Fender Modern Player question...

Joe Nerve · #1 01-08-2012, 06:24 AM

I'm frustrated. Help, please? Have a MP Tele. Want to put a hipshot D-tuner on it. Fender doesn't know what tuners are on the bass. Hipshot doesn't know. I posted about 4X here and haven't gotten a single response. I'm trying one more time.

Anyone have any clue what tuners are on the MP Tele? Anyone have the Tele and another Fender they can compare it to, and at least tell me, "It's not a MIM Jazz tuner", or preferably, "It's the same as on my...."???

If not some emotional support and a bump would be appreciated, so maybe the next guy/gal will see this and respond.

Thanks.

Stav1538 · #2 01-08-2012, 07:01 AM

Joe,

Suspect the hipshot you're after is this one:

TK-7984-010 Hipshot Bass Extender BT-4 for Fender keys

Hipshot Bass Extender BT-4 for Fender keys

I bought one for a MM SUB from the above site a while back and phoned them to confirm if I was ordering the right part - they were very knowledgable/helpful, so it's well worth a try..contact details are:
tel: +44 (0)1494 410050 or freephone 0800 849 8224

Hope this helps

tekdiver500ft · #3 01-08-2012, 07:06 AM

I don't know what you mean by "Fender doesn't know what tuners are on the bass." They look like vintage open back tuners to me, but I'm not what you would call an expert. The truly vintage tuners and their re-issues are reversed, so I would expect them to be in this case, too. Perfectly normal. I did, however, attach an image so that others would have an easier time figuring it out.

Joe Nerve · #4 01-08-2012, 07:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tekdiver500ft

I don't know what you mean by "Fender doesn't know what tuners are on the bass."

I called Fender tech support, and while the guy was incredibly nice and doing his best to be helpful, he couldn' tell me what they were or what other basses they used the same tuners on. Even put me on hold to ask others. Hipshot, who have in the past always been incredibly accomodating, completely ignored 2 info requests I sent. To 2 different departments.

Anyhow, thanks for the excellent pic. May help someone else to help me with a comparison.

Mickey Mao · #5 01-08-2012, 10:52 AM

Is there a tension adjustment screw at the bottom? Kind of looks like these:

STEWMAC.COM : Pictures of Adjustable Tension Bass Tuners

Joe Nerve · #6 01-08-2012, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mickey Mao

Is there a tension adjustment screw at the bottom? Kind of looks like these:

STEWMAC.COM : Pictures of Adjustable Tension Bass Tuners

I don't see any tension adjustment screws on anything? They're exactly as pictured a couple of posts above. The full size image is really clear.

Stav1538 · #7 01-08-2012, 12:58 PM

As per tekdiver's prev. post they are fender vintage open back tuners...specs given for this bass on several sites confirm this, suggest you try the link and contact for the "allspares" site I posted earlier

Mickey Mao · #8 01-08-2012, 07:03 PM

The tension adjustment screw---if there is one---would be at the bottom end of the tuning key post. So it wouldnt be visible in the photo. Perhaps if we got a photo from a different angle, looking upwards from the bottom.....

mc_muench · #9 01-08-2012, 07:07 PM

I can provide no useful info but hope you find what you need!

How do you like the new MP Tele? Havent had a chance to hear or play one yet...

testing1two · #10 01-08-2012, 08:12 PM

I'm pretty sure that a standard Hipshot BT3 is what you need. The only question is whether or not your tuners are reverse winding or not. If they are reverse winding, then you would order a "bass side" tuner (since BT3's are reverse wound to match pre-CBS Fenders) and if they are not reverse winding, then you would order a "treble side" tuner (or just tell them you don't want a reverse winding version). I'm sure one call to Hipshot would verify this in a matter of minutes.

Here's the BT3:

Joe Nerve · #11 01-11-2012, 09:00 PM

On the other side of problems, we often stumble upon great things. Will have the proper tuner shortly.

Check new user info above.

Basso54 · #12 01-12-2012, 02:35 PM

I don't know if it will help, but I had to use a BT7 on my Indonesian Jaguar neck for my Frankenstein P-bass. There is no direct fit for Indonesian Fenders as of yet, and I don't know if that's true for the Chinese ones as well.

Squier "Perfect Fit Replacement Parts" Mega thread

Hope you find what you need.

testing1two · #13 01-12-2012, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe Nerve

On the other side of problems, we often stumble upon great things. Will have the proper tuner shortly.

Check new user info above.

Now that's customer service: call with a problem, get an endorsement. Nice!