Fender Locking Tuner String Change

Changing strings on a guitar with Locking tuners installed

[@pageluvva]

Great video. Simple and to the point. Just bought my first Strat. An Ultra with locking tuners. Thanks to you I'll now know how to change the strings.

[@flockiline]

Thanks a lot for your awesome demo, Rusty. Your video is the first I found here on KZbin that shoes the entire string change process very clearly and completely understandable from A to Z including string stretching. I appreciate your effort very much and with your help I was able to change my strings successfully on my strat a few minutes ago 😊. Thanks a lot, Rusty

[@roryt9751]

Very useful tutorial, just recently got a Jeff Beck Strat with locking tuners which I’ve never used before, so this has been great help! Thanks Rusty for taking the trouble to help folk out.

[@joemc7614]

Thanks so much. I just bought a telecaster ultra and those locking tuners were giving me fits. Only because I didn't know how they worked. You have relieved me of much undue stress and aggrevation. Now I can get back to jamming with no worries. Thanks again👍

[@daviddicicco3940]

Really clarified how these work! Great shots and very clear explanations. Thank you

[@vedder10]

Helpful video, straight and to the point plus extra advice from your experience with new strings needing to be strectched.

[@Guitarman1959]

Bought a Reverend Double Agent W with locking tuners...same as Fender. This video explains the procedure perfectly--nice and simple ! Thank you !

[@ericrasmussen7402]

Thanks, Rusty. Excellent class. Locking tuners make it simple.

[@Aichauer]

best demonstration i have seen so far! Thanks a lot!👍

[@johnfloy]

Nice tip with stretching the strings! I put these locking tuners on both of my strats, love them!

[@RWulff007]

Thanks Rusty. Just got locking tuners for the first time on my new MIM Deluxe Strat. Great toutorial

[@rustysgearreviews6007]

Rat Wolf enjoy the new guitar!

[@tonymediati8274]

@@rustysgearreviews6007 yup same here just got a MIM Deluxe Strat and this video was very helpful, thanks for sharing mate ✌😎👍

[@ryanleggott9947]

Thanks for this just put my lock tuners on much appreciate the knowledge on lock tuners

[@thebandloftan]

Awesome! Just got a guitar with those and had no idea what to do with locking tuners. Thank you for your video.

[@system3034]

Loftän Thanks for checking out the video! Enjoy your new guitar!

[@srsjackson]

Thanks for the tutorial man! Locking tuners rock!

[@Catfish2255]

I learned about stretching and wrapping my acoustics back in the 80's. Been a solid method since.

[@briankruesi6484]

Thanks. Never had locking tuners before and this was very helpful.

[@METALFAN4EVS]

Great vid man! Helped bunches. Rock on! 🤘

[@rick00770]

Got the Nashville deluxe tele, with locking tuners . This helped a lot . Subscribed.

[@LDACG]

Nice calm measured presentation. Thanks.

[@joenorris8241]

Cheers man, much help with the tuners, just about to get the American Ultra Telecaster myself

[@cliveparker651]

Great demo. Really helpful. Thanks.

[@davidhollyfield5148]

Got it! Nice clear and concise demonstration. And you're the only guitar tech on KZbin that I've come across who advises stretching your strings. An essential step unless you want to be constantly re-tuning for days. I subscribed for that reason. Thanks Rusty.

[@rustysgearreviews6007]

Thank you David.

[@bassmansrv9970]

Yeah completely agree your the only one who’s showing how these work, I just bought a new hss aerodyne strat and had no idea how locking tuners worked and broke a string 😅😂 this helps a lot

[@robertrraineyjr967]

Okay, I did a simple search on the internet for "stretching new guitar strings" and at last count, I found 38 such videos in 2023. A lot has happened in guitar maintenance advice in four years.

[@tommyarmour68]

Thanks for the vid. Easiest guitars ever to string. I have an American Elite strat with the same locking tuners. Its a pleasure to restring this vs a few of my floyd rose's. :)

[@smithfield06]

Great video 👍thanks for the tip on choice of guitar tuner

[@johnhinchcliffe871]

Massively helpful dude. Many thanks!

[@tedfelsberg5322]

You HELPED me. Thank you, Rusty!

[@system3034]

Glad to help Ted!

[@polymorphism1966]

Thank you Rusty appreciate the help.

[@stanparsley9186]

I was considering these for my Tele. Your video convinced me to order. Thank you sir for an excellent demo video.

[@stratcat7162]

It's a nice upgrade for a Tele! Go for it.

[@stanparsley9186]

I did...😎👍

[@TheIncredibleSulk86]

I'm gonna do it too!!

[@DeeTee79]

Thanks for posting. I'm dreading changing the strings on my new strat, but the locking tuners should make it relatively painless.

[@7ANUBIS-MC]

Thank you my new Jim root sig has those... I've never used them. Thanks for the info 👍🏼

[@ADR.Hi-Gain]

Rusty: Thank You for making this informative / tutorial vid. My brand new Charvel HT has well "locking tuners". Im going to put some new EB"s and use your tips. I'm having slight in-tune issues with stock strings and the ratio is completely different then any other guitar I've owned too......

