cycrowave Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 About to take a punt on some Wilkinson tuners for a project, just wondering what experiences you guys have had with their products? Is the price really too good to be true? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lettsguitars Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 wilko's own. i prefer happy shopper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I stuck a set of black ones on my fretless Jazz, i wanted good, solid quality but on the cheap. That's pretty much what they offer, better than cheapies that cost just a tenner less. Very stable, well made, no-nonsense tuners. One thing to watch is that the baseplates are very big on the Fender style ones. On my Mighty Mite neck it was a bit of a squeeze. The D and G baseplates are actually touching - i didn't drill the holes btw! Still they all fit on ok though so not to worry. I'd say go for it, i can't think of any new elephant ear tuners out there that offer the same quality for £25 or less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cycrowave Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 Hmm ill be sticking mine on a Mightymite neck too so better measure it all. Thanks for the heads up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apa Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 The ones that came on my Vintage Ray copy do the job. Nicely cast and made, no sharp edges. Tight, no play and dont detune. All good stuff. A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rOB Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Yep as above, they're fine. I have some on a P bass copy (Vintage V4) and they hold tune no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
von Braun Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Giving my Epiphone Flying V a makeover at the moment and just a set of black Wilko mini Gotoh style tuners on - £24 plus postage. Really solid and surprisingly well made. As a straight swap for the originals, the only problem was the single fixing screw is in a different place on the Wilkinson tuners, so 4 small but unsightly holes on the back of the headstock. A small thing that a little wood filler and some black gloss/lacquer will fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 [quote name='von Braun' post='1229420' date='May 12 2011, 10:38 PM']A small thing that a little wood filler and some black gloss/lacquer will fix.[/quote] Cocktail sticks will be less messy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 [quote name='lemmywinks' post='1228812' date='May 12 2011, 01:52 PM']One thing to watch is that the baseplates are very big on the Fender style ones. On my Mighty Mite neck it was a bit of a squeeze. The D and G baseplates are actually touching - i didn't drill the holes btw! Still they all fit on ok though so not to worry.[/quote] I had this issue, ended up grinding off one edge, and a corner poked out from the headstock on one a tiny bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
von Braun Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Good call. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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