Hipshot's enclosed Grip-Lock locking tuner, 15:1 ratio, non-staggered post version for 6-in-line headstocks that tilt back (e.g.
1 guitar checked: 1 likely drop-in.
Where to buy
Amazon
Being re-verified
Tuner hole size
10mm
ConfirmedMounting pattern
Single rear mounting screw to prevent rotation, or screwless when installed with Hipshot's optional Universal Mount Plate (UMP) accessory. Non-staggered, all posts 21mm, for 6-in-line headstocks that tilt back. Confirmed via Hipshot's own manufacturer spec sheet.
ConfirmedGear ratio
15:1
Confirmed1 guitar checked: 1 likely drop-in.
Should swap straight into the existing tuner holes, no reaming needed. This is one of the few Gibson-family guitars with a 6-in-line headstock rather than 3-per-side.
Explorer uses a 6-in-line, non-staggered-post headstock rather than Gibson's usual 3+3, and Hipshot's own product documentation names the Explorer directly as a reference case for their 6-in-line non-staggered tuner sets.
Nothing is flagged as an open question here right now. If you have fitted something to this Grip-Lock Enclosed Locking Tuners, 10mm post (6-in-line, Non-Staggered) that we haven't covered, send it in.
