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Hipshot Bass Extender
- Thread starter coyote1
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They can be quite handy, but I have found that the newer generation of octave pedals (namely, the MXR Bass Octave Deluxe) really does a great job of what I need to go lower for. I tend to use the pedal more than the lever, these days, but a decade ago, I would never have a 4-string without an Xtender.
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Every 4 string I own has one on it.
And two of them have the Double Stop Lever allowing a second dropped position.
And it works damn near perfect.
I don't think I would ever own a 4 string for any length of time before I would have one installed.
They are 99% perfect. I joke thinking that every 4 string should just automatically have one on them LOL!
And two of them have the Double Stop Lever allowing a second dropped position.
And it works damn near perfect.
I don't think I would ever own a 4 string for any length of time before I would have one installed.
They are 99% perfect. I joke thinking that every 4 string should just automatically have one on them LOL!
My Reggie Hamilton Jazz comes standard with one. I tune it in fifths starting on C which means I miss the B so I have the Hipshot set up to flip between C and A. I honestly have never needed to use it because C is low enough for everything I play so far. I like to have it available though. I have a five string also tuned in fifths starting on C and I plan to put one it some day. I can't say that it has given me any trouble. It does seem like I get an accurate tuning faster if I flip the lever back and forth every time I tweak the tuning key.That doesn't really add much time or effort to the tuning process. They are so well loved here that I don't think you face any risks by using one.
Ken
Ken
Two fours (both fretless), two hipshot drop tuners.
Actually, I have three, because I just found the black one I needed to match colors. Now I need to get another 4-string...
All the best,
Shane
Actually, I have three, because I just found the black one I needed to match colors. Now I need to get another 4-string...
All the best,
Shane
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f18/do-you-guys-like-your-hipshot-d-tuners-959983/
Definitely check out this thread; there's nary a negative review if I remember correctly. Heh...I agree with MikeBass, they should come standard on all four strings! And like I said in the other thread, I need to tweak the calibration every once in a great while, but it's really simple and fast.
Definitely check out this thread; there's nary a negative review if I remember correctly. Heh...I agree with MikeBass, they should come standard on all four strings! And like I said in the other thread, I need to tweak the calibration every once in a great while, but it's really simple and fast.
"New?"!!?? What Cold War bomb shelter did you just emerge from?
To the OP: If you are going to be functional in a current cover band, the Hip Shot is an outstanding tool to help you play all the lines. Great improvement.
On Peavey Grind you'll mount a black GB7 (the Gotoh/Grover tunin' peg one)
You just need to know that: which one fits your bass
No downside
Cheers,
Wallace
You just need to know that: which one fits your bass
No downside
Cheers,
Wallace
SirMjac28
Patiently Waiting For The Next British Invasion
+1
I now play five string exclusively, but back when I played fours, the first (and usually only) mod was the Hipshot Xtender. When installed properly and with a not-brand-new string, you can flick back and forth within the same song and remain in tune.
Got 'em on 3 different 4 strings, and all 3 are different types(MIA Fender, MIM Fender, and a Gibson) - no problems whatsoever, and they work exactly as advertised... Great product, great company, IME...
- georgestrings
- georgestrings
yep. My Hipshots are the only things I will alter on my older basses. And I have never heard of anyone having a problem with it.
Maybe Hipshot should start making cars
Maybe Hipshot should start making cars
I have them on my two 4 strings. The only problem I've had is user error... i.e. forgetting to double check the tuning of the down tuned note.
However, if you're planning on using it for Eb tuned songs, some of the fingerings can get really awkward and you might be better with a 5 string.
However, if you're planning on using it for Eb tuned songs, some of the fingerings can get really awkward and you might be better with a 5 string.
I love these and have them on 2 basses. One works great (Fender Jazz), the other,....well, no so much.
The other is a Warwick Dolphin Pro1 and the issue is fitment. With the tuners mounted at an angle ala Warwick style, the baseplate is also at an angle (taking up a lot of real estate on the back of headstock) and interferes with the G tuner when I drop the lever, which rotates the string post and baseplate, right into the tuner on the other side of the headstock. I'm just a few cents (or millimeters clearance) away from a properly tuned D. It's usable but not perfect like it is on my Jazz. I've heard of other Warwick owners also having this issue.
The other is a Warwick Dolphin Pro1 and the issue is fitment. With the tuners mounted at an angle ala Warwick style, the baseplate is also at an angle (taking up a lot of real estate on the back of headstock) and interferes with the G tuner when I drop the lever, which rotates the string post and baseplate, right into the tuner on the other side of the headstock. I'm just a few cents (or millimeters clearance) away from a properly tuned D. It's usable but not perfect like it is on my Jazz. I've heard of other Warwick owners also having this issue.
