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New STINGRAY SPECIAL DROP D thang
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I could be wrong...but I believe the answer is HIPSHOT...lol
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Yes, Hipshot Drop-D machine/mechanism - been around for quite some time. They sell them using various style tuners but you can send them your specific E tuner and they will convert it into a drop-D.
I didn't know that...that's pretty cool. Do you know if they do it for tuners that they already have a stock model for (eg the BT2 fits the late '60s - early '70s Fender tuners, but it's not the same plate or key shape)?
Do You know what xtender model is on Your Ray Special? Do they started producing new one for Ray Special or modified something for You? Thanks
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I would make those inquires to Oscar at Hipshot to make sure they can do it - they are tops at customer relations! [email protected]
I’ve messaged hip shot but haven’t received a reply yet. It seems that their B13 model will fit the new stingrays but they have a different key head. They seem just screwed on on the music man. Haven’t been able to find a picture of the extender to see if it’s screwed on the same but you might be able to swap the key heads out. At least that’s what I’m gonna try.
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I sent them the key...the BASE of it is the BONGO Tuner Extension. I sent them my key..they installed it
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They will do it for you until they ramp it up. ask them...Amazing customer service
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Here's a pic of my 80's Ibanez tuner converted to their Drop-D system - I sent them the whole tuner and they do the rest. You can't do it yourself - they rivet the tuner to their base and it becomes a permanent unit. Depending on the tuner, sometimes they have to replace the barrel/post and they send you yours back with the tuner.
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I did gold/silver mix using 2 sets of Goth tuners and Oscar at Hipshot honored my request to mix them on the drop-D unit. Talk about customer service! 
That is taaaastyI did gold/silver mix using 2 sets of Goth tuners and Oscar at Hipshot honored my request to mix them on the drop-D unit. Talk about customer service!
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Email I got from Oscar this morning.
There's a couple of options you can go with: you can either buy a BT13 (not from us, we are out of stock) and swap the Y key for with your clover key, or you can send your tuner in to convert into a detuner for $85.
There's a couple of options you can go with: you can either buy a BT13 (not from us, we are out of stock) and swap the Y key for with your clover key, or you can send your tuner in to convert into a detuner for $85.
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Yep - that's what it costs. If you can find your specific pre-connected unit, they usually go for not that much less than that. They are pretty quick with turnaround also.
when this is in the E position, with the lever up, you reckon the bass can still hang properly on a Hercules wall hanger ?
I have Hipshot Detuners on two basses - an American Elite P and an older Stingray (pre-special). Neither can rest safely on my Hercules wall hangers unless I put them on backwards (i.e. with the front facing the wall). I hated that look. My solution was to install String Swings - which allow more space for the lever and larger tuner to not be resting on the actual hanger. I have to leave the Detuner in its Drop D setting otherwise the lever rests on the hanger.
So my solution - String Swings and Drop D.
