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SOLD Fender Ghost String Retainer

Discussion in 'For Sale: Parts, Strings, and Accessories' started by 45cmckay105, Jun 3, 2020.

  1. Jun 3, 2020 #1
    45cmckay105

    45cmckay105 Supporting Member

    Sep 1, 2010
    Frederock, Maryland
    Price:
    20.00
    Location:
    Maryland
    Not sure how I ended up with (2) of these, but a quick check of the PayPal indicates I did indeed pay for (2) of them. :smug:

    I believe these are currently only included on the American Ultra series.

    $20.00 SHIPPED USPS
     

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  2. Jun 3, 2020 #2
    jebmd

    jebmd Supporting Member

    May 4, 2009
    Iona, Florida
    What’s the ID on these? I asked fender and amazon and got nothing.
     
  3. Jun 3, 2020 #3
    45cmckay105

    45cmckay105 Supporting Member

    Sep 1, 2010
    Frederock, Maryland
    Um, whatever the bushing size is on the current American Series tuner?
    I'll dig out my calipers this afternoon.
     
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  4. Jun 3, 2020 #4
    Malak the Mad

    Malak the Mad Over the River and through the Looking Glass Supporting Member

    Oct 20, 2012
    The Archduchy of DuPont
    Fender Part #: 007-8972-049 "Stealth Bass String Retainer"
     
  5. Jun 3, 2020 #5
    callofcthulhu

    callofcthulhu

    Oct 16, 2012
    Wasn't aware these existed. Pretty freaking genius.
     
  6. Jun 3, 2020 #6
    FunkyYeti

    FunkyYeti

    Oct 10, 2019
    Wait, does this fix the annoying rattling on the A string of every single Fender I have?
     
  7. Jun 3, 2020 #7
    45cmckay105

    45cmckay105 Supporting Member

    Sep 1, 2010
    Frederock, Maryland
    I have used these on my last two and am impressed.
    It basically changed the downward pitch of the A-String from the nut to the tuner.
    One of these days Fender will lose the button and start using 3-string retainers or bars! LOL!
     
  8. Jun 3, 2020 #8
    Malak the Mad

    Malak the Mad Over the River and through the Looking Glass Supporting Member

    Oct 20, 2012
    The Archduchy of DuPont
    I had one of these before, and yeah…it's a simple, but brilliant, fix. Since these have to be held down by a threaded ferrule, do you have any idea if they would work in conjunction with a Hipshot Ultralite?
     
  9. Jun 3, 2020 #9
    Cutter8

    Cutter8 Supporting Member

    Feb 4, 2018
    Georgia
    I used one with a Hipshot Ultralite tuner and it worked fine.
     
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  10. Jun 3, 2020 #10
    Cutter8

    Cutter8 Supporting Member

    Feb 4, 2018
    Georgia
    It did on every Fender I’ve had, but YMMV.