Thank you so much, I always thought you had to tighten them down with the coin for them to lock. I had them as spares for years because I hated them they where just misunderstood
I wrote this yesterday on fb Caparison group...Hi guys! I want to change Gotoh tuners for gold hardware on my Horus HGS..There is Gotoh SG381-07 H.A.P. I can't find it anywhere..Can I use Gotoh SG381MG ? What do you think.Is it gonna fit?...so probably yes.-}
If the previous tuners have standard screw position, you can change to Gotoh Magnum locking tuner easily. I think I can find the Gold Gotoh Magnum here in Indonesia
I'd suggest cutting the loose strings in half with some wire cutters before removing them to avoid creating nasty scratches on that gold plating or any other bridge for that matter.
If doing it correctly you shouldnt need to touch the top part with a coin.. When removing the strings you turn the tuning peg until the string comes loose.
Another thing to try; just loosen the string, take that string in hand and lift it from the nut. Then hold tension on that string and continue loosening the corresponding tuner and the string will come right out. 😊
My problem with this tuner is it doesn't hold the 5th and 6th string tightly. String is slipping. I had to do the coin stop on top and turn the tuners to make sure strings are tightly pressed.
Excellent video! So, I changed all my strings but the 5th string won't go thru. I can even remove the cap, but it's like it doesn't fit. Anyone has any idea?
@@RobzFreak darn! wasnt expecting an answer so fast lol much appreciated I'm using 10-46. To better explain, as soon as I place the little cap, there isn't any space for the string to go through. So weird...
@@RobzFreak Thanks! Will try, if it doesn't work I'll get an appointment with the guitar doctor hahaha Man, I really really appreciate you trying to help.
Would it be possible to change string by string. Keeping the old strings where they are, and start changing one at a time, without removing old strings at first. Then you wouldn't have to support the bridge with some cloth. Anyone changing strings that way?
Thanks for the video! These Gotoh tuners are by far the worst designed tuners on the market, considering they don't even hold a tune on my ESP and they are just terrible to work with altogether.
