go with the MXR Carbon Copy, which is the best bang for the buck for analog-voiced delays !
How I bought it was... with A LOT of patience in the local ads. I'm not really comfortable paying big bucks for a guitar that I can't try before buying!
I saw this video because I was having trouble with my Burns King Cobra Custom, the issue is, the locking tuner on the 5th string won't budge at all and I can't fit the string in, anyone got any tips?
It happened to one of my guitars, unfortunately because of being handled roughly at airports. The locking tuner was unusable. I had to wrap that string like normal and not use the locking tuner on that one...
I would wrap the 5th string normally and still use the locking tuners for your other strings. I don't know how to fix a broken locking tuner unfortunately! Maybe your luthier will?
It's a lot faster to change a string this way, but the biggest advantage is that the tuning is a lot more stable. I have brought this guitar on an airplane for a tour, it has been brutally handled by airport employees, and when I took it out of the hard case, it was still perfectly in tune!
Straight to the point. Love it. Thanks.
+Richi Rich Thank you :)
No long ass intro, straight to the point. Much love❤
thanks, iDubbz
Marvin Roggon I was thinking the same thing
thank god I wasn't the only who thought that
This is definitely the best video I've come across on this subject. Why should a video be more complicated than the actual method itself??!?! Fortunately, this video was not. Thank you!
Terrific video. No filler b.s., just useful information. Merci bien.
Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for the concise how-to!
This helped me change the strings on my Les Paul for the first time and it was a breeze thanks to you!!
Thank you. I watched it for a minute, had what I needed, and was on my way.
Nothing but info. Nice video.
+Zotman5 Thank you man !
Wow, this video is exactly what I was looking for. Now, I will be confident in restringing my Strat with my new locking tuners. Thank you so much Antoine. Now... I just need the tab to that amazingly wonderful riff at the end. Trying to figure it out by ear but would love the tab lol!!
Thank you so much for this tutorial! Helpful, short, and to the point :)
Thanks mate, just had them fitted to my Strat and wondered why when I turned the wheel the whole tuning dropped out, this simple explanation of how they work has sorted out this locking tuner newbie. Great stuff
Finally, right to the point, clearly explained. Thanks mate.
Good and simple video. Watching it because going to buy a new guitar with locking tuners. I didnt even know what they where when I checked the guitars specs. Thanks =)
No problem man! Have fun with your new guitar :)
Wow! Beautiful guitar and fantastic video! Thank you for being concise!
Thanks Alex! my pleasure
Nice job, Antoine. I just bought a new Strat and wasn't sure about how locking tuners worked. I had to abort a couple of windbag videos to get to yours, which is hands-down the most concise and helpful. Merci, mon ami.
Glad I could help!
Hello fellow guitarist!! Thanks for the concise but informative video. Just what I was looking for!
Dude, you are good. Thanks for respecting our time. Suhr= good guitar. No string tree. Locking tuners. No wrench and nut clamp.
Thanks. Very Helpful. I just purchased a Suhr today. Your guitar sounds wicked & it's gorgeous in white. I have Tobacco Sunburst. One Love from NYC.
Nice! Enjoy your Suhr :-)
what a pleasant brevity! everything explained precisely to the point. Thanks a lot !
You're very welcome!
Ja, sehr angenehm.
Dieses Ständige gelaber von den Gitarristen hier auf TH-cam ist manchmal echt nervig.
thats an amazing future, i will get a guitar soon and that locking tuners stuff will help me decide a lot
Thank you. The second step, if you you happen to be doing an initial tuner installation, is to open up the hole on the tuner. They tend to come locked.
Great video! Everything I wanted to know. Also, nice playing towards the end. You're really good.
Nice demonstration. Short and to the point :)
Nathan Shafer Thanks, that was my goal :)
Thank God! Some of these tutorials are 20 minutes long. Thanks!
Best tutorial on here hands down. Great job!
Thank you. Just got my new guitar and I don't know how to put on the strings haha. Great video!!!
Nice video! Changing the strings on my Suhr Modern for the first time!
+Kyler Tucker Enjoy your Suhr man... they are outstanding instruments !
