Wilkinson 3R3L E-Z-LOK Guitar Tuners Machine Heads Tuning Pegs Keys Set for Electric or Acoustic Guitar, Gold

I'm pretty sure these are not authorized Wilkinson replicas. I.E. I think these are counterfeit. I've ordered several in the past from Wilkinson and they were in different packaging, you couldn't see tooling marks anywhere on them, and the chrome was good quality. One of the tuners also has a rough feel to it compared to the others.These were in a Musiclily package, they have deep tooling marks all over (primarily on the washers and the posts,) and the chrome appears to be bubbling up around the machine housing.Also, one of the mounting nuts was stripped. I had to use a thread file to repair it.I'm using them anyway because they're going on a cheap Indiana Scout acoustic and budget is what it's all about. I just needed it to be functional.

These Tuners are a perfect drop-in replacement for the cheap original tuners on my Firefly FF338. My original tuners were a bit clunky, which is a common problem on Firefly guitars.I was able to drop the new tuners directly into all the existing holes of my Firefly FF338. That includes the alignment screw holes on the back of my headstock. The alignment screws were a little bit beefier (which is good) than the original screws, but they went in with no need to drill a wider hole. The depth of these screws was the same as the original alignment screws.Putting string on the new tuners was easy. I just followed the instructions that are included with the pictures in this product’s listing as well as watching a few YouTube videos.The travel of the tuners are smoother than that of the cheap tuners that came with the Firefly FF338 and so far it seems to stay in tune more consistently than before.The reason I took away one start is because when I was installing the tuners, the sleeves that bolt down from the top of the tuners through the holes of the headstock were a bit grimy when trying to finger tighten them. I had to use a 10mm socket tool to turn the sleeve down into base of the tuners. They went in OK, but not smooth enough to finger tight without the use of a tool. All the tuning machine heads turned freely except for one which gave some resistance at one point, but once beyond that point, it turned smoothly.I had one string break while putting them on the new tuners (I used the old strings on the new tuner, so there might have been a kink in the string causing it to break). This made me realize that changing string on these EZ-Lock tuners might be challenging. The break was near the tuning post, so I had to use a jeweler’s screwdriver and needle nose pliers to remove the string because it was locked on so well. By habit, when I change one string, I change them all. All the strings were difficult to remove, so am just pointing out this drawback in the design of these tuners, which do lock well, maybe too well.

I bought these for the Firefly FF338 July 8ish run. I was going to replace them but just brought them to the guitar tech and he did it and said they popped right in. They hold a tune fantastically.

Aloha--My buddy gave me a Firefly 338, which is their take on the Gibson ES335.The guitar would not stay in tune------bad tuners and bad bridge. Both items are crappy.I bought these tuners. I did not want to spend much cash on this guitar because it is just a cheap Firefly. Much to my surprise these Wilkinsons were a 100% improvement over the stock tuners. AND----the small screw on the backs of the 6 tuners aligned perfectly with the same screw hole on the back of the headstock. (This small screw prevents the individual tuners from turning in the mounted position) So-----I did not have to have unsightly holes showing on the back of the headstock. The tuners work very well----smoooooth.As for the locking system-----the instruction was not included. You can see something on Youtube about it, but I elected to not use the system. Locking tuners are over-rated, in my book anyway.If you have this FF338 guitar-----change the tuners and change the bridge. Period. About a $45 investment.

Terrible threading quality causes locked/cross-threaded nuts. The paint chips/flakes right off from gentle scratches, and the dimensions/tolerances make for a very sloppy install. I gave up on the second peg and threw a set of Grovers in instead. Needless to say, no such issues with the Grovers. Also, these came in Chinese factory bulk packaging which was branded as MusicLily, so don't purchase these in hopes that they're an upgrade to generics. Thankfully, Amazon has the best customer support and refunded me in a flash.

Got these (in chrome) because the screw holes in the back holes lined up. The fit was fine. Much better than the ones on a cheap electric I got.Not a true locking feature. These have a second string hole for a locking string wrap.I installed stings in the bottom holes and wrapped on the top. Some of the edges of the bottom holes were so sharp they broke a couple of strings.These would have been a fairly easy install if I didn’t have to chamfer the string holes.

This is my second set of these and they are not true locking tuners. There are two holes 90° apart, one above the other and you put your the string through give a wrap and through the other hole. This does hold well but I wouldn't use them on any tremolo or bigsby type trem, I think it could come loose. When I got my first set I was sceptical but they held well so I got another set.

