Steve H.
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2025
Perfect drop in on a 2011 Fender Pawn Shop ’72. Beautiful finish, precise turns, stable tuning.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2024
Direct replacement for my Strat. No new holes or modifications necessary. Great gear ratio that allows for precise tuning.
Tom L.
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2024
These fit my MIM thinline tele with no other work necessary. So far they are excellent.
truster38
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2024
These are amazing tuners that are a huge upgrade over stock ones. I personally prefer the non-locking versions since I love split post safety tuners but both are great. There are not many replacements for “F” style tuners with the “Z” shaped casings.I am mostly reviewing this because I don’t believe they are a true drop-in for Fender’s current reissues. The shafts are slightly thicker and require you to switch out the bushings. The bushings themselves are ever so slightly bigger as well, requiring you to ream out the tuner holes just a bit. I have no idea why Fender chose to create the reissues with a 9.5mm size, which I've never seen before, other than the standard 10mm size, which is what these are. The question kind of becomes what are these otherwise awesome tuners a drop-in replacement for. I think the answer is some Squiers and perhaps actual vintage ones.
Charity
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2023
I always wanted to replace those hoakey 'f' tuners. Was unable to find drop in upgrade tuners, until these great Klusons. My 2012 mim '72 Deluxe Telecaster required zero modification. Even the new bushings pushed right in without reaming. This is a quality upgrade that many many players will want. These are very high quality and look great. I got the 'nickel' and it has a charming glow.Furthermore Sporthitech is great to deal with. A fast and reliable seller. Great great tuners!!
Jennifer Hanson
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2023
The 19:1 ratio is super smooth and these stay in tune very well. I like the back knobs - easy to tighten the string and they hold well. String changes are so much easier. There are also three different post heights and these are staggered perfectly so you can remove the string trees and have less friction points on the strings. To my knowledge this may be the only locking replacement tuners that are a direct fit for the Tele Deluxe. Excellent quality and they look great!
KAGreen
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2021
These Kluson locking tuners are a huge improvement over the original Fender tuners on my ‘78 Telecaster Custom. Very easy and clean swap out since they match the original hole pattern. I’ve left the string retainers on for now only because I don’t want empty screw holes on the front of the headstock. I’m extremely happy and the delivery was fast and the price was good! Flawless!