Tuner

    Kluson Vintage-style locking tuner set, ~8.5mm post

    Kluson's locking tuner built on their vintage-diameter post, for guitars with narrower vintage-style tuner holes.

    6 guitars checked: 6 likely drop-in.

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    Part specs

    Tuner hole size

    8.5mm

    Confirmed

    Mounting pattern

    Single rear mounting screw per tuner with a vintage 8.8mm press-fit bushing, individually mounted rather than on a shared plate, consistent with Kluson's vintage 6-in-line tuner family

    Confirmed

    Gear ratio

    15:1 to 18:1 depending on the specific Kluson product line, exact figure not independently confirmed for this listing

    Confirmed

    Installation notes

    Matches standard vintage-style ~8.5mm tuner hole sizing without needing to ream.

    Guitars we've checked

    6 guitars checked: 6 likely drop-in.

    Fender Vintera II '50s Telecaster

    Fender

    Vintera II '50s Telecaster 2023

    Likely drop-in

    Should swap straight into the existing tuner holes.

    Why we say this

    Matches standard vintage-style ~8.5mm tuner hole sizing without needing to ream.

    Fender Vintera II '70s Telecaster Custom

    Fender

    Vintera II '70s Telecaster Custom 2023

    Likely drop-in

    Should swap straight into the existing tuner holes.

    Why we say this

    Matches standard vintage-style ~8.5mm tuner hole sizing without needing to ream.

    Squier Classic Vibe 50s Telecaster

    Squier

    Classic Vibe 50s Telecaster 2020

    Likely drop-in

    Sized for the vintage-style tuner holes already on this guitar. Should drop in without reaming.

    Why we say this

    Matches the vintage-style roughly 8.5mm tuner holes used across the Classic Vibe line.

    Squier Classic Vibe 60s Jazzmaster

    Squier

    Classic Vibe 60s Jazzmaster 2020

    Likely drop-in

    Should drop into the existing holes without any drilling.

    Why we say this

    Matches the existing vintage-style hole size without reaming.

    Squier Classic Vibe 60s Stratocaster

    Squier

    Classic Vibe 60s Stratocaster 2020

    Likely drop-in

    Should swap straight into the existing tuner holes.

    Why we say this

    Matches standard vintage-style ~8.5mm tuner hole sizing without needing to ream.

    Squier J Mascis Jazzmaster

    Squier

    J Mascis Jazzmaster 2023

    Likely drop-in

    Should match this guitar's vintage-style tuner posts, consistent with the rest of the Squier Classic Vibe range, though not independently measured on this exact model.

    Why we say this

    This guitar is marketed with vintage-style tuners, consistent with the ~8.5mm hole size measured across the rest of the Squier Classic Vibe family. Not independently measured on this specific model, but a well established pattern across the line.

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