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Permalink Reply by HOGS GRUNT on December 20, 2009 at 4:58am

I agree with naz that option 2 is always the best way to use them.
Hogs.

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Permalink Reply by RL Mott on December 20, 2009 at 5:40am

Sometimes depends on the nut/string angle .

If they're open-geared , you can reverse 'em . All four knobs in the pic ^ turn to tighten the same way as normal , the outside (low/high strings) just have the posts turning opposite . A lot of open-geared tuners can be reversed , just unscrew the screw and reverse the worm gear (knob to the other side) ....

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Permalink Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates on December 20, 2009 at 7:00am

Option 2.

Also, most guits I've seen have the 'gear' on the top. I've found that if you have an open gear tuning machine, the tension of the strings will cause the gears to slip, so make sure you have them on right. I would turn the machines so that they are all like the two on the right (farthest from the nut in the pic above). You're diagram should work fine. - WY

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