OldePhart
Well-known member
Okay, lets have some opinions. Which are the best friction tuners and where can I get them? The tuners on this Kiwaya are driving me nuts. I love the uke but the tuners are the worst I've seen - even the tuners on my Kala pocket uke are miles better than the junk on this KSL-2.
I thought maybe these would "wear in" and be a little smoother but it's been just the opposite - they've taken a set so they won't hold at the in-tune pitch but are still stiff and grainy elsewhere. I can get them to work better for a while by completely slacking the tuning by close to a full turn of the knob then bringing them back up to pitch but a few days later the "set" is back. It's not a matter of tightening the tension screw because the tuners are already "tight" everywhere except the area immediately around the in-tune position.
BTW, I am not looking for geared tuners to replace them. Just some good friction tuners of a similar quality to those on my KoAloha, or even the humble Kala.
I thought maybe these would "wear in" and be a little smoother but it's been just the opposite - they've taken a set so they won't hold at the in-tune pitch but are still stiff and grainy elsewhere. I can get them to work better for a while by completely slacking the tuning by close to a full turn of the knob then bringing them back up to pitch but a few days later the "set" is back. It's not a matter of tightening the tension screw because the tuners are already "tight" everywhere except the area immediately around the in-tune position.
BTW, I am not looking for geared tuners to replace them. Just some good friction tuners of a similar quality to those on my KoAloha, or even the humble Kala.