John Clifford wrote:Weight is a consideration, for balance reasons - basses tend to be neck heavy, and lighter tuners can help with that. On the other hand, there is something be said for high mass at the string ends, as it increases mechanical impedance, thereby marginally increasing sustain.
David King wrote:Quality is a good thing in terms of durability, ease of tuning and looks but all tuners will get the job done. I'd avoid the Schaller branded tuners that are a copy of the the Gotoh GB-7 as the shaft has a habit of shearing off at the gear.
Christ Kacoyannakis wrote:Paul Reed Smith thinks the tuning machines do have an affect on the tone. He thinks that a lot of the new tuning machines have a lot of plastic in them, which sucks tone. The PRS tuning machines supposedly don't have that much plastic in them, and he thinks that improves tone.
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