S.O.S. on Greco Les Paul tuner

[chief]

Hope you can help me out.

I have a Greco Les Paul copy with Grover-style tuners. It has Greco branding. The tuners are loose. Especially the G string. I can't feel the string tightening when I'm tuning my guitar. I want to replace it (that is if there isn't any remedy to it). Anyway, I am also thinking of going 18:1 gear ratio.

When replacing it, what would be the direct replacement? I don't really care about the brand. Does Greco still make replacement parts? Anywhere I can order?

I heard that Grovers are not direct replacements. I've been looking at Gotoh SG301 tuners. Do you think these would work?

Thanks in advance.

 

[DNS]

The Groover (Gotoh) style machines on Greco's are usually adjustable by means of friction. Just twist the shaft under the knob klockwise for more friction. Sometimes there is a little hole in the shaft where a small wrench fits, but such a wrench have I only seen on picture at a Japanese collectors.
On Ibanezes from the period the shaft was made to be turned with your fingers.

 

[chief]

thanks. i've seen that hole in the tuner. i didn't think it was for anything.