| When a bought an Elite in 1985, I took the fine tuners off and put them away because I was afraid of losing them. Also, they seemed superfluous. I was right-- I never missed them.
Then, when I sold the bass a couple of years ago (on eBay), I just took the tuners out of my closet, screwed them on, and the bass was complete.
I think only silly collectors need to worry about them. For players, they're not necessary.
(My two cents.) |