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Licensed Ultralite® Bass Tuning Machine 1/2"
Description
Heavy bass tuners add unnecessary weight to your headstock, making your instrument unbalanced. Don't carry the weight of the world on your shoulders! Our Licensed Ultralite® tuners are designed to eliminate neck dive with precision and longevity at a great price!20:1 Gear ratio
Compact footprint installs on even the smallest headstocks
Full sized clover and Y key keeps the classic look of your headstock
Available in chrome (satin), shiny chrome, gold, and black
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Discussed in JACK CASADY BASS PLAYERS CLUB! in the TalkBass community
tomZbass
[image] Here is what I did with the Hipshot Licensed Ultralite® Bass Tuning Machine 1/2 You do need the spacers, which Hipshot provided at no additional cost. you need to elect ... ... more
PillO
It looks like gravity works a bit differently where you are. ... more
Discussed in Squier Owners Club in the TalkBass community
Malak the Mad
If you can't find anything here on the TB Classifieds, you can always get them directly from Hipshot. The "licensed" ones have the advantage of being less expensive, but aren't ... ... more
minimal
I actually just found a set of black USA-made Ultralites on reverb. No detuner as this bass is to be my standard tuned bass to compliment my B standard tuned bass. I was going ... ... more
Discussed in Tuner slot too narrow for 5-string TI Jazz flats :-/ in the TalkBass community
Yahboy
My previous Cort GB74JJ has 1/2 version off tuner, the larger post version . The string slot hole are larger than tuner on Yamaha TRBX and Ibanez SR. Licensed Ultralite® Bass Tuning Machine 1/2 Licensed Ultralite® Bass Tuning Machine 3/8 Hope help ... more
Discussed in My head says P, my heart wants J. in the TalkBass community
Corrington
One more thought about the Mikro... I had one and really liked the 28" short-scale and the light weight (5 lbs. 10 oz.). I also had a couple of 34" long-scale basses (e.g., Fender Aerodyne Jazz, Sire V7). I never got used to the long-scale basses. Recently, I sold all of them and went with 30" short-scale basses. I'm very ... ... more
Discussed in J bass p/u for a passive Geddy in the TalkBass community
BlueTalon
Hipshot makes ultralight tuners. They even have some made for them under license that are less expensive. If you replace the tuners with ultralights, you could have a matching extender and probably have a net savings in weight. But then you'd have some extra screw holes in the back of your headstock. ... more
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