Old style PRS tuning cams

[DannyG]

I have a '92 PRS CE 24. I really need the wing shaped cams that lock the strings. I'm having a hard time finding them. Anyone know where to go? Even PRS doesn't have them and suggests to upgrade to the new style locking tuners which arent a retro fit and would require drilling new holes into my vintage PRS.

 

[Badfinger]

I have a '92 PRS CE 24. I really need the wing shaped cams that lock the strings. I'm having a hard time finding them. Anyone know where to go? Even PRS doesn't have them and suggests to upgrade to the new style locking tuners which arent a retro fit and would require drilling new holes into my vintage PRS.

The old wing tuners pop up on eBay every once in a while, but they are getting harder to find. I worked with a dealer last year to try to get PRS to order a run of some vintage-spec tuners from Schaller, but Schaller wouldn't do them in a relative small quantity. So, you may be in the same boat with a lot of pre-'95 (or so) PRS owners. The cams definitely wear out, causing the string to slip on the post. Imagine having an '85 PRS that becomes unplayable due to the worn out tuners ( and drilling holes in the headstock is out of the question for that guitar!), PRS really should do something about this.

 

[jjhaller]

I'm in the same boat with my 94 PRS. The tuners are right on the verge. I don't ever plan on getting rid of this guitar, but I still don't want to drill any holes!