Hipshot's locking tuner kit built specifically for 8.5mm vintage press-in bushing holes on 3+3 headstocks, rather than adapted from a modern-spec design.
3 guitars checked: 2 likely drop-in, 1 needs verification.
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Being re-verified
Tuner hole size
8.5mm
ConfirmedMounting pattern
No drilling required, uses Hipshot's UMP (Universal Mount Plate) which clamps to the existing headstock holes via reach nuts. 3+3 configuration, for Gibson/Epiphone-style headstocks. Confirmed via Hipshot's own manufacturer spec sheet.
ConfirmedGear ratio
16:1
Confirmed3 guitars checked: 2 likely drop-in, 1 needs verification.
Built for exactly this hole size, drops straight in with no drilling.
Manufacturer-specified for 8.5mm vintage press-in bushing holes, which matches the Casino's measured hole size directly. Highest-confidence tuner option found so far since it's purpose-built for this exact hole size rather than inferred.
Built for exactly this hole size, drops straight in with no drilling.
Manufacturer-specified for 8.5mm vintage press-in bushing holes, which matches the Casino's measured hole size directly. Tuner holes are unaffected by the 2023 bridge revision, so this carries over unchanged from the earlier Casino.
Built for a specific vintage hole size confirmed on a related Epiphone model, but not yet confirmed on this one. Measure your tuner posts before ordering.
Manufacturer-specified for 8.5mm vintage press-in bushing holes. This matches the confirmed hole size on the Epiphone Casino, but has not been independently measured on this Flying V, whose stock tuners share the Vintage Deluxe name without a confirmed shared hole size.
Help confirm this fit
If you have fitted any of these to this Vintage 8.5mm Grip-Lock UMP Kit (3+3), tell us what you found and we'll update the data.
