Rickenbacker Keywinds (Tuners)
Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2021 11:50 am
Hi,
I haven't located much information on keywind specifications for modern Rickenbacker 300s (330s and 360s). So, I have three questions to try to simplify it.
(1.) According to the Rickenbacker website, 300 series guitars use the Schaller M6 Mini keywinds. However, without being able to compare them side-by-side with what's on a guitar, I cannot tell whether the M6 Minis that Rickenbacker uses for 300s have the large metal buttons or the small metal buttons. So, my first question is whether Ric 300s use the small or large buttons.
I assume they are small buttons, but which is it?
(2.) Next question:
What about post length and hole size? I assume the posts are 21s, but to be sure, what is it, please?
(3.) Last question:
Is there a company, Schaller, Hipshot, Grover, Kluson, etc, who now makes a drop-in, no drilling needed, locking keywind replacement for modern 300 series guitars (which use M6 Minis)? The locking version of the M6 Mini lists a post length of 19, which seems to indicate it would not be a good replacement for standard M6 Minis (post size: 21).
*I'm kind of apprehensive about asking that last question because typically what I see in forums when someone asks about locking tuners is someone replies that locking tuners aren't necessary: just do this and this instead. I know that already and I already know locking tuners aren't needed, but that's not what I'm asking. I'm asking if somebody makes a drop-in, no drilling needed locking replacement and that's it.
Thank you!
I haven't located much information on keywind specifications for modern Rickenbacker 300s (330s and 360s). So, I have three questions to try to simplify it.
(1.) According to the Rickenbacker website, 300 series guitars use the Schaller M6 Mini keywinds. However, without being able to compare them side-by-side with what's on a guitar, I cannot tell whether the M6 Minis that Rickenbacker uses for 300s have the large metal buttons or the small metal buttons. So, my first question is whether Ric 300s use the small or large buttons.
I assume they are small buttons, but which is it?
(2.) Next question:
What about post length and hole size? I assume the posts are 21s, but to be sure, what is it, please?
(3.) Last question:
Is there a company, Schaller, Hipshot, Grover, Kluson, etc, who now makes a drop-in, no drilling needed, locking keywind replacement for modern 300 series guitars (which use M6 Minis)? The locking version of the M6 Mini lists a post length of 19, which seems to indicate it would not be a good replacement for standard M6 Minis (post size: 21).
*I'm kind of apprehensive about asking that last question because typically what I see in forums when someone asks about locking tuners is someone replies that locking tuners aren't necessary: just do this and this instead. I know that already and I already know locking tuners aren't needed, but that's not what I'm asking. I'm asking if somebody makes a drop-in, no drilling needed locking replacement and that's it.
Thank you!