For guitar players, bassists and players of pretty much any stringed instrument, tuning pegs (also known as tuning keys, tuners or machineheads) are just a fact of life. Off the top of our heads, the only stringed instrument without tuners that we can think of is a tea-chest bass.
Some players express strong tuner preferences based on functionality, weight and appearance. Among vintage guitar collectors, a changed set of tuners can be a dealbreaker, Schallers on a vintage Gibson being a particular bête noire for some.
