Im looking to buy an all parts pbass neck from an ebay seller, the holes drilled for tuners are 9/16 on the back and 11/16 on the front. What kind of tuners would fit that? all the ones I see listed for sale list the size as 9/16 or 11/16 but not both from front to back.
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Tuning machine size for all parts neck?
- Thread starter pilsberry888
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The front is bigger for the Tuner Bushings. Then the bushings hole should be equal to the hole on back side of headstock.
Modern aftermarket bass tuners come in two sizes: 1/2" post and 3/8" post. That's the diameter of the post that you wrap the string around. Most 1/2" post tuners have a separate bushing that presses into the headstock. It requires the headstock hole to be drilled/counterbored to 11/16" x 3/8" deep on the front side for the bushing. The back side of the hole going through is usually drilled 9/16".
Some 3/8" post tuners use a similar press-in bushing; others have a cylindrical sleeve nut that threads onto the tuner housing. Either way, a 3/8" post tuner requires a straight 9/16" dia hole.
The neck you are looking at is drilled for the larger 1/2" post tuners. That's what you need.
Some 3/8" post tuners use a similar press-in bushing; others have a cylindrical sleeve nut that threads onto the tuner housing. Either way, a 3/8" post tuner requires a straight 9/16" dia hole.
The neck you are looking at is drilled for the larger 1/2" post tuners. That's what you need.
