Detail 01
18:1 gear ratio
Provides the smooth, precise tuning adjustments described for this set.

Independent shopping perspective
Grover’s chrome Mini Roto-Grip 505 tuners combine a compact housing with a locking string-holding system and an 18:1 ratio for controlled tuning adjustments. They are intended for inline applications, 12-string guitars, and instruments with smaller headstocks. For an existing guitar using non-locking Grover MINI 205 tuners, these are positioned as a direct replacement, making them a focused hardware upgrade rather than a redesign of the headstock layout.

Strong match
What matters in use
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 01
Provides the smooth, precise tuning adjustments described for this set.
Detail 02
Secures the strings at the tuners for improved tuning retention.
Final check
Product questions
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
They are specified as a direct drop-in replacement for non-locking Grover MINI 205 tuning machines.
Yes. The Roto-Grip locking system holds strings in place.