![]() ![]() ![]() It was a pain to modify my guitar to fit these tuners but the end result has been worthwhile. The entire purpose of the LOCKING TUNER is to LOCK the BEND at the post. Slide the string thru the hole, leave a bit of slack,THEN tighten the locking wheel to SECURE the bend. String changes are very easy and tuning stability has been decent. The trick to locking tuners is to first line up the HOLE in the post with the NUT, or as close as possible. The tuners themselves are very nice, with a smooth and secure action. It's definitely possible on a Squier Affinity but there are easier alternatives, which carry less risk. I managed to complete the installation cleanly but I'll readily admit that this carries risk and many people will be justifiably unwilling to perform the modifications to their guitar. It requires 12 new holes to be drilled and care taken to make sure that all of the tuners wil line up straight when installed. It is definitely possible to drill new holes for the dimples though and if you look online there are some videos, which show the process. The two dimples on the Fender locking tuners do *not* match the pre-drilled holes in the headstock. The stock Squier tuners use a two-dimple mounting system and so do the Fender locking tuners. I thought I was being very clever when I ordered this for my Squire Affinity Stratocaster. But if you are up for a little bit of work then you can make these work on virtually any guitar and it would be worth the effort. Genuine Fender tuning machines Enhance your playing with the stability of locking tuners Enjoy easy and quick string changes thanks to the locking mechanism. They would be much easier to fit to a Mexican made fender or american standard. If you are thinking of modding your guitar to get a high quality sound and feel then I would highly recommend them. (probably due to the huge jump in quality from the stock squier tuners). They have made a noticeable difference to the sustain of my guitar. The only thing I would say is that I had to route the holes in my guitar (1996 Squier Strat) slightly to let them fit, but that was no trouble and worth the effort if I'm honest. ![]() I would confidently change the tuners of any future guitar to these. The locking mechanism holds the string tight and secure so I only need to do one turn of the peg. Aside from having a guitar that now hardly ever goes out of tune due to slipping strings, and having the ability to tune precisely because of the great tuning ratio, these locking tuners have made changing strings an absolute dream! It now takes no more than 10 mins to restring the entire guitar and I'm always 100% confident that it will hold its tune. ![]()
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