Great video. Short and to the point with all the info needed. Nice!
Concise and well illustrated...thank you for this !
Walts Synthlab No problem!
Outstanding...just what I was looking for. Well done.
Thanks Steve ! I try to make videos of the stuff I would have wanted to see when I was searching for that specific topic :)
Excellent and to the point.
Thanks Michael!
Nice and quick video! Thank you very much! :)
+Atif Azim You're welcome :)
thank you for the short and very useful video!
No problem man!
Thanks a lot. I am getting a Fender Strat Deluxe MiM today. This was helpfull. Cheers 👏🎶🎸
Great demo 👍
Thanks.I just got my charvel dk22 sss with locking tuners.I thought you strung guitar like normal with wraps tuned it and then locked them....When I loosened the locks on e and b strings they came off very quickly.Wtf...Anyway thankfully I just got a quick and excellent lesson.
Thanks dude.Rock on!
excellent use of my time!
Thanks for the great and concise video!
Well done, exactly what I needed
I'm glad I could help you man!
Thank you so much,very easy to understand,nice job.
Would it be better to have some more string if I'm going to drop tune?
Or doesn't that matter? So I'm thinking of letting the string be more loose before tuning up :)
Good and quick job! Thanks!
My pleasure!
This helped me with my JP 15 7 string, thank you!
Great guitar man! Have fun!
good stuff guy
Fender suggest you have string holes set at 1 o'clock on the high e, 2 3 3 4 and 5 o'clock on low e.
great video man! superb!
+StratAttacka Thanks ! Glad I can help :)
Thank u man! This is helpful!!!
Awesome! Thank you Antoine! I installed these and thought, "Why the F do I have no hole to put my string though!!!!???" Appreciate the video!
Haha, thanks man :-)
@@AntoineMichaudGuitarLooping No, thank you man! No one really explains what the deal is. The Fender official video is useless. You're just expected to know how they work.
Thanks a lot Antoine! Merci !
really consice and correct information! Thanks
Salut je voulais savoir si on pouvait utiliser un tremolo avec des locking tuners?
I've broke 2 high E and 1 B string since installing locking tuners, could it be I'm over tightening the thumb wheel ?
Yes, that could indeed be a factor. It needs to be firm, but not overly tightened. Remember that it's locking the string by pressing on it. Too much pressure on the same spot can result in breaking them almost like a cutter would do, especially smaller strings.
Monochrome Seasons thanks I'll give it a try once my spare strings arrive 👍
Great straightforward video, thanks for sharing. A question here, do you need to stretch fresh strings to make them stable tuned, just like with regular tuners?
+User Account It depends if you need them to be in tune right now (example: for a show the next day or for recording the same day). If you stretch them, they could have a shorter life (not in the sense that they will break, more in the sense that they will feel fresh and new for a shorter amount of time). So if you have the time and you just practice at home, let them stabilize themselves by tuning more frequently !
+User Account And this concept also applies for regular tuners (I could be wrong, but that's what I felt after all these years of changing strings).
WOW NEVER NEW THAT HOW TO LOCK THEM
damn the video I was looking for
Installed some on my acoustic. When I’m stretching out the G string, it breaks constantly when I’m using a string stretcher (which I’ve always been using with a lot of tension.
Before locking I’ve been pulling it ridiculously tight. I mean not just lifting the string, but holding it with some grips pulling the string through and pulling it as tight as possible by using the tuning post as a fulcrum.
Should I be putting it u see that much tension?
I finish even with that much tension it does a full wrap around the post?
I don't think you should apply that much tension. It is very common with locking tuners to not even get a full wrap around the post (at least that has been my experience).
Great job! I love your tone at the end. Any tips for the recording set? (Mic, preamp, interface, etc)
So with locking tuners do you not need to slide your hand underneath to keep the tension, I guess?
Best!
Do you pull the string all the way through?
Yes. Not too tight, but yes.
great video!
Perfect !
CONCISELY DONE!
How would you do this for a Gotoh Floyd Rose Suhr guitar?
