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How many here use HipShot D-Tuners?

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JAUQO III-X said:
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If you so do you find it useful?...
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Oh yeah!

JAUQO III-X said:
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How many basses do you have that are fitted with a Hipshot D-Tuner?...
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I only have one 4-string bass . . . my '59 Pbass . . . and it's got a Hipshot D-Tuner . . .

but ALL of my 5-string basses are fitted with a Hipshot Drop A-Tuner . . . :cool: . . .

so that makes a grand total of 8 basses Hipshot extender equipped . . .
 
#69
JTE said:
Did G&L change something? When I was a G&L dealer (the first two or three years they were in business), Hipshot had one that was just right- the same one that fit Music Man.
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Not any longer. G&L is now using a proprietary tuner with a tapered string post. It looks great, and weighs next to nothing, but alas, the Xtender is a total eyesore when installed. Sorry that I lack a pic of the front of the headstock.

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I have one on my Warmoth and I love it!
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I finally got one! As I think I mentioned, Canada Post lost the first one :bawl: No fault on HipShots side.

Anyway, I have the model for the MIM and it installed perfectly. You have to use a different string ferrule. The string ferrule is provided with the d-tuner. It might work with the original, but the tuning felt tight.
 

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#76
JAUQO III-X said:
What makes it an eyesore?
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I think plankspanker13 is refering to the difference in length of the string tuning "clover" compared to the other 3 tuners . . .

plankspanker13 . . . did you know that Hipshot Products does custom work? . . . they'll bend over backwards trying to make a customer happy, doing whatever the customer needs . . . it DOES cost more than the standard parts, but not very much more . . . I pay between $55 to $60 each for the special order GB-7's that I use (with a longer string post than the "normal" GB-7 string post) . . . I get a discount because I always order 2 or 3 Bass Xtenders at a time . . .










I also endorse Hipshot Products Bass Xtenders . . . :cool: . . .
 
#78
I love my D tuners, I have them on 3 of my basses. My Lakland Bob Glaub came stock with one, as well as my Custom Shop Fender 5 string. I can drop my low B to an A, pretty rad. I just installed one on my G&L 1500, it was really easy to do, just follow the instructions and you can't go wrong. I have 2 more on order, 1 for my Warwick Thumb, and one for my ASAT. If you switch tunings a lot, I highly recommend this tool. I even switch tuning in mid song.
 
#79
1. I have them on my four string basses, two American Series Fenders and two U.S. G&L's. On the G&L's, the tuning post is longer than the stock tuners, but I don't care.

2. They're very useful. The songwriter in my last band frequently wrote in E flat and D, so they were essential because I didn't have a five string. They worked great, and I was in drop-D for several of that band's tracks. I now have a five, which is usually more convenient for notes below E, and is much better for tracks in E flat. But for some tracks in D I still prefer the drop tuner on a four, which lends itself to different lines.
 
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deaf pea said:
I think plankspanker13 is refering to the difference in length of the string tuning "clover" compared to the other 3 tuners . . .

plankspanker13 . . . did you know that Hipshot Products does custom work? . . . they'll bend over backwards trying to make a customer happy, doing whatever the customer needs . . . it DOES cost more than the standard parts, but not very much more . . . I pay between $55 to $60 each for the special order GB-7's that I use (with a longer string post than the "normal" GB-7 string post) . . . I get a discount because I always order 2 or 3 Bass Xtenders at a time . . .

I also endorse Hipshot Products Bass Xtenders . . . :cool: . . .
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Thanks for the advice. Obviously, Hipshot is paying attention. I got a nice PM this morning, and feel obligated to share:

"Hello!
"My name is Bill and I'm a Tech at Hipshot. Send me an email at- [email protected].
"If you can send me your Xtender, I'll switch out a few parts and will make it to match your other tuners. In the past we only offered the BT1 as you received it, but we have had alot of people who wanted one that matched their other tuners. Now it is an option and we would be happy to fix yours. Let me know."

Bill Woolery
800-262-5630


This is great to see, and one of the best things about TB in general. We're all here to support and learn from each other, make a stand against guitards and those with LSD, ogle pix of chicks at each other's shows, and occasionally talk a little junk.

Back when I was more into playing Warwicks, it was easier to add Xtenders, since the Gotoh-types provided an easy match. To understand that Hipshot is able to customize beyond the endorsing artist level is something that must be shared. Too often, I have seen threads here at TB lamenting the products/services of companies, so this is very refreshing. In hard economic times, service, integrity and accountability matter even more. If you are thinking about adding a drop-D or even drop-A capability to your instrument, Hipshot deserves your business.

You can bet that I will be following up on this matter, despite having adapted my playing to not need the Xtender for the most part. It'll be nice to have a natural-sounding low D again, especially on the instrument that is so much of a wife, that I have named it after my g/f (and she likes that). I'll even promise to post an "after" pic to go along with the "before" above, and give Hipshot some Facebook love too.
 

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