bent tuning peg

#1 03-01-2009, 07:58 PM

i bent a tuning peg on my MIA jazz bass, i want to replace it, but it kinda makes my jazz bass my own, kinda like my signature bass. if i wanted to replace it, how would i go about it, and how much would it cost?

mikeyswood · #2 03-01-2009, 08:05 PM

Welcome to the LC. We are here to help you with building an instrument. Perhaps your question will be better answered in Set Up & Repair. You would take the old one off and put the new one on.

Bass_masta16 · #3 03-01-2009, 08:06 PM

Replace it?

Hipshot

I'm sure there are others..

#4 03-01-2009, 08:07 PM

i want a matching one, like i never bent it

#5 03-01-2009, 08:08 PM

i bent a tuning peg on my MIA jazz bass, i want to replace it, but it kinda makes my jazz bass my own, kinda like my signature bass. if i wanted to replace it, how would i go about it, and how much would it cost?

**Basschair** · #6 03-01-2009, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brutal bassist

i bent a tuning peg on my MIA jazz bass, i want to replace it, but it kinda makes my jazz bass my own, kinda like my signature bass. if i wanted to replace it, how would i go about it, and how much would it cost?

Hi brutal bassist,

You may end up getting a lot more help with this over in setup/repair, so I'm going to move it on over.

Best regards
Paul

fish man · #7 03-01-2009, 09:16 PM

I'd say, if it's not too badly bent, you could just as well straighten it out. Remove the string, undo the four little screws on the back, and pad the jaws of a pliers to hold on to the flat of the peg and use your hands to bend it back into place.

Buying a single tuning machine might not be very straightforward—I'm sure you could do it online, but maybe not in a local shop—and why buy a new one if the old one is perfectly functional but just a little bent. With a careful repair you may well never be able to tell that it got bent.

Or you could do what I did after bending the G-string machine head on my P-bass and just leave it bent. No one would ever notice unless they were inspecting the bass or retuning it, and it isn't a problem for me. The instrument is meant to be played, right?

Pilgrim · #8 03-02-2009, 11:18 AM

You may be able to straighten it, or the metal may snap. You can also buy replacements - so some online searches and you'll find sites like Allparts.com and Guitarparts.com...or buy one from Fender.