So you’re looking to pick up a new tuning machine to install you bass, right? And so you’ve settle on some Ultralite tuners from Hipshot. Now the question is whether you need a 3/8″ or 1/2″ Tuner.
There’s nothing worse than picking up a great new piece of gear for your bass only to discover that you accidently got the wrong size.
So the first method to determine your sizing is remvoing the tuner currently installed on your bass, and measure the hole drilled into the headstock.
If the hole is 9/16″ in diameter you’ll need a 3/8″ tuner.
If the hole is 11/16″ in diameter you’ll need a 1/2″ tuner.
But maybe you aren’t quite ready to take your tuners off yet. That’s when you can use the second method, which is measuring the nut that secures the tuner to the headstock. Make sure you are measuring from one side of the nut to the other parallel side.
If the nut measures 9/16″ across you’ll need a 3/8″ tuner.
If the nut measures 3/4″ across you’ll need a 1/2″ tuner.
And that’s it. Easy right? And now you know what size Hipshot Ultralights Tuners fit your bass.
That covers MIA and MIM Fenders.
Now what about imports? :-/
You are out of luck. Fender won’t let anyone manufacter a Fender style tuner or even a bushing for your Japanese bass. Better than American made Fenders, these are not provided for the same reason that the Japanese Fenders stopped being imported in the mid 90’s. It is Fender’s intentions to force modifications to Japanese basses in an attempt to decreadse the value of thosse remaining in the American market. Pretty sleazy, eh?
Looking for steinberger headless tuners
Could you tell me what will be the machine head size of ibanez sr 370