2021 Dinky 2XR HH - A couple noob questions

[Feverdream777]

Hey, I'm a new Jackson player, bought the Guitar Center limited run of the Dinky DK2XR (Reverse HeadStock) HH (Black):

Picture of my guitars: https://imgur.com/a/BkkE6tq

I just have two main questions if anyone can help please:

1. I'm having no luck finding Locking Tuner options because it seems like they are left handed tuners on the Reverse Headstock.

Does anyone have a link to black, Jackson left-handed 6 in line locking Turners for Reverse Headstocks?

2. The "Jackson by Floyd Rose" trem... I'm reading up seeing that it's a rebranded Floyd Rose Special, but ... honestly... the thing is PERFECT ... returns to exact pitch, I'm amazed. Did I just get a good one? Or with the knife edges eventually wear out; early like everyone says. I know I can buy a Schaller LockMeister eventually, but ... wondering how long it will take with light use (not gigging or anything).

[Simon-K]

1. Why do you need locking tuners when you have a locking nut?
2. You'll probably be just fine with that bridge. Play it, enjoy it, and if something happens down the road, replace it.
3. Is that an Ibanez RG6UCS?

[eakinj]

1. Why do you need locking tuners when you have a locking nut?
2. You'll probably be just fine with that bridge. Play it, enjoy it, and if something happens down the road, replace it.
3. Is that an Ibanez RG6UCS?

1) Because locking tuners make swapping out strings easier. for me personally after 38 years of playing, anything that makes something tedious a little easier is worth it

[Simon-K]

1) Because locking tuners make swapping out strings easier. for me personally after 38 years of playing, anything that makes something tedious a little easier is worth it

Fair point.

[Mechayoshi]

To clarify, you are looking for Jackson brand or any brand locking tuners? I have an older Dinky Reverse and I didn't see anything special about the tuners. Maybe this much newer model is different.

[Number Of The Priest]

Especially since this guitar has a Floyd and locknut, I would not be too picky about the choice of locking tuners as long as I could find left-handed ones that fit without drilling new holes in the headstock.

For me, I transform every Floyd-equipped guitar into one that functions like it has locking tuners by stringing the ball ends at the headstock as illustrated below. With the ball ends flush against the tuner post, you can control the amount of string wraps around the post and this method also eliminates the pointy string end protruding from the post that can jab your fingers. Another advantage is that if you break a string near the saddle, you can unwind a little bit at the tuner and reclamp the intact string at the saddle, which can be handy during a gig where you need a quick remedy. This would require enough string wrapped around the tuner post, so it's a balancing act between deciding if you want minimal string wraps for a clean look or having enough extra string in reserve for the occasional emergency if you tend to break strings frequently at the saddle.

[john.w.lawson]

1) Because locking tuners make swapping out strings easier. for me personally after 38 years of playing, anything that makes something tedious a little easier is worth it

1. how's that? Still have to cut them, tune them, lock them, then lock the blocks, then fine tune at the bridge and of course you'll still need to stretch 'em out.

[metalhobo]

it's technically faster because you don't need to wind the strings around the posts wit locking tuners. but I agree with you that on a floyd, the time you save is negligible compared to the rest of the stringing process.

and here's a separate thing: I actually like having more wrapped string around the post with a floyd. it's good to have the slack in case you need to remove the bridge but don't want to take the strings off, or if you break a string at the saddle you can slack off a little bit from the tuner and lock it back into the saddle. with locking tuners, assuming you're not doing any wraps, you don't have any of that maneuvering room.