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06-18-2009, 04:56 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA | | | Hipshot Tuners Sides
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So I've been hearing that you can switch which side of the headstock a Hipshot Ultralite tuner goes on. But after taking one apart, I found that mine (a four string Victor Bailey set) seemingly do not have that ability. Is there a trick to doing this or is the Victor Bailey set made to not change sides? Did this paragraph make sense to anyone other than myself?  Thanks! |
06-18-2009, 09:07 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: D'Shaw | | | I've switched my Hipshot Ultralights between sides for installation on 2x2 headstocks with no problem.
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06-19-2009, 02:15 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA | | | I need to take a picture of mine. When you pull the main tuning head out after removing the gear, the hole on the other side of the plate that holds everything together is not large enough to fit the tuning head shaft through on that side. Hard to describe, but a picture would hopefully clear things up. I'll upload a picture soon. |
06-20-2009, 03:01 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA | | I brought my set of tuners in to work today so I could show my boss, because he has installed ultralites in the past. He took them completely apart, and sat there trying to figure out why Hipshot would change the design; then he blamed Victor Bailey and gave up. I think I'll just give Hipshot a call and see if my only option is to buy two different tuners. |
06-21-2009, 10:10 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Virginia Beach, VA | | | Got a pic of the tuners?
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06-21-2009, 03:49 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA | | The side that fits: 
The side that doesn't fit (hard to see, but you can tell there's a lip, and a smaller hole in the lip on that side) : 
Does not fit   |
06-21-2009, 05:01 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Virginia Beach, VA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Yvarg  The side that fits:
The side that doesn't fit (hard to see, but you can tell there's a lip, and a smaller hole in the lip on that side) :
Does not fit | Looks like what you have there is a Hipshot Licensed Ultralite tuner, not the genuine US-made product which is indeed ambidextrous. The lic'd Hipshots are found on quite a few import basses (including the Sadowsky Metro line!) and, overall, are pretty decent. I just tore one apart and they cannot be converted so you're pretty much hosed.
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06-21-2009, 07:33 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA | | | Ah, I didn't know there were licensed Hipshot products; I thought they were all made in the US. Thanks for clearing that up, I'll just have to order another tuner or two. |
06-21-2009, 07:42 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Virginia Beach, VA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Yvarg Ah, I didn't know there were licensed Hipshot products; I thought they were all made in the US. Thanks for clearing that up, I'll just have to order another tuner or two. | Its a long shot but see if you can find the appropriate Hipshot Lic'd treble / bass side tuners on E-bay, etc. You might even try contacting Jason Ungelich at Hipshot Products; he might be able to steer you in the right direction. Despite the apparent limitations, they are very close in quality to their US-made cousins. There are several subtle design differences between the two but shouldn't hinder your project.
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06-21-2009, 07:52 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA | | I would buy matching licensed tuners, but they would cost more for me to buy than it would if I had my boss order some US-made ultralites from Allparts (the joys of working with a dealer  ). The only reason I bought these at all was because they were going for a rather low price on the 'bay. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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