I bought Wilkinson tuners because years ago I bought some and they were great but it appears as though a chinese company (im guessing) bought the name and now theyre not so great..You want good tuners..go to Stew Mac..for $40 bucks you can get the old school designed split post tuners (which hold tune just as well as any locking tuners,why everyone stopped making them is beyond me theyre hard to find ) they're far and above these..Id buy them here but unfortunately they don't carry them so im forced to buy em elsewhere...

Loads of slack in one tuner and they do not hold tune any better that £15 ones that I have bought for CBG duilds. Frankly not worth the extra. I regret buying them

Quality and value

We have a Washburn Traveller guitar, although this little guitar stays in tune really well, fine tuning was always a proverbial royal pain in the arse. We decided to upgrade the tuners to something that would give us a much finer amount of tuning ability. We had to ream out the holes a little bit & fill in the old screw holes, no biggy there. These tuners do the trick perfectly with their 1:19 ratio. And as a added bonus, inline with the fact that it is Washburn guitar, their is a W stamped on the back of the tuners. LOL. So, ask us no questions & we well tell no lies, cuz, that's a fact, Jack.

Qualität:Ich hatte bereits einige Wilkinson-Brand Hardware verbaut (Brücken, Pickups) und auch hier bestätigt sich die vernünftige Mittelklasse-Qualität. Die Mechaniken sind fehlerfrei und optisch sauber produziert. Man merkt aber schon, dass irgendwo auch die Kosten niedrig gehalten werden mussten, um den Verkaufspreis entsprechend zu gestalten. Die Gewinde der Schaftbuchsen sind teilweise schwergängig und nicht sauber geschnitten, aber wie oft dreht man die schon rein und raus. Das Schneckengewinde und/oder die Zahnräder in den Mechaniken sind ebenfalls nicht nachbearbeitet, was sich in einem leichten Kratzen beim Stimmen bemerkbar macht. Teilweise wird dies m. E. nach einiger Zeit nachlassen, da es wahrscheinlich nur unsaubere Grate an den Teilen sind. Langfristig kann aber der Metallabrieb im Gewinde zu erhöhtem Verschleiß führen. Schlussendlich müssen die Tuner erst mal gereinigt werden, da meine Finger jetzt nach dem Auspacken und ersten Herumfummeln schon schwarz von Produktionsölen sind. Nichts, womit man sich nicht arrangieren könnte, aber dennoch ein deutlicher Unterschied zu den hochpreisigen Produkten anderer Hersteller, wie z. B. Schaller. Dafür ist die Preisdifferenz aber auch enorm und am Ende muss jeder selbst entscheiden, was er für sein Budget haben will.Anwendung:Die Idee, die Locking-Funktion durch 2 Löcher zu ermöglichen ist prinzipiell gut und funktioniert auch. Die Stimmstabilität ist ähnlich schnell erreicht wie bei üblichen Locking-Mechaniken. Allerdings taugt das System m. E. nicht für den Liveeinsatz. Die Saite mal schnell zwischen 2 Songs ersetzen ist fummelig und bei schlechten Lichtverhältnissen noch schwieriger. Da geht es mit dem üblichen "Schraubstock"-Prinzip deutlich schneller. Außerdem ziehen sich vorallem die gewickelten Saiten nicht ohne Gegenwehr dicht an den Wirbel, sodass es hier doch am Anfang zu "Durchrutschern" kommen kann. Wenn man sich aber die Zeit nehmen kann, die Schnüre sauber aufzuziehen funktioniert auch das Locking. Dann kann man aber eigentlich auch normale Mechaniken nehmen, denn die sind, wenn korrekt aufgezogen, ebenfalls stimmstabil.Fazit:Brauchbare Mechaniken im mittelpreisigen Segment mit den zu erwartenden Abstrichen. Schulnote: 3 PlusWenn der Hersteller einen Rat annehmen wollen würde, würde ich sagen, dass die Investition in etwas mehr Sauberkeit der mechanischen Teile und eine Endreinigung sich lohnen würde. Die Verpackung selbst kommt als Folien-Blister daher und verstärkt den Low-Budget-Eindruck. Mit etwas mehr Yin im Yang und 10 bis 15 Euro höherem Preis, wäre das ein sehr anständiges Produkt mit Note 2 Plus.

Las clavijas están bien para el precio, pero tienen algunos problemas. 3 de las 6 vinieron con la rosca defectuosa, una de ellas muy defectuosa, complicando la instalación de las clavijas en la guitarra.Una vez instaladas, funcionan perfectamente, afinando las cuerdas sin saltos y con este sistema que no había probado antes y que da bastante estabilidad.