Hasn't that been addressed and fixed with modern Klusons? What I do know is the guitar is top heavy. The reason everybody switched them out 50 years ago was due to the inability of Kluson tuners to keep in tune, not having sealed bearings, and having a poor gear ratio.

Wow! Not a lot of support to make the switch. Correct?įinally, I know I will need to drill extra holes for the Klusons but can I still use the holes already drilled for the Grovers? I'd like to keep the drilling to a minimum. So, today, who are the best manufacturers of Klusons - Gotoh? Allparts? WD parts, etc.? And do the qualities really differ that much? I like value but I like quality even more.Īlso, I assume I'd need to buy the extra large (10mm) bushings to replace the Grover bushings. Some posts I've read recommend the Tone Pros but it appears they don't make tuners any more. I've read that there are different versions/manufacturers and varying qualities of Kluson tuners. So, I have a questions regarding the best 'Kluson' tuners and alterations of the head stock required. I find the Grovers to be too heavy and make the guitar unbalanced. I want to replace the Grovers in favor of the Klusons. Since the Elitist was supposed to be like JL's original SB Casino, I'm curious on why they shipped this guitar with Grover Tuners instead of the Kluson 'button' tuners. We all know what a great guitar it is and to be honest, it's my favorite go-to guitar. I have the aforementioned Elitist Casino, which I bought in 2007. OK, I apologize up front about having to re-post this if it's already been answered.

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