[@m0rfans]

Easy to follow, basic tutorial. Exactly what I was looking for. :-) Thanks Dude.

[@thomasmarlow1254]

Locking tuners are awesome, they keep tuner really well, I have locking tuners on a strat that I use whammy bar on, holds just as good as my Jackson with Floyd, I use them in my tele too, that is the same lake placid blue as yours, but I keep the stock tuner on the low e so I drop to d , love them

[@lassiverin]

Thanks for the vid, just got a new Fender Plus, its almost scary how much easier it seems! I'll be sure to stretch after

[@NeonBlade]

Thanks! Just got a Player Plus Nashville Tele (highly recommend!), first guitar with locking tuners I've owned

[@mikelopapa8139]

Rusty thanks a lot! Just about to change my strings on the fender elite tele for the first time.

[@kevingrossman]

awesome simple video. i had no ideal the locking tuners were so easy to deal with. strung it up np, great vid. only thing i'd suggest to add is to remind people to clean up the guitar once the strongs are off--dusting etc in detail--otherwise it never happens and it does make it look so much nicer.

[@TomKaszuba]

Thank you very much. Excellently instruction.

[@allenwhite1978]

Locking tuning keys. Picture the headcap of the neck as the face of a clock, with the top being 12:00 and the nut being 6:00. Line the six tuning machines so that the first string keyhole is set at 1:00, the second at 2:00, the third and fourth at 3:00, the fifth at 4:00, and the sixth at 5:00. Pull the strings through tautly and tighten the thumb wheel, locking the string in. Now tune to pitch.

[@romysan1]

thanks......just bought a new strat with the locks - ultra. nice guitar. cobalt blue. my first strat . i have a few teles , love them all.

[@curtishansen7270]

great stuff!!

[@stevewilliams8556]

Thank you great video very helpful

[@astraluna6is9]

“Anndt yewar readee tou rocke” Thanks brother. You RULE!! 🤘🇺🇸🤘

[@sanjayr328]

Good man, short, to the point , no drama

[@thetask1]

Good on ya !! Great vid

[@actionjacksondan]

Thank you very much for posting

[@benperea8483]

Awesome lesson thank you so much

[@browill9]

That helped alot brother. Thanx for sharing.

[@kiezersosay49]

Thanks rusty. You Were the only one that said to wind the tuners down before the wheels. Search your clearly a knowledgeable guy I'll keep tuning in. Even common sense isn't so common.

[@craigthomson3621]

Remember if you have a left handed guitar to order left hand locking tuners (Fender offer their locking tuners in both left and right handed versions). I have put locking tuners on my lefty American Professional Strat and Tele and my Mexican Player Strat and Tele. Highly recommend this upgrade (no drilling involved, the locking tuners drop right into the holes of the original tuners).

[@williamwinn948]

my strat ultra came with locking tuners I love them.

[@jsmoker10]

Haha, you had that string winder and I’m like, what??....Cuz I’m on here to double checking That I strung mine right, being first time using these locking tuners....but then you said you didn’t need it. Lol. Good cuz I didn’t leave any slack in my strings and I see I did it right. Thanks for video

[@kendalljamesmusic]

Congrats! Correct- the first one in dozens viewed

[@ethanwalters3475]

Great to the point video!

[@darronpella8422]

Good demo.

[@lroscinski5046]

thanks bro ! great video

[@74dartman13]

Those seem like nice tuners. I'd like to try a set. What do think about the roller string trees? Thought about trying one of those too. Making a bone nut from scratch now also. Trying to upgrade a little at a time. Thanks for the video!

[@icdedpl]

thanks for the video, it will be very useful as I am the proud owner of a brand new 'AMERICAN' made Fender Telecaster Elite.

[@ivanwesley8182]

Well done, even I understood 👍. Thanks!!

[@joshallen4848]

Thanks. To the point and helpful. 👌

[@mikethomas5508]

awesome cheers fella

[@1willywonker]

Thanks for the video

[@cmcorton]

I have a question , how much string should I snip off before inserting into a locked tuner. Video is a great source of info thank you so much

[@m47kr3nt0n]

I'm definitely tugging the next time around dude

[@sboy1955]

Thanks for the demo 👍🏼 So basically these are just to make restringing easier, which isn’t a bad thing. I just thought locking tuners had some way of magically keeping the tuning more accurate.

[@martgryfny]

It keeps the tuning more accurate, because in general the string is shorter, as you have no wraps on the tuner. The strings gets extended under the tension, especially if you bend the string or use the trem, so there is allways some movement on the wraps as that part of the string is extended too. Because there is some friction between each wrap, the tuning is unstable. No wraps - better tuning stability. On regular tuning peg you can get a little improvement on tuning stability if the string is evenly wrapped. If it scatters, its terrible. Also staggered tuners sometimes still needs the string tree, but there is smaller angle on the tree, so the friction on the tree is smaller, so the stability is better. Same thing about the nut - less friction, better tuning stability.

[@davelister1400]

great help thanks.

