Schertler guitar tuners for uke review.

Beau Hannam Ukuleles · Nov 9, 2015

These Swiss made tuners are very nice with a cool modern clean design that makes a nice change from the Waverly shape.

4 Schertler tuners (with bushings) weigh in at 128.6 grams
4 Waverlys (with bushings) weigh 87.8 grams
so about a 40 gram difference- That sounds like a fair bit of difference until you find out what weighs 40 grams......
4 Sharpies weigh close to 40 grams.

So all in all, no problem with weight.

The buttons are slightly larger but not enough to look weird.

These are the all metal Schertlers. the Schertlers with the ebony buttons are actually lighter the the Waverlys

gspears · Nov 10, 2015

I have been looking at those. I may try the nickel set.

Moore Bettah Ukuleles · Nov 10, 2015

That extra weight would be a deal breaker fo me. Might be able to get away with it on a guitar but thats too noticeable on an uke.

Beau Hannam Ukuleles · Nov 10, 2015

Moore Bettah Ukuleles said:
That extra weight would be a deal breaker fo me. Might be able to get away with it on a guitar but thats too noticeable on an uke.

These are the all metal ones which are (4 sharpies....) heavier.

The ones with the ebony buttons are lighter then Waverlys.

Can someone wieght a set of Gotoh UPT
I think they weight about 60 grams

Pete Howlett · Nov 11, 2015

Guitar = 15mm+ headstock thickness... you are adding weight all the time. Gotoh adjustable height geared tuners are the choice...

Wicked · Nov 11, 2015

I have been looking at the ebony buttoned Schertlers for a project on the drawing board. I think that I will give them a go. Thanks for the opinion.

RPA_Ukuleles · Nov 11, 2015

UPTs are 60 grams. (2 1/8 oz.)

sequoia · Nov 11, 2015

Pete Howlett said:
Guitar = 15mm+ headstock thickness... you are adding weight all the time. Gotoh adjustable height geared tuners are the choice...

You must be talking about the Gotah UK-700 tuners. I wasn't familiar with them, but I'm interested. The only problem is that I can't seem to find a supplier. Anyone know who sells them and how much they cost?

http://www.g-gotoh.com/international/?btp_product=uk700

Kekani · Nov 11, 2015

There are some schools of thought that weight at the headstock is good. I haven't been detracted by light weight, yet. I may have taken this one a bit too literally, you think?

And yes, I have Hipshot ultrilite tuners (light) and brass bridge (heavy) on my bass. You can see what happened after they came out ultralite guitar tuners. . .

Titchtheclown · Nov 11, 2015

On bicycles they used to add drillium to reduce weight. There are quite a few places on a uke where drillium could be used to advantage for weight reduction and it may even look good.

For those too lazy to Google drillium is the practice of drilling holes in objects to make them lighter. Raised to a high art form by the bicycle component maker Campgnolo.

Michael Smith · Nov 11, 2015

sequoia said:
You must be talking about the Gotah UK-700 tuners. I wasn't familiar with them, but I'm interested. The only problem is that I can't seem to find a supplier. Anyone know who sells them and how much they cost?

http://www.g-gotoh.com/international/?btp_product=uk700

I think those are the ones that LMI carries.

70sSanO · Nov 11, 2015

Titchtheclown said:
On bicycles they used to add drillium to reduce weight. There are quite a few places on a uke where drillium could be used to advantage for weight reduction and it may even look good.

For those too lazy to Google drillium is the practice of drilling holes in objects to make them lighter. Raised to a high art form by the bicycle component maker Campgnolo.

Side port?

John

Kekani · Nov 11, 2015

70sSanO said:
Side port?

John

Kanilea TRU.

70sSanO · Nov 12, 2015

Side port was in jest. But I guess it technically makes it lighter... by a teeny bit.

John

sequoia · Nov 12, 2015

Michael Smith said:
I think those are the ones that LMI carries.

Thanks Michael. I must have spent an hour trying to track them down on the web and it turns out that LMI carries them because my neighbor Dave Sigman recommended them! Small world. One small problem however: The price - $67 US... Ouch.

Kekani · Nov 12, 2015

70sSanO said:
Side port was in jest. But I guess it technically makes it lighter... by a teeny bit.

John

Unless you add bracing and binding, which most do. I added a tournevoz (yes, in the sideport), and didn't think about it until now. Its probably heavier than without the port.

grenosi · Nov 12, 2015

Hi! Schertler tuners work fine. I used them on a couple of my tenors. I had no problems with the weight.

grenosi tenor ukulele cutaway walnut headstock right.jpg

sequoia · Nov 13, 2015

I really like that peghead design. Very different looking, but nice and the tuners do seem to fit in. These European ukes have a certain flair I'm really liking. Can you show us the entire instrument?

Beau Hannam Ukuleles · Nov 13, 2015

I find it humorous how it is claimed that a slotted headstock adds sustain and tone due to it having more weight, yet slightly heavier tuners on a solid headstock is bad.
Just a thought...

edella · Nov 21, 2020

Warning! Schertler acoustic tuners for non-slotted headstock used with nylon strings can have an important tolerance between the gears. The lower pulling force of non-metallic ropes can cause this very annoying problem.

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