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Topic: Which Tuner? Grover or Sperzel |
Gary Watkins
From: Bristol, VA
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Posted 18 May 2022 5:19 pm
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I realize that most answers are relative to the person giving the answer, but which do you feel is the better tuner, Grover or Sperzel, and why? _________________ If you succeed in cheating someone, don't think that the person is a fool. It's just that the person trusted you far more than you deserved.
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Dan Beller-McKenna
From: Durham, New Hampshire, USA
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Posted 19 May 2022 2:35 am
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Most of us who have Sperzels on older steels run into issues with the grease in the gears hardening up. People have addressed this with mixed result. (I have them on my '81 Sho Bud and my '97 Carter). On the other hand, the Grover 18:1s that Ricky Davis put on the '70 Professional I owned for a while (when ya gonna sell that back to me Rick Abbott? ) were excellent! NOT the mini Grovers: the standard Rotomatic size, 102 Series. |
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Joe Krumel
From: Hermitage, Tn.
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Posted 19 May 2022 3:13 am
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Those 18:1 Grovers are my favorite,hands down. |
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Dave Grafe
From: Hudson River Valley NY
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Posted 19 May 2022 4:10 am
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Grovers are a notably superior product |
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Ricky Davis
From: Bertram, Texas USA
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Posted 19 May 2022 4:37 am
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_________________ Ricky Davis
Email Ricky: sshawaiian2362@gmail.com
Last edited by Ricky Davis on 19 May 2022 8:20 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Jack Stoner
From: Kansas City, MO
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Posted 19 May 2022 5:31 am
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Older Sperzel's were crap. I replaced the original Sperzel's on my 82 D-10 Franklin about 10 years ago and the new ones were smoother and not "loose" feeling. I kept the Franklin 8 years after installing the new Sperzel's and they were still like new.
Two of the GFI's I had used Grover's and I hated the small knobs. The wider knobs on the Sperzel's are easier to turn.
My current GFI is keyless as I didn't want another with the Grover's. _________________ GFI Ultra Keyless S-10 with pad (Black of course) TB202 amp, Hilton VP, Steelers Choice sidekick seat, SIT Strings
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Per Berner
From: Skövde, Sweden
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Posted 19 May 2022 10:15 am
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Of the two, I'd say Grover. I put a set of locking Sperzels on a Tele sometime late last century and they were a bit troublesome – and only 12:1. Bur I'd rather use Schaller, Gotoh or Hipshot - in that order. |
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Robert B Murphy
From: Mountain View, Arkansas, USA
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Posted 19 May 2022 11:54 am
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Grover Rotomatics. I love the Imperials too for regular guitar. _________________ Bob, small o. |
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