D'Addario Auto-Trim Tuning Machines, 3+3 Configuration

JOJO: These tuners are the best I’ve used. Even the tuning grips feel great. Will be replacing them on all my guitars. The string trim works after you lick the sting in the tuners as begin winding. Works perfect and no need to snip!

ALSO: this might be a no-brainer for boast, but make sure you leave some slack before locking the tuner and then rotating it to initiate the snip. I like to pull the string tight, then pull it back about one fret worth of length, then lock the tuner, and begin tightening

United States on Nov 23, 2023

Gioachino LorelliGioachino Lorelli: Prodotto eccellente, sia dal punto di vista costruttivo che dal punto di vista estetico. Lo strumento ne guadagna in semplificazione del montaggio delle corde, in tenuta dell'accordatura e in eleganza (con le nero/oro). Il diametro dei perni è di 10mm, quindi potrebbe essere necessaria una piccola operazione di Alesatura, molto semplice, con un trapano a bassa velocità ed una punta ben affilata. L'installazione è semplicissima ed il Lavoro fatto per montarle è ben ripagato dal risultato. La mia Eko EVO D350 Massimo Varini, è diventata un'altra chitarra. Per il massimo delle prestazioni, consiglio la sostituzione dei Pin, con Pin in ottone.

Italy on Nov 11, 2023

TJ: I purchased these to replace an aging set of tensioners and was very happy with them

Likes:
Nice looking
Easy to install
Smooth action
Solid feel
Locks hold
Came well packaged

Dislikes: None

Would I buy again if needed? Yes.

United States on Nov 02, 2023

ibaiibai: Tenía problemas de afinación con mi Gibson Les Paul ya que se desafinaba continuamente, sobre todo la tercera cuerda. Al instalar estás clavijas con "freno" el problema ha desaparecido y puedo pasarme toda una tarde sin afinar la guitarra. Sin duda una gran compra.

Spain on Oct 17, 2023

Dane LoefflerDane Loeffler: I've put these in 2 of my guitars and I plan on doing the same for every other guitar i have or will have in the future. I'll probably never use anything else. Huge upgrade in tuning stability and makes string changes much easier. The quality is top notch

United States on Sep 02, 2023

User Robbie: Hi i wrote a review about a week ago and hopefully and honestly it didn’t make it to the public. I was doing the work myself and got a little in over my head were i had to drill out the original holes of the guitar and not much of a handy man. anyway after doing all this work and having other stuff go wrong i wasn’t taking my time and then starting to blame the product which turned out to be false. The D’ADDARIO TUNING KEYS are awesome and for anyone who doesn’t like changing strings makes it so easy so swear. Even guitarist who good this could make changing super fast one who changes strings all the time could do it in 15 seconds easily. Now that i have a clue how they work i can do it in about 45 seconds. Again sorry about the bad review much apologize and definitely worth the money hands down

Canada on Jul 21, 2023

SmartShopper: Son afinadores de 18:1 lo cual hace que sean muy precisos y son de bloqueo con lo que cambiar cuerdas es más fácil. Incluso la afinación se conserva mucho más. Por si fuera poco tienen un sistema que la cuerda se corte sola cuando las cambias. Es magia y hace que no te dé flojera cambiarlas.

Mexico on May 30, 2023

Daniel: Montées à la place de mécaniques Grover sur une Les Paul Epiphone, elles se montent facilement sans avoir à faire de trous supplémentaires.
Elles tiennent aussi bien l'accordage que les Grover mais le gros avantage c'est le changement de cordes en un temps record et sans même avoir besoin d'une pince coupante.
Je recommande vivement si changer vos cordes est synonyme de galère pour vous.

France on Apr 06, 2023

S. Marks: I have a love/hate relationship with these Tuning Machines (mostly love). Functionally they are brilliant. They are smooth and accurate, as good as any other tuning machine I've used. Like other locking tuners there is no slippage and they stay in tune no matter how hard you play. I especially love the auto-trim function which makes string changes so quick and easy. This set was installed on my gigging acoustic (Taylor 416ce) and I also have a 6 in line set on my Strat. For a workhorse instrument with frequent and/or emergency string changes and lots of use they simply cannot be beat. My only complaint, the reason they get 4 stars rather than 5, and the reason I took 3 years to finally put them on my Taylor is that I really do not like the black shaft/knob on the chrome/gold tuners. If they would fix this I would buy a set for every guitar I own. I especially dislike the black knobs with the white planet waves logo on the back. Don't get me wrong, they don't look bad, the all black tuners on my strat look amazing, and I'm really the only one who has to look at the back of the Taylor, but it would be so easy to have everything match. I would also love to see a...

United States on Mar 23, 2017

TT: I LOVE these tuners. I have them on my new ESP E-II Eclipse and a new Schecter C1-Classic.
The ESP came with Gotoh auto locking tuners that are absolute crap imo. They are quirky in operation, and worse than that is that they don't hold tune. Even after a week of using new strings tuning would not stabilize.

Even though the ESP is only about a month old I decided to get the Planet Waves locking tuners. I really prefer manual locking tuners as I know the string is locked because I locked it. I have manual locking tuners on my Fender Strat since 1991 and loved manual locking since then.
The ESP with the Gotoh's would be out of tune the next day every time.
After I installed the PW tuners the ESP now holds tune beautifully. Even if I don't get a chance to play the ESP for 3-4 days, I pick it up and it's in tune. Thank you Planet Waves. Goodbye Gotoh.

On the Schecter C1-Classic it comes with really nice non locking Grover tuners. Grover makes excellent tuners and I've always had great experience with them. I was considering Grover locking tuners but the price on the PW's was too good to pass up.
They work awesomely on the Schecter just as they do on the...

United States on May 13, 2014