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03-19-2013, 08:04 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Speedway, Indiana | | | MIM Fender J headstock
Gotta a MIM fender question!
I have a MIM 5 String Jazz bass and I noticed today that the machine heads are in line as opposed to the G being on the other side of the headstock. The pegs look more like the hipshot shape on the end, rather than the fender one that fits in guitar winders. I understand that the machines could have been swapped at some point. But does anybody know what's with the inline machine heads rather than a 4+1 layout?
Any info is appreciated!
Thanks!!
CF
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03-19-2013, 08:17 AM
|  | Patiently Waiting For The Next British Invasion. | | Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Ohio | | | The Fender MIM Jazz Bass V models often had a five-in-line headstock
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03-19-2013, 08:19 AM
| | Patiently Waiting For The Next British Invasion. | | Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Ohio | | | Is there a gold/red sticker on the back of the headstock?.
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03-19-2013, 08:24 AM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Nanaimo, BC, Canada | | | This is common with the Active Deluxe line. The Standard V will still have the 4+1 setup.
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03-19-2013, 08:32 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Speedway, Indiana | | Quote:
Originally Posted by awilkie84 This is common with the Active Deluxe line. The Standard V will still have the 4+1 setup. |
That's what I thought. But this is a passive Standard V. I don't see a sticker or anything on it. I'm probably the 3rd owner. I would guess it's about 12 years old, or has just yellowed really badly. I guess it could have been swapped out for a delux V neck, but I don't know why anyone would need that.
Thanks for the input guys!
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03-19-2013, 08:55 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Mechanicsburg, PA | | | my 2000-2001 MIM fender jazz 5 has inlines |
03-19-2013, 08:57 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Speedway, Indiana | | Quote:
Originally Posted by DwaynieAD my 2000-2001 MIM fender jazz 5 has inlines | That's interesting. It must be something they were doing just at that time. Were your machine heads on kind of crooked too? I'm about to send it out to ceg hardtails and I'm suddenly noticing all of these flaws! lol
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03-19-2013, 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by charliefreak That's interesting. It must be something they were doing just at that time. Were your machine heads on kind of crooked too? I'm about to send it out to ceg hardtails and I'm suddenly noticing all of these flaws! lol | never took notice to whether or not they're on crooked. i'll look tonight. |
03-19-2013, 09:33 AM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Long Beach, CA | | | Mine are inline also. '02 MIM V.
Does anyone know if the ultra lights will fit in the same holes?
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03-19-2013, 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Andyman001 Mine are inline also. '02 MIM V.
Does anyone know if the ultra lights will fit in the same holes? | Get the right tuner ream & they will. Hipshot makes like 3 different Ultralites.
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03-19-2013, 02:45 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ohio | | | Older American Standard 5's also had inline tuners.
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