Can I use this type of tuner

This tuner is meant for a classical guitar where it mounts through the side of the head and the peg goes into a slot in the head.

I thought I read on cbgitty that you could do something like this if you just used bushings. But I can't find that info now.

I would be using it on a slanted head. Look at attachments.

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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on November 25, 2015 at 2:16pm

yup alot of folks do this type of thing

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/step-8-install-the-tuners

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/headstock-291

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Permalink Reply by Calvin Wallace on November 25, 2015 at 2:39pm

I don't want the shafts to go through the side. I want them to go through the front to back.

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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on November 25, 2015 at 2:43pm

ah .

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Permalink Reply by Calvin Wallace on November 25, 2015 at 2:44pm

i don't know if the spacing would be right.

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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on November 25, 2015 at 4:39pm

i'd advise you just get regular enclosed back mount tuners .

they are more "forgiving" than most open tuners regardless .

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Permalink Reply by Calvin Wallace on November 25, 2015 at 4:46pm

Can you please explain "forgiving' in what regard.

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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on November 25, 2015 at 5:00pm

enclosed tuners are less prone to stripping than most open tuners .

and will allow for less than perfectly straight drilled holes and angles etc . in general .

altho . open tuners can usually be fine when installed properly and with proper equipment etc .

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Permalink Reply by Calvin Wallace on November 25, 2015 at 2:53pm

I think I seen them with 2 sets of holes. One one the end I think. I guess I could redrill the hole if I had to couldn't I.

I got to thinking about it. I wonder if the distance to the center of the shaft from the edge of the mounting plate is any different.

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Permalink Reply by Calvin Wallace on November 25, 2015 at 3:03pm

I did this comparison. The difference is where the string attaches to the shaft. Read the specs.

BTW. One of these would be proper. But I don't like that one. The one I like is the wrong style. I'm off to see if I can find one with the hole in the end.

http://www.cbgitty.com/compare/1786/721

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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on November 25, 2015 at 5:09pm

Hi Calvin

I think you will find that the tuners you show are for a steel string guitar with a slotted peghead, as the shafts are steel. Classical tuners have a plastic shaft and these will crack through in time from the extra tension of steel strings.

Cheers Taff