Question about my bass- tuning peg is "backwards"?

[MOSCOWBASS]

This one has the peg to the other side, but the peg looks to be mounted more central?

 

[klejst]

I had a Jay Turser Jazz bass years ago, all the tuning pegs faced "upwards." Even if this a Jay Turser StingRay type bass the D string peg should be the other way. It can probably be easily changed to the right position if you want to change it.

If your bass is anything like my Jazz was, I bet it weighs a ton too?!

 

[sigterm]

Must be a "Friday" or a "Monday" bass!!

(ask an auto worker.....they'll explain!)

Agreed, I think someone only measured once. They "fixed" it though.

 

[Drgonzonm]

He doesn't have to buy another tuner. That tuner disassembles and can be used for bass or treble side. But the strings won't line up no matter what he does unless he goes thru the trouble of plugging and drilling a new hole for the D tuner. Notice how the D tuner is farther away from the bass edge of the headstock than the E and A tuners? That's not supposed to happen. I bet Jay Turser did it this way to avoid a lawsuit from you know who...

EDIT: OP, the bass will work fine no matter which side you choose to put the string on or the tuner on. If it's functioning properly now, I'd leave it as is. The hole locations are not gonna let it look "accurate", to be kind, no matter what you do.

It is just peg reversed.
Take off D tuner and flip over the peg at the other side and you are fine.

Maybe I missed something, the worms have left and right hand threads. I believe you will need anew tuner if you want 3 +1.

 

[sigterm]

Maybe I missed something, the worms have left and right hand threads. I believe you will need anew tuner if you want 3 +1.

Ooh, you cannot tune me now
Ooh, no matter how you try
Goodbye, cruel world, it's over
Walk on by

Waiting...

 

[LYNCHMAN]

your D string is strung on the wrong side of the tuner....

 

[BassMeower]

Appreciate everyone’s input!

I’m really attached to this bass and I’m thrilled that it has a unique tuning peg quality to it I’ve actually never tried another bass. I randomly bought this off of Craigslist a few years ago- $150 for the bass and a bass amp both, which seemed a good deal. I did no research, with the intent of just dabbling to figure out if I liked it. In retrospect getting something a little smaller and lighter (I’m a small-ish female) would have saved some frustrations. But it sounds great, works for me, and it opened up a new world that I love.

Thanks!

 

[UNICORN BASS]

Joe Dart has a similar bass as shown on It gets funkier from Vulf peck. I believe it is a Turser with a MM style pup.

 

[Pirate Captain]

Your D-string is incorrectly wound.

In the first photo, you can see that the D-string angles to the right, from the string tree to the right side of the tuning machine.

Run the string straight up from the string tree to the left side of the tuning machine (matching the G-string), and they will turn in the same direction.

ding ding ding...we have a winner

 

[patrickhowell]

Maybe I missed something, the worms have left and right hand threads. I believe you will need anew tuner if you want 3 +1.

It looks like the tuner might be able to be taken apart and reassembled with the tuning peg on the other side.

 

[patrickhowell]

Here's a similar bass with the D strung on the other side of the tuner: Jay Turser "Music Man Stingray" Style Transparent Red

 

[matty1039]

The tuner is right but strung backwards. The screw holes for the D tuning peg are out of alignment with the other two on that side.

 

[honeyiscool]

Maybe I missed something, the worms have left and right hand threads. I believe you will need anew tuner if you want 3 +1.

Usually with these bent plate tuners, you just have to disassemble it fully and then you can put it back together the other way.

 

[bryan gibson]

I might be wrong, but it looks like shaft gears are correct on both sides. Just looks like the string is reverse wrapped.

 

[mikewalker]

Here's a similar bass with the D strung on the other side of the tuner: Jay Turser "Music Man Stingray" Style Transparent Red

I'm likin' that - kinda JAUNTY

 

[VoodooJazz]

The aesthetics of the one in the photo that mikewalker posted are horrible! If it's to be strung that way (and I would probably do so), the decal should be put on such that it's parallel to the line of the D string above it. I'm not sure what the thinking was regarding that decal.

I don't mean to be harsh. But I have a close friend who's a graphic artist and he's trained me to look at things this way.

 

[Felken]

Appreciate everyone’s input!

I’m really attached to this bass and I’m thrilled that it has a unique tuning peg quality to it I’ve actually never tried another bass. I randomly bought this off of Craigslist a few years ago- $150 for the bass and a bass amp both, which seemed a good deal. I did no research, with the intent of just dabbling to figure out if I liked it. In retrospect getting something a little smaller and lighter (I’m a small-ish female) would have saved some frustrations. But it sounds great, works for me, and it opened up a new world that I love.

Thanks!

Yup. Looks like the standard is 3+1, but you got 2+2. That's one way to make your bass unique.

 

[DDXdesign]

The aesthetics of the one in the photo that mikewalker posted are horrible! If it's to be strung that way (and I would probably do so), the decal should be put on such that it's parallel to the line of the D string above it. I'm not sure what the thinking was regarding that decal.

I don't mean to be harsh. But I have a close friend who's a graphic artist and he's trained me to look at things this way.

I'm pickin' up what you're puttin' down. The crossbar of the T in Turser IS very nearly parallel to the D, there, but the rest of the signature should either line up with the string above or, more commonly, the edge of the head below. I am a graphics guy myself so I look at stuff like that all too often as well.