Hipshot tuners

[Zsrinn73]

I've been making changes to my CMG. Replaced the bridge with a Badass II, swapping the electronics out with seymour duncan blackouts. Plan on replacing the tuners with Hipshots. Was wondering how you go about knowing if its the right size and whatnot.

[Zsrinn73]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/270951469931...ht_1863wt_1163

These are the ones I'm looking at getting.

[amimbari]

oh wow I havent been around for a couple days, did you get them?

I never took a tuner out of any of mine to see what size the collar is. did you measure one of yours yet?

[Zsrinn73]

I haven't bought them yet, but as far as I can tell they should work.
I'll measure mine just to be sure to be on the safe side

[peabuddy]

be sure and get a de tuner too! i love mine

[Zsrinn73]

do you get those for all the tuners or just the low e string tuner?

[Musician78]

I have Hipshots on my Mexi J Bass, and they are great.

[amimbari]

The only time I ever changed tuners on anything was a crap-Kramer that would not stay in tune and hard to turn. ( and then I just used a set of old Jackson tuners in it ...lol )

and a de-tuner for me is out of the question because my main bass has a Kahler on it

Hey Peabuddy, you still have my black 2b?

[peabuddy]

yes i do! its my main player and i have hip shots on all 3 of my kahlers! Zsrinn73 its only on the e string

[amimbari]

you do? and that dont throw the other strings flat?
if i'm in EADG and detune the E to D it makes the others go out.
shit I'm gonna go buy one and try it. I just tune the bass to DGCF and never thought about it.
worse case would be to put it on my other 2b or something else.

[peabuddy]

nope it doesnt change the others. get a real hipshot, i had a clone and it wasnt a quaility

[amimbari]

wow I always assumed since the strings are on a cam you flick the lever change the E tension and the other 3 move, at least it does when I just manually detune the E string.

[peabuddy]

the cam is whats supposed to keep it unlike a floyd type. my nontrem basses dont go flat when i drop d. and a step on just the e shouldnt change the others. what size gauge do you play? i use 40- 100 my guitar playerplays dinkys and half the songs are standard and the others are drop d. both with floyds so he has to change guitars

[xxx256]

I have a Question about the JB340 to Badass II bridge swap. Is the hole spacing the same? Do i have to drill new holes or something? Is it an easy swap? What improvements did this bring?

[amimbari]

whats a jb340 look like?
This?

if so don't waste your time. This is the #1 best bridge they had for the basses.
EVEN WASHBURN had a very similar bridge on their units....

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