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The standard split coil P bass is usually centered right at 28.5" from the nut on most every one I have measured, including my Forum Plus. Sometimes they might vary up to .25" in either direction.
I once measured a Patriot with the PU centered 29 11/16" from the nut. That's pretty much where a Ric bridge PU is located.
The slant T20/Fury seems to emulate the split coil's EA vs DG string reading. I'm assuming the slanted PU is about 28.5" from the nut to the center of the pickup (in-between the A and D strings)? I haven't had one in front of me to measure.


I have 45-105 Cobalt flats on my 84 Foundation. Sounds killer, pretty standard tension. They are about 2 years on the bass and have broken in nicely. The SFs have a little edge to them, but the duller sounding flats really compliment that.


On the one I measured, the T40 neck pickup is centered at 25 7/16" and the bridge at 31 1/16". Both are kind of far away from the standard 28.5" of the P bass. You could pretty much drop a properly located split coil P pickup right between the factory pickups! Those locations just don't have the same harmonic sound of a P bass. The T45 PU is right there at the P location and emulates a P fairly decently in humbucking mode and kind of sounds like a Ric bridge PU in split mode.
Well the deal is as good as done so it it doesn't get me where I need then I guess it will be chalked up as an investment. Some of the videos i have been listening to of the t40 seem to almost there. I run my p bass fully open so with allot of high zing and dial that back on the amp nowadays.... Fingers crossed...
 
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The Axcelerators of some of my favorites. I ended up with a 4 (2T), 5 & 6 versions, and they are all great.
$299 is a fair price - hope that whoever gets it, loves it.

I keep a 5 string black onyx at the mega church I'm at every well.

When di... The all pro production crew can not tell the difference between my $$$$$ boutique and an axcelerator... They like that it delivers a solid and predictable B/C/D

Took some time to find one that was the right color.

Id love to find a USA axcelerator 6
 
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My Milly 5+ has a bent tuner shaft that I’ve been dealing with and now it’s just time to change it out. Peavey CS quoted me $67 + shipping for ONE replacement. So.... I can get an entire set of all black Hipshot ultra lites (the Korean manufactured) for that same amount. Has anyone swapped out the stock tuners for the ‘branded’ hipshots? If so any issues? Looks to be a 3/8” post? Thanks in advance!
 
My Milly 5+ has a bent tuner shaft that I’ve been dealing with and now it’s just time to change it out. Peavey CS quoted me $67 + shipping for ONE replacement. So.... I can get an entire set of all black Hipshot ultra lites (the Korean manufactured) for that same amount. Has anyone swapped out the stock tuners for the ‘branded’ hipshots? If so any issues? Looks to be a 3/8” post? Thanks in advance!

Yeah, after more than a couple positive interactions with Peavey Customer Service for parts, the last two times I contacted them was a waste of time, unfortunately... They have a new person working parts, and I don't believe that person cares enough about the job to be even the least bit helpful...
 
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Tim - you confused me lol - are you saying the hipshots won’t work?

My apologies... Hipshot is a brand (not model)

On their website, they'll have dimension specs of the shaft and base screw pattern.

The new tradition in bass and guitar hardware.

I've always measured... Their customer service may have a database.

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For the life of me, I can't figure out why I'm wearing through tuners... decades with zero failures... I've swapped like 5 in the last year -- go figure.
 
Speaking of tuners, I have a T-40 tuner that once it’s up to pitch, if I barely touch it, it will spin backwards (from the pull of the string) de-tuning/dropping pitch. The big flathead screw on the gear is not loose. Any idea what to do? Is this an indicator that the tuner is shot? Should I disassemble and clean perhaps?

Thanks in advance.
 
Speaking of tuners, I have a T-40 tuner that once it’s up to pitch, if I barely touch it, it will spin backwards (from the pull of the string) de-tuning/dropping pitch. The big flathead screw on the gear is not loose. Any idea what to do? Is this an indicator that the tuner is shot? Should I disassemble and clean perhaps?

Thanks in advance.

IT's a hint... When all of mine have failed they have presented the same issues.

I'd guess (in hindsight), that dissassembling and lubricating would have prevented the shaft from twisting off.
 
My Milly 5+ has a bent tuner shaft that I’ve been dealing with and now it’s just time to change it out. Peavey CS quoted me $67 + shipping for ONE replacement. So.... I can get an entire set of all black Hipshot ultra lites (the Korean manufactured) for that same amount. Has anyone swapped out the stock tuners for the ‘branded’ hipshots? If so any issues? Looks to be a 3/8” post? Thanks in advance!

Try contacting Jason @ Hipshot ([email protected]) and see if you can get a replacement shaft, rather than buying a whole new set of tuners. It's usually really reasonable.