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How do you fix a bass tuner that rattles?

(Note: See comments below this article for several helpful comments on how to fix tuner rattles, and please feel free to add your own.) A common upgrade many bass players do either for reducing neck weight, tuning stability, tuner smoothness or all of that is changing out the tuners. A popular model is the Hipshot … Read more

Hipshot vintage tuner diagrams

The following tuners; HB1, HB2, HB3, and HB7 cover several of the harder to identify vintage style tuners found on many of the world’s basses. Whether you are trying to replace the regular tuners or need to identify which detuner to get for your bass, these diagrams will be of help. Typically, just checking the … Read more

Wide vs. thick bass guitar necks

Above is a Squier Classic Vibe Precision Bass ’50s, and it’s being shown for a reason. It has a neck that is chunkier than most low-cost basses in the same price range. Incidentally, we do have a pickup that would be a significant upgrade for that particular instrument. What is wide? A wide-neck bass typically … Read more

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