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Thanks both! I was eyeing the Hipshot HB6 3/8" so glad to get some corroboration that they work. Does the extra weight make that much difference?

I love my new Epi Tbird, but the tuners seem to be the weakest link. There's a lot of play and travel in them, so I figured I'd replace them with something nicer. I found a few with high ratings on amazon, but the hole size and screw alignment seem to be hit-or-miss with people giving...

Ha! At least all the wild answers from all sides make me feel better that it's not a silly question to have asked :-) -mike

Ok, thanks folks!

There is also an American Deluxe Jazz which has passive/active modes as well, so if you're just looking for the active electronics, you do have more choice. I agree that the addition of a N3 bridge pickup with split single-coil makes the Deluxe P-bass an interesting beast, and I'm looking at...

I was looking at a Fender PBass on Sweetwater and they have a cool feature where they show pictures and specs of each guitar they have in stock, so you can see the exact guitar you're getting. I noticed that one of the guitars was 8lbs and another was 9lbs. That seems like a surprisingly large...