Actually, these kind of guitars have their tuners on the bridge end 
I found this video that shows how it’s done. To quote a classic, “This new learning amazes me”.
Thank-you, Jozsef. That clears up the mystery totally.
They tune at the bridge, there’s a roller that the string slots into and a crank (or Allen key) is used to adjust it. They hold tune really well, subject to environmental changes; this particular one is remarkably good value for the quality of it. Philip McNight has done a review of it.
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Interestingly I just watched the below video of one of those headless wonders being played live as I was thinking about learning Don’t Fear The Reaper.
A friend gave me one of his old bass guitars. It was fun but I just found it too big and too heavy. I ended up buying an Ibanez Mikro Bass. It’s short scale, light, easy to play, sounds great and not particularly expensive. I just weighed it at 2.8kg 
So if you are still interested in bass guitar it might be worth a look!
Prior to getting my HEAVY Fender Jazz Bass, I was playing a Squier Modified Jaguar short
scale (which I still have). It was fine, but I got it into my head that I needed a more “prestigious” upscale bass. That was an unnecessary purchase, but I have to say the Jazz does sound better.
OK guys a lot of people suggested I use a wider more comfortable guitar strap. I go for a very wide one can any body recommend . I mean some thing that you yourself have used ?
What do you love about your revstar ? I wonder also among all those things that you have tried can you recommend a wide comfortable strap that I can use with this guitar to make it possible for me to practice more in a standing position? Thanks
You might want to check out Amazon, they do lots of guitar straps. I have personally bought the wide British made leather straps they sell and are good for me.
Thanks what did you buy if I may ask?
Take a look on Amazon, it is the British Made leather wide strap, not sure of the name. I simply looked for wide leather straps and the one purchased came up.
This one got a really good review in Guitar Magazine.
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Thanks I ordered the same hopefully it will work for me
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I love how it looks. I love the tones I get from the P90s, especially in the out of phase positions. I love the feel of the neck and the fretboard.
I got one of these:
“KLIQ AirCell Guitar Strap for Bass & Electric Guitar with 3” Wide Neoprene Pad"
It feels very comfortable to me.
Oh, and I fitted Dunlop strap locks. These do require you to unscrew the old strap buttons and replace them, and you do need to make the screw holes slightly deeper to accommodate the new screws. I used a cheap gimlet for this.
I know some people might be concerned about such a modification, but it is really minor and you can easily take them off and reinstall the original strap buttons.
Cheers,
Keith
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I had to Google this and 99% of the images were of cocktails… I assume you mean this tool. Personally, I’m considering strap locks for my Epi Casino, but I’d like to save the hassle of taking it to the luthier for a little bit of drilling and then back home… Are the screws of strap locks usually of the same thickness as those of the strap buttons?
Correct. I picked one up at a local hardware store for about 4 SGD.
I have only used the Dunlop ones so I can’t comment on other brands.
They are the same thickness as the screws I took out, but a bit longer. Hence needing the gimlet to make the hole a bit deeper. It took me about 1 minute to do this.
I have Dunlop strap locks on all my electrics including my bass. That means I could swap straps if I wanted to.
Cheers,
Keith
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Would cutting the screws shorter be an option? Or does that require more powerful tools?
That definitely would require something more powerful, like a Dremel. Also, you might find it hard to screw in if it has just been chopped off leaving a blunt end.
Frankly, I would go down the route of slightly deepening the screw hole with a gimlet or similar tool (on my previous guitars I used a bradawl). It’s trivial to do, and it’s not really “modifying” the guitar, if that is a concern.
I would happily do this on a £5,000 guitar knowing it wouldn’t affect the value or ability to resell it in any way.
And I’m a klutz when it comes to woodworking. If I can do this, anyone who knows how to use a screwdriver can.
Cheers,
Keith
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This, by the way, is the very tool I used, alongside one of the original screws and strap buttons for scale.
It is very easy to do: just unscrew the old strap button, poke the tool down the screw hole and give it half a dozen or so rotations whilst applying a little pressure. Then pull it out and you should get a few tiny crumbs of wood come out the hole.
That should be it.
Of course, if you try screwing the new screw in and find you can’t get it to secure the locking strap button, then you may have to repeat.
TBH the hardest thing with these strap locks is getting the other part of the mechanism attached to the guitar strap. You’ll probably need some pliers for that.
Cheers,
Keith
Or a socket set !!!