NGD: PRS SE DGT (was: Suitable Locking Tuners for PRS SE)

Sascha Franck said:
Fwiw, I think it's a really bad move of PRS to ship the DGT without locking tuners. I mean, way cheaper vibrato-equipped guitars come with them these days, most PRS guitars as well. And I think pretty much anyone wants them anyway.
Wouldn't be half as bad if it was standard dimensions - but as is, it's possibly just the PRS ones that fit. Which might be ok, but it's not just that - because as the stock tuners are having the same unusual dimensions, you'll likely not find any good use for them, so straight into the trash they go. What a waste.
I'd rather pay 50 bucks on top, wouldn't have to worry about sourcing parts and wouldn't waste ressources.
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I completely agree, but alas all SE's come with non-locking tuners.
 
I definitely want to get locking tuners on my se nf53

Same goes for my S2 594. I get that the 594 is supposed to be a more “vintage” model but still seems like a cop out that it’s one of the few USA models (s2 or core) that doesn’t come stock with locking tuners
 
DrewJD82 said:
Oh, mine definitely ain’t that floppy.

….unless I’ve had too much to drink.
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Happy Hour Drinking GIF
 
Fwiw, the pop-in vibrato arm fits a lot better, too. With the previous one, I had to tighten the screw a whole lot, now it glides in very smoothly and still has no leeway.
 
So, this looks like a keeper. Just what I expected the first time around.
Will not replace the tuners immediately but have a look for suitable non-PRS ones first (I just prefer thumbscrew ones).

Knowing me, I could pretty much imagine that I will somewhat alter the electronics one day (I think I just prefer a master volume and I may as well want to exchange the switch with the middle pot), but maybe it's just a matter of getting used to. After all, with it's excellent clean up, it might be nice to dial the neck pickup back some and have a quick'n'dirty almost clean to riffing switching system with just the toggle switch. We'll see.
I could as well imagine checking out another bridge pickup one day, basically just for the fun of it, but I will very likely never do that with the neck pickup as I *really* like that one (had to screw it down quite a bit, though). Slight compression and some reverb and there's a wonderful clean lead tone.

Anyhow, looks like the two of us will become friends now.
 
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I’m wondering if PRS are going to make some black knob locking tuners ?
I like the black ones on my new gold top CE.
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