The next aspect of the Tronical Powertune that I want to talk about is the PowerHead-Locking Tuners.
The tuning heads/headstock processor/tuner’s that are used here are custom built obviously, and they are similar to your standard guitar ones… except that they are powered! This is the aspect of the Powertune that affect the winding and un-winding of strings for tuning.
This part of the technology is basically located directly on the back of the headstock(tuning peg). They can be placed into any standard drilled tuner holes on any guitar, so this will not a problem that you will encounter. In my mind, this should be installed by trained professionals! {Personal note: just like my many attempts at home renovations, I tend to eventually pay someone re-do/un-do what I had just done!} I’m not for certain here, but it looks like it can be disassembled if not needed in the future with minimal damage to your guitar.
The headstock looks a lot bigger/larger then the standard size, but I’m sure that they won’t wear you down!
The electronics are produced by a number of different companies.
They are Texas Instruments, NXP, Silicon Labs, Linear Technology, and Rohm. As we’re all aware, these companies have been around for a long time now and have a proven technological track record!
The motors they use here are referred to as the Servo pegs.
Each unit consists of a motor, high-performance gears along with intelligent servo electronics. The servo motor control electronics use an intelligent ‘learn’ capability, this allows you to optimize your tuning requirements, even accommodating different string tensions.
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So in case your wondering, Gibson states that the batteries will last for around 200 individual tunings. Not all that bad I’d say!
So that is a very rough overview of the PowerHead Locking Tuner system. I don’t want to get too technical for most of my readers because I might be viewed by some to be too much of a techie, which I am not. I just want to help plant a little seed in your mind, then you can pursue it in greater detail on your own! So I hope that you enjoyed a bit of this and …
Keep on Jammin’
i dont play but im trying to. is this a gaget that will whind the string for you?
This product is definitely NOT to be used to wind up your strings! This is for very, very fine adjustments and it is way too expensive to be used in this manner that you are questioning about.
I can certainly see why you may think it could be used in this fashion though.
Keep on Jammin’