[@fulcrum3]

Looking to get a Tele with these so thanks for the video. Am I right in saying the pistons which pinch the strings are to stop slippage around the machine head? I’ve not used these locking tuners and before the video wondered if tuning had to be done with the locks unscrewed first. It makes more sense now that you say the ‘piston’ holds the string tight, while the actual tuning just deals with the tension of the string - if I’m right.

[@thedaily1701]

Good video 👍

[@leonardszubinski6972]

Hi Ed Norton, say hi to Ralph Kramden for me! BTW great video! Very helpful!

[@fredsmith3306]

Lake Placid Blue MIM Tele, just like my lefty Fender. Favorite of all my guitars.

[@asdf9890]

You bastard! I so want a lake placid, my lefty strat is just the regular black pawn shop find. I love it but man I wish it was prettier.

[@teleguy5699]

@@asdf9890 I have a Seafoam Green lefty. Had to go through the Mod Shop. Not much choice for us lefties.

[@1willywonker]

thanks I really messed up earlier ive never had locking tuners before hope I can get it right ill change them all again nightmare. Wish someone would have told me. Thanks man🙏

[@alejandroodriosolo1744]

Great video. Thanks¡¡¡

[@graemerobertson5160]

My locking tuner wheels on my mexican strat are due for a change but are too stiff to unscrew when the strings are tuned properly. Is this intentional by design? When I slacken the tension will they turn more freely?

[@mj6520]

Thanks brother

[@SkrvnHiptR77]

When the video started with dude staring at me, I have to admit I almost shit my pjs! DAMN

[@christineblack4654]

does the high E string hold well? many say they do a full turn or 2 because they have it breaking all the time.

[@garrrrrryyy]

Stays in tune without wrapping strings around the post sounds interesting

[@1willywonker]

ive just bought a Sire S7. guitar locking tuners ive had a f.....g nightmare wish ida seen this earlier, Please god I can get my head round never done locking tuners before☹

[@recabitejehonadab2654]

Thank you!

[@19skunk88]

Thanks man 🙂

[@teleguy5699]

Is it true that if you remove all the strings at once your truss may go out of adjustment?

[@user-ho9db1ce1q]

Are you from the Midwest?

[@houstonhasara9804]

Do they still work if you down tune?

[@nerad1994]

You don’t need to leave any slack?

[@Bobby_Uterus]

Does the procedure change at all if you’re doing this naked?

[@JunkBondTrader]

I hate changing strings, been thinking of splurging on a Player Plus, this probably puts me over the top. So easy. I have reptile sweat. Strings turn black in like an hour lol.

[@danejurus69]

Wow, so easy.

[@matthewmiller7499]

Appreciate the instruction. Would have just done it the old fashioned way and missed the benefit!! 😂

[@technicolour2056]

Love the guide, but I have another question. I thought stretching your strings once they're on was to tighten the wind around the peg. Why is he doing that with locking tuners? What is it tightening if not the peg winds?

[@adamh4680]

It's more about string tension

[@ljkj63]

do some bends on the strings helps too ie bend tune up and repeat till it stays in tune... anyway thank you for this vid!!!

[@trogsguitarist1284]

after flatting strings,... in my telly locking as hard as hell!, any suggestion?

[@rustysgearreviews6007]

Locking hard as hell? what do ya mean by that Troglio Don?

[@artamussumatra6286]

Interesting how Fender makes their tuners. I noticed your’s are 2 short, 4 long. My American Pro Tele came with non locking 4 short, 2 long, and the deluxe locking set I bought for it is 3 short, 3 long.

[@craigthomson3621]

Artamus Sumatra, the American Pro Jazzmaster also has two tall and four short rather than 3 Tall and 3 Short.

[@garrrrrryyy]

Hey what about the string post you don’t wrap around at all ?

[@teleguy5699]

Do not wrap on locking.

[@emanlantan]

Did you have to drill into your tele?

[@emanlantan]

As far as installing the locking tuners

[@stenkje]

Hi I dont understand why you would start with losening the strings? I just turn the locking nobs CCV and the stings comes off.

[@michaelwoods9005]

I imagine you could possibly damage the tuners by doing that.

[@stenkje]

@@michaelwoods9005 OK but I have done that several times without any problem, perhaps someone have any other experiance?

[@Matt-lh4hi]

If you do any dropped D you can also add a little string and still do it … just saying 😊

[@elitesmoke6195]

Is it possible to tune in Drop D with these???

[@system3034]

EliteSmoke 619 Yes they work just like a regular tuning key would.

[@N64Guy]

Is it bad to bend the extra string off or should I cut it

[@rustysgearreviews6007]

N64Guy I would cut it.

[@N64Guy]

Yes I thought so

[@N64Guy]

I will start doing so next string change but I’m gonna hate that it’s gonna be sharp and it’s gonna tear up my gigbag

[@christineblack4654]

I dont know if I would like somthing hold my strings by pinching it. nope dont think so. break city.

[@mathewdega8962]

I’m sooo confused I thought they can’t go out of tune using they are locking tuners what I’m actually confused lmao

[@mathewdega8962]

Yk what nvm I got it