Left handed tuners

mordechai · #1 08-25-2011, 09:25 PM

Anyone know of a place to get some cheap left handed tuners? I'm talking less than $40 cheap.

Chrome fender style 11/16ths

Thanks
Mordechai

96tbird · #2 08-25-2011, 09:38 PM

EBay.

iriegnome · #3 08-26-2011, 08:09 AM

Buy a 4 string bass from Rondo music, pull the tuners and part out the rest of the bass! Probably end up making you full money back!
Or do the same thing, but on E-bay

mordechai · #4 08-26-2011, 09:23 AM

I wish I could afford to do that!

All I can find on eBay are the gotoh style tuners. I mean all the left handed fender clones must be getting their tuners somewhere, right?

I'm doing a build with a reverse headstock because I got the neck cheap, looks like I'm going to lose the savings in shelling out more than I wanted to for tuners. Now I see why southpaws often feel rage at whats available.

96tbird · #5 08-26-2011, 10:15 AM

About 17 bucks! 4 Silver Bass String Tuning Peg Machine Heads Tuners 4L | eBay

these are nicer Squier VM Jazz uses them, and they are reversible. You just take the big gear off, flip the stem over and put the gear back on. Bass Tuners, Elephant Type, Chrome, Right Hand,Set of 4 | eBay

Edit.. they're the same thins ooops

mordechai · #6 08-26-2011, 04:44 PM

Thanks! You've used those ones from that seller?

96tbird · #7 08-26-2011, 05:27 PM

I have a set in my hands that I took off my Squier jazz. Identical. They work fine.

_chrispy · #8 09-21-2011, 06:15 PM

If you are buying open back tuners you can quite often buy right handed ones dismantle and reassemble the stems up the other way making them left handed... Hope that makes sense.

T-Bird · #9 09-21-2011, 10:25 PM

Hi.

Quote:

Originally Posted by _chrispy

If you are buying open back tuners you can quite often buy right handed ones dismantle and reassemble the stems up the other way making them left handed... Hope that makes sense.

^This.

One does have to know what to look for when looking at the tuner though, so some knowledge is needed.

Regards
Sam

ReverseFender94 · #10 09-24-2011, 03:14 PM

How could you tell if they are reversible?

96tbird · #11 09-24-2011, 09:25 PM

Open gear tuners that have plates that are bent into U shape that act as the key bearings seem to be reversible. All that I have had in my hands any way. Schaller, Gotoh, etc. are . As are the ones on eBay I showed in a previous post, Mighty Mites are. Most that have welded on bearing blocks (Hipshot for sure are not) or cast body (the set I have) are likely non reversible. Hope this helps.

mordechai · #12 09-24-2011, 10:13 PM

Very helpful! I ended up getting a set from a fellow tb'er. Stamped schaller licensed. The problem is a lot of the eBay stores selling cheaper tuners don't really photograph the parts you need to see.

Cougmeister · #13 02-03-2013, 10:18 PM

Can anybody tell me if the tuners in this post could be reversible?

5 Schaller "F" Tuners - P-Bass Elite - $65

T-Bird · #14 02-04-2013, 08:33 AM

Hi.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cougmeister

Can anybody tell me if the tuners in this post could be reversible?

5 Schaller "F" Tuners - P-Bass Elite - $65

Just by looking at the pics I'd say yes, but the seller might know better

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Regards
Sam

Rickett Customs · #15 02-04-2013, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mordechai

Anyone know of a place to get some cheap left handed tuners? I'm talking less than $40 cheap.

Chrome fender style 11/16ths

Thanks
Mordechai

Unfortunately, there's no such thing as "left handed" tuners, just "bass side" and "treble side" (from a right handed bass's perspective).

But yes, many companies do make them reversible.

1bassleft · #16 02-08-2013, 09:51 AM

Apart from the ones already suggested, Wilkinson tuners are reversible. Even the ones coming from China don't seem too bad for little money. I have a couple of Vintage necks (VST96 'ray copy and a Vintage Icon V4 P Bass) and I'm assuming they have Chinese Wilkinson tuners. They're decent, serviceable and hold the tune a heap better than an OLP's stock. About on a par with the Squier VM.