http://ukuleleunderground.com/2009/12/uke-got-mail-45-friction-or-geared-tuners/ Learn Ukulele online with Aldrine Guerrero - Ukulele Lessons - Tips - Reviews Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:26:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://ukuleleunderground.com/2009/12/uke-got-mail-45-friction-or-geared-tuners/comment-page-1/#comment-4874 rasta Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:21:53 +0000 http://ukuleleunderground.com/?p=2336#comment-4874 Not true my Kala has vintage grover tuners. Thats what it came with brand new Not true my Kala has vintage grover tuners. Thats what it came with brand new

]]> http://ukuleleunderground.com/2009/12/uke-got-mail-45-friction-or-geared-tuners/comment-page-1/#comment-3774 claudio Mon, 01 Nov 2010 11:59:53 +0000 http://ukuleleunderground.com/?p=2336#comment-3774 The issue with geared (I heard) is that they are heavier than friction tuners. So if you have a small light soprano ukulele, the geared tuners might make the head quite heavy throwing off the balance of the instrument. I have a tenor and there's no issue there - So always geared. The next decision is whether open grover tuners are much better than the closed tuners and chinese tuners that makes like Kala use? The issue with geared (I heard) is that they are heavier than friction tuners. So if you have a small light soprano ukulele, the geared tuners might make the head quite heavy throwing off the balance of the instrument. I have a tenor and there’s no issue there – So always geared. The next decision is whether open grover tuners are much better than the closed tuners and chinese tuners that makes like Kala use?

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