Great demo with good info. But you should have warned us about the shred at the end, you nearly blew out the speaker on my laptop! Lol
If I have first tuned my guitar to standard and now I want to tune it to drop. Do I need to make any adjustments afterwards or I simply tune it down? And also do I need to stretch the strings after restringing like in regular tuners?
Yes, I stretch the strings to have a more stable tuning faster afterwards. Also, you can tune to Drop D, no problem without any adjustments. I have never got any problem doing it.
@@AntoineMichaudGuitarLooping Hey I really appreciate your reply. 😃 To be more specific do I need to adjust tuners while drop tuning especially to drop C or B kind of tunings?
Good job - thanks! :)
No problem man!
Love this
Hey monochrome love your demos thanks for posting this. Could I ask what in your opinion would be a good delay pedal to put on my board I already have the strymon el capistan but want another delay to go with it?
Best regards
mickey_blue_eyes Thanks :) I can help you, but you should tell me more about your needs. What kind of sound do you want (digital, analog, tape) ? What will be your main use for this second delay pedal ?
Monochrome Seasons thanks for your reply. I play mainly ambient type music with a lot volume swells etc, I have the strymon el capistan already which cover tape type delay, so I need something to go with it either analog or digital ?
Best regards
I am pairing my El Capistan with a Diamond Memory Lane Jr. since a long time and it does a fantastic job for volume swells ! I find that the tape echo of the Strymon and the analog voiced delays of the Memory Lane Jr. blend well together. :)
That would be my first choice, but if you want something more affordable, I would go with the MXR Carbon Copy, which is the best bang for the buck for analog-voiced delays !
Monochrome Seasons is the strymon brigadier classed as an analog voiced delay?
Thank you!
What was that chord at the end. Sounded lush
Em11 chord. One of my favorites! You can see the chord diagram on my lesson here: th-cam.com/video/dCAdM3ctEa8/w-d-xo.html
awesome! but now i need that riff at the end in tab!!!!
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Perfect video. Exactly long enough
Thanks!
So no winding necessary at all then?
No! As less as possible is preferable.
Hi i need a suhr like that do you know where to find it?
How I bought it was... with A LOT of patience in the local ads. I'm not really comfortable paying big bucks for a guitar that I can't try before buying!
Me too ..Is this the classic one?
classic antique (with very light aging)
I saw this video because I was having trouble with my Burns King Cobra Custom, the issue is, the locking tuner on the 5th string won't budge at all and I can't fit the string in, anyone got any tips?
It happened to one of my guitars, unfortunately because of being handled roughly at airports. The locking tuner was unusable. I had to wrap that string like normal and not use the locking tuner on that one...
Monochrome Seasons Shit man, I don't even take my guitar anywhere, and I can't undo the locking tuners to fit the string on, so what would I do?
I would wrap the 5th string normally and still use the locking tuners for your other strings. I don't know how to fix a broken locking tuner unfortunately! Maybe your luthier will?
Yeah but I can't seem to put it through all the way
Ah, I see... well, better bring it to a professional to know what you can do to fix it! Sorry that it happened :(
Succinct! Excellent!!
merci mon ami
Just got my Tele and one of the strings broke.
Just like that.
I got locking tuners cuz I suck at restringing 👍🏻
Thx, no yak-just the facts.
Just spent 40 minutes fucking about with my new strat! Broke high e too! Annoying as fuck
i don't find f*ck to be that annoying at all. your mileage may vary
if you unlock the tuners the strings come off! ok.
With a properly cut nut you shouldn't need locking tuners unless you need quick string changes.
I just don't see the need at all. If you put the strings on correctly why have this thing to deal with?
It's a lot faster to change a string this way, but the biggest advantage is that the tuning is a lot more stable. I have brought this guitar on an airplane for a tour, it has been brutally handled by airport employees, and when I took it out of the hard case, it was still perfectly in tune!
There should be 3 wraps even with locking tuners.
I don't think you understand the point of locking tuners if you still wrap.
OldGrowthRedwood Nope. Wrong.
that defeats the purpose of them
lmao you strung it wrong
Thanks so much. Really helpful.