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Ibanez Roadstar tuning machines
- Thread starter akflyer
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I too need to replace the tuners on my 83 Roadstar II. 26 years old and the seals have been shot for ten years and one of the posts just broke.
I have not been able to find any replacements with an 11/16" sleeve other then some Fender tuners.
I will dowell the holes and install a standard replacement if I really have to but would much rather keep to the thicker post.
I too need to replace the tuners on my 83 Roadstar II. 26 years old and the seals have been shot for ten years and one of the posts just broke.
I have not been able to find any replacements with an 11/16" sleeve other then some Fender tuners.
I will dowell the holes and install a standard replacement if I really have to but would much rather keep to the thicker post.
jworrellbass
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Hipshot and Schaller make tuners for 11/16" holes. I don't know if thats what your after, I thought I would just put that out there.
Thanks J. I had looked at the Schallers but the headstock on my RB888 has a very small headstock and I don't think they would fit, or look good if they did.
I had over looked the Hipshot '1/2 open gear' mini tuners because I was trying to find a match with the Gotoh style closed gear tuners that came on the bass.
But now that I look at the Hipshot mini-tuners I do like them, and they have the same style of knob and they do come for they 11/16th peg hole.
The drawback is $22 X 4 to repair my main axe, not what I wanted to do this time of year. Especially since I just blew a small load on pickups and hardware for current builds.
jworrellbass
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I know how that goes, btw the schallers that Warmoth sells are for 11/16" holes and they are the smaller keys. But still around $20 each.
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jworrellbass
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I don't know which ones are built better. I'm going to use the Schaller on my current build, just because I drilled a 3/4" hole instead of a 11/16" (dumb of me) and the Schallers will cover the excess. The Hipshot's aren't wide enough.
How about these:
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Third down.
I used them on a Roadstar II I had a while back which I bought with no tuners & they fitted perfectly - also good heavy pro set of tuners.
G.
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Third down.
I used them on a Roadstar II I had a while back which I bought with no tuners & they fitted perfectly - also good heavy pro set of tuners.
G.
HI folks, Zombie thread, I know.
The link above takes me to a page with tuning machines for 17mm tuner holes. My handy Internet-based converter shows 11/16" to be ~17.4mm. So, 0.4mm difference doesn't seem to be terribly different...they will fit, but with some play possibly? I can't find anything in 11/16" for the Ibanez-type (small form factor) tuning machines, just Fender type. So questions:
-Anybody have experience using 17mm in a 11/16" hole? Is the difference negligible, or it's a problem?
-Anybody know of a source for 11/16" tuning machines, in the smaller form factor tuning machines (I.e. to fit Ibanez Roadstar)?
Thank you!
Don't have any direct recommendations for you (at least without seeing the originals), but I'd bet dollars to donuts that Ibanez has always used metric components. Are you sure of the measurements?
-Alex
Good point, Alex. I should take my own measurements. I am very new to the bass, impulse buy (price was right).
Thanks for the reply!
Velve tunes? Smooth Tuners?
I'm looking for a set of chrome 2+2 for a 1983 Rb820. Originally had Velves, but Smooths fit.
Thank you, but I am looking for the other Ibanez tuners of the era: enclosed, smaller style. I wish my bass needed/used the Hercules tuners. I have those on my RB630: they are great machines and the hearts are cool.
