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Replacement tuners for Harley Benton B-30BK Acoustic Bass

Discussion in 'Hardware, Setup & Repair [BG]' started by snowbike, Jun 17, 2019.

  1. Jun 17, 2019 #1
    snowbike

    snowbike

    May 12, 2015
    Does anyone have any suggestions for replacement machine heads for Harley Benton B-30BK Acoustic Bass.
    One has lost its thread and i want to replace the lot.
    Something in keep with the budget of the bass (not expensive).

    CHeers
     
  2. Jun 17, 2019 #2
    Zooberwerx

    Zooberwerx Gold Supporting Member

    Dec 21, 2002
    Virginia Beach, VA
    Any generic Gotoh GB7 (3/8") knock-off will work.

    Riis
     
  3. Jun 21, 2019 #3
    Lownote38

    Lownote38

    Aug 8, 2013
    Nashville, TN
    But the real deal Gotoh tuners would be best. The licensed versions, and generic versions, aren't made as well.
     
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  4. Jun 22, 2019 #4
    Zooberwerx

    Zooberwerx Gold Supporting Member

    Dec 21, 2002
    Virginia Beach, VA
    The OP was looking for something on a budget, hence the "generic" reference. One of the better models is Ping which is/was the stock tuner on the Dingwall Combustion series.

    Riis
     
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  5. Jun 22, 2019 #5
    Lownote38

    Lownote38

    Aug 8, 2013
    Nashville, TN
    I understand. Staying away from the "Made in China" knock-offs is what I was mostly getting at. Those are so bad that there's no lubricant inside the sealed tuner often times. Also, some of the knock-offs tend to break due to using pot metal for the shafts. The Fender licensed Gotoh tuners are guilty of this, and so are the ones Warwick uses (from what I've heard).
     
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