Broken Tuning Machine on an Ibanez

[LazyLava]

I just "accidentally" dropped my Talman T-71 artcore and broke one of the tuning machines... are tuning machines standard( as far as sizing goes) or should I only replace with Ibanez approved machines? I am assuming that I will need to replace all 6. Thanks for any input!!!!

 

[Track Rat]

Look at it as a chance to upgrade.

 

[Light]

Tuning machines are pretty standard. That is not to say they are all the same, but that they fall into several catagories. Take it to a good repair shop that has been in business for a long time (like mine, not that it will do you much good, living in another state and all), and they are likely to have either a used gear or a bunch of new single gears from sets they broke up for other idio....umm, unfortunate guitar players.

If you can't find a single, they are pretty hard to buy, so you are going to have to get a full set. Pretty much no matter what you are going to have a real bitch of a time finding an exact replacement, which is fine as there are better gears out there.

If you DO chose to go with a full set of upgraded gears, may I suggest Gotoh 510s. There is no better gear on the market, and while they are price accordingly, they are not THAT much more expensive, and they really are better.



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[Clive Hugh]

Ibanez and the other manufacturers of guitars do not make machine heads. They out source them. I doubt that there are many manufacturers of machine heads worldwide. They make to the customers' requirements/price, usually the latter. Gothoh no doubt make for other people without their name on them. The same with guitar strings.

 

[Dani Pace]

Schaller tuners fit exactly, even the locking screw. Ibanez machines are Grover copies so a Grover should fit also. The pegs may be a little different so if looks matter you may want to change them all.

 

[Flamin Lip]

ibanez is notorious for taking too long to get replacemnt parts..... UPGRADE!!

 

[legionserial]

From what I can tell Ibanez take longer over a lot of things because of their strict QC. Thats a good thing in my book

 

[LazyLava]

Thanks everyone for your replies! I'll look into the gotoh, but my budget probably wont alllow it... unless I can find a similar loooking single machine, I think I'll need to replace all 6. thanks again!

i am an idiot I know

 

[ermghoti]

You want cheaper?

I have a couple sets of the Kluson knock-offs, they work and fit fine.