hipshot xtender question (bt2)

[skiscem]

i just got a bt2 hipshot xtender on the bay for my tribute L2000, i know it would fit but the recommended by hipshot is the bt1, anyone knows the cosmetic difference between the BT1 and the BT2..

thanks in advance

[skiscem]

bump!

[quickervicar]

Can't help you. Sorry.

[skiscem]

thanks anyways for the bump

[skiscem]

nobody???? come on...

[sunbeast]

Are you sure the BT-2 will fit? If you look at a picture of both next to each other, the holes on one side appear to be farther apart on the BT-2 than the BT-1. The only obvious cosmetic difference I can see is that the back plate for the BT-1 is a 6-sided shape, and the BT-2 is a 4-sided shape. The difference is more obvious if you look at pictures of the normal non-detuner versions of each.

Karl

[skiscem]

mhh yeah you are right, im pretty sure is fits BUt im not sure about the bolt pattern, i dont really care if i can cover the old holes with the hipshot,,anyways im gonna have to wait for the hipshot to come...and for the g&l


thanks

[foolshark]

I ordered a BT-1 for my L2000 tribute and it is not an exact fit. I have attached a drawing showing the difference I encountered.

The hole locations are too close to cover with the BT-1, so I had to fill them with wood-glue and tooth picks, before i could insert the new screw.

Works like a charm now though.

Cheers,
Ben

[skiscem]

Originally Posted by foolshark

I ordered a BT-1 for my L2000 tribute and it is not an exact fit. I have attached a drawing showing the difference I encountered.

The hole locations are too close to cover with the BT-1, so I had to fill them with wood-glue and tooth picks, before i could insert the new screw.

Works like a charm now though.

Cheers,
Ben

dude thanks a lot, i got the bt2 and its wayyy different and impossible to fit so im getting an exchange for the bt1, i thought they were exact fit, thanks for the advice

[foolshark]

No problems mate. Another thing. The hipshot base plate hits the base plate for the A string tuner. I had to grind about 2mm off the end of the A string tuner base plate at the side closest to the E string tuner.

I hope that makes sense.

Cheers,
Ben

[ThePez]

i put a bt1 on my L-2000 and the holes lined up perfectly. hopefully the same will happen for you!

[scourge]

I put a bt-1 on my tribute L2000. The screw holes did not line up, but the knob looks better than it did on my SX. I think the knob on the bt-2 would be too big for the trib.

Maybe the plates are different between the US and tribute models.

[skiscem]

bt2 its impossible to fit on the tribute l2000 so i got it schagen for the bt1, like you said the holes dont fit perfect but thats easy to fix with a couple of wood sticks and glue

thanks