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My new guitar project - Securb - 11-06-2010

Speng Wrote:Bruce, is there any difference between tuning pegs for electric and acoustic guitars?

There is a lot of differences even between just acoustic guitars. The two major types will be solid and slothead. Slothead typically will be nylon string and solid will be regular nickle guitar strings. I have a cheap slot head that I just put a $10 tuners on, the tuners on my main guitar were around $90.

You may want to stay away from "inline" tuners unless you have the guitar with you at a store and you can make sure they line up.

I get most of my restore stuff from Stew Mac as do most guitar repair guys. They are cheap. I have had cases where the shipping is more than the part.

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tuners.html


Slot head

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Regular

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My new guitar project - Speng - 11-07-2010

Thanks for the info and the link. I have both types, a solid and slothead.

My new guitar project - Securb - 11-07-2010

Speng Wrote:Thanks for the info and the link. I have both types, a solid and slothead.

When you string the slothead use nylon strings and make sure you get "ball ends" not tie ons. Tie on are a bitch to put on right. The solid headstock most likely will take any acoustic string...yep electric and acoustic strings are way different.