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Are there any cons to hipshot ultralites?

Discussion in 'Hardware, Setup & Repair [BG]' started by Sprudellio, Nov 29, 2005.

  1. Nov 29, 2005 #1
    Sprudellio

    Sprudellio

    Oct 16, 2002
    Germany
    Hi!

    I'm thinking about installing hipshot ultralites into my geddy lee signature, because it's a little neck heavy. Now I'd like to know whether there are any downsides to ultralites. Will they cause deadspots? That's my main concern.

    Thanks.
     
  2. Nov 29, 2005 #2
    fretlessrock

    fretlessrock

    Aug 8, 2002
    Connecticut
    It is unlikely that they will cause a deadspot, but they will change the mass distribution of the neck and that could create a resonance or a deadspot. Removing mass could cure a deadspot as easily as adding mass, it is just that a fatfinger is easy and reversible. I don't think that there is a way to predict. FWIW I have them on a few basses and they have never caused a problem.
     
  3. Nov 29, 2005 #3
    Sprudellio

    Sprudellio

    Oct 16, 2002
    Germany
    Did those basses come with 'lites or have you installed them later?
     
  4. Nov 30, 2005 #4
    fretlessrock

    fretlessrock

    Aug 8, 2002
    Connecticut
    Lessee....
    I have a Turner Electroline that came stock with Hipshot Ultrralight minis. No problems there. I have a Read Custom J bass that has full sized ultralights and have no problems with those either. The third bass that I have with hishot tuners has a Moses Graphite neck, so that isn't really fair since it would be deadspot-free anyhow.

    I have also put them on a few of my project basses, plus I have owned two Laklands with the Hipshot clones, and never had a deadspot problem with them.

    So my experience is that based on aprox 7 basses that I have experience with there has not been a problem.