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CJAtheBassman 03-18-2013 09:11 AM

Question about Ashbory tuners for U-Bass project
 
My dad and I are currently in the process of converting a Rogue baritone ukulele to a U-Bass. I've just ordered the Ashbory nut, but I'm having a hard time finding Ashbory tuners.
Has anybody ever purchased the Fender Ashbory Replacement Parts set from the link below? If so, do you know for a fact that it contains the tuners (that's what I really need)?

http://www.guitarpartssite.com/00550...0055023000.htm

If not, do you have a link to a place where I can order them at a reasonable price?

I need an answer as soon as possible.

Dave Higham 03-18-2013 09:34 AM

you can usually get them from Largesound but he doesn't seem to be showing them at the moment. He sometimes has to wait for stuff to come in. You could contact him and ask when (or if) he'll have them in stock again.
https://www.largesound.com/buy/index...tegories/parts

The other place I know of is Highland Park.
http://www.ashborybass.com/parts.shtml

Of course you can get the real U-Bass tuners from Owen Holt at Road Toad or from Hipshot but they're much more expensive.
http://www.roadtoadmusic.com/accessories.html

prophetdaniel2 03-18-2013 09:38 AM

A few things to consider if purchasing the Ashbory tuners is they are designed to be used all on one side, as the string holder on the front threads on to the machine post using string tension to keep the on more or less. Also the Ashbory tuners do not come with the machine post grommets, but inexpensive guitar machine grommets work fine.

CJAtheBassman 03-18-2013 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by prophetdaniel2 (Post 14049070)
A few things to consider if purchasing the Ashbory tuners is they are designed to be used all on one side, as the string holder on the front threads on to the machine post using string tension to keep the on more or less. Also the Ashbory tuners do not come with the machine post grommets, but inexpensive guitar machine grommets work fine.

I didn't think the whole designed-for-one-side thing mattered because of this video here (go to 0:18).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWNdi9f-cyc

xaxxat 03-18-2013 12:12 PM

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f57/bass-ukulele-895788/



prophetdaniel2 03-18-2013 08:43 PM

That's a creative way around that design for certain. I just wanted to make sure you were aware :-)

yeelaberbin 03-20-2013 10:15 AM

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you just have to buy standart bass tuners and file
the E, A and D. you got nothing to do for the G.

prophetdaniel2 03-20-2013 11:32 AM

I like that ! I'll have to try that on my next one...

CJAtheBassman 03-21-2013 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yeelaberbin (Post 14060518)
you just have to buy standart bass tuners and file
the E, A and D. you got nothing to do for the G.

I am currently attempting this, as I tried ordering Ashbory tuners this morning and they said that they didn't have any.

xaxxat 03-21-2013 08:19 PM

Modified tuners:




prophetdaniel2 03-22-2013 02:22 PM

That looks like it should work fine! Do you think you will run into any neck dive issues using those full sized tuners?

xaxxat 03-22-2013 04:04 PM

Those pictures are from a mini bass project by poster davmac over on TDPRI:

http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home...-minibass.html

Looks like he had it balanced well:


prophetdaniel2 03-24-2013 12:26 AM

Oh I c..


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