Lollipop usage?

[SharpCat]

I gotta 'fess up. I ordered some tuners from Hipshot, accidentally pulled the trigger on lollipops instead of clovers. Hipshot and Oscar are great, no problem returning them. But I'm wondering what models/years of basses historically came with lollipops? TIA! FWIW, this is for my sorta-51 tele.

 

[ahadl2500]

60s Fender Mustang bass (original ones and some of the reissues, like the Vintera). Not well informed enough on Fender to know what year they switched to clover.

 

[Square]

62 or 64 (I think) P bass used them. Maybe a two year stretch where they were on the P. They were short lived there.

 

[funkinbottom]

But I'm wondering what models/years of basses historically came with lollipops

I think Tele and Jazz basses '66 - '68, maybe '69. Not sure they were used on P bass? I can tell you, I love 'em. Last build I did I used them.

 

[Fynn]

I don't know which ones came with them originally, but I i know that I love the look of em!

 

[SharpCat]

Maybe my mistake was fortuitous.

 

[Jeff Scott]

As alluded to above, they showed up shortly after CBS took the reins.

 

[Lownote38]

62 or 64 (I think) P bass used them. Maybe a two year stretch where they were on the P. They were short lived there.

No. Some 67 and some early 68 P basses have them, but they were mostly found on 66 through early 68 Jazz Basses.
There were smaller versions on the Mustang Basses from 66 through early 68 and also the Coronado Basses from the same period.

 

[Stranger Danger]

66-68 Jazz

 

[Bass4ThePublic]

66-68 on jazzes. P’s only got pops from late 67 to early 68.

 

[SactoBass]

Maybe my mistake was fortuitous.

IMO, definitely! I love the looks of lollipop tuners and much prefer that look over the clover look, by far!

 

[J-Bass RMR]

sorta-51 tele

Perfect!
They sporadically appeared on the earlier Telecaster Basses. ('68)

 

[Snibborwocky]

One the first mods I wanted with my Sire V7 was the tuners and I decided to make my V7 a slight nod to my favorite bass of all time, the classic '66 Fender Jazz in candy apple red (which I will never be able to afford in my lifetime). The Hipshot lollipops turned out great and I really like the look of them over clovers, classy & sleek.

 

[60bass]

I think Tele and Jazz basses '66 - '68, maybe '69. Not sure they were used on P bass? I can tell you, I love 'em. Last build I did I used them.View attachment 7082802View attachment 7082803

Buddy of mine has an all original 67 Precision with lollipop's from the factory. Looks way cool and rare as you don't see very many P's with those tuners.

 

[Fender_Bender]

 

[ELG60]

I gotta 'fess up. I ordered some tuners from Hipshot, accidentally pulled the trigger on lollipops instead of clovers. Hipshot and Oscar are great, no problem returning them. But I'm wondering what models/years of basses historically came with lollipops? TIA! FWIW, this is for my sorta-51 tele.

Fender started using them after CBS purchased the company. They used up the cloverleafs and lollipops started appearing on Jazz basses in '66.

By 68, they were already on the way out. I've never seen them on Precisions. They were used on Mustang basses, and I think that they might have been used on late 60s Tele basses, but not sure.

I put them on my '75 reissue CIJ/MIJ basses and on the modified Japanese Geddy which is my current #1. I just prefer the aesthetic. They're also standard issue on my 3 Devon fivers.

 

[Low Main]

I like lollipops and none of my basses have historic cachet so I can put any tuners I want on them.

What I don't like are the sharp edges on the tuning keys of the USA Hipshot Ultralite lollipops.

The edge detailing is actually worse on the USA tuners than on Hipshot Licensed tuners made overseas.

Hopefully, someone hasn't been flooding the market with knockoffs of USA Ultralites and I'm not aware of it.

 

[pgpete]

My 2024 Fender (made in japan) Hama Okomoto P bass comes with lollipop tuners

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[TK4261]

I am a fan of them on P basses and Mustangs. I have them on my 30" custom P

 

[tb-player]

Lollipops are the best looking tuners