Tuner bushings?

[scottm]

Hopefully I’m posting this in the right forum, but does anyone know of a link to a Fender set of tuner bushings that fit this neck I just ordered from Fender?
ROASTED MAPLE JAZZ BASS
Roasted Maple Jazz Bass® Neck, 20 Medium Jumbo Frets, 9.5", Maple, C Shape | Parts

I think they need Peg Hole Diameter .687” (17.44 mm).

With that said I could not find any that were made by Fender that would fit it!

Thanks,
-ScottM

 

[sissy kathy]

The Fender site seems to be in England now.
Sites-Fender-Site
GET IN TOUCH
Customer Service:
0845 305 1122

9:30AM to 5:30PM GMT Monday - Friday

Have a question? From product support to assistance with online ordering, our dedicated Consumer Relations team is here to help you every step of the way.

 

[scottm]

The Fender site seems to be in England now.
Sites-Fender-Site
GET IN TOUCH
Customer Service:
0845 305 1122

9:30AM to 5:30PM GMT Monday - Friday

Have a question? From product support to assistance with online ordering, our dedicated Consumer Relations team is here to help you every step of the way.

Thank you for your help!
I just sent them an email, and will call if I do not hear back.


-ScottM

 

[onestone]

Hopefully I’m posting this in the right forum, but does anyone know of a link to a Fender set of tuner bushings that fit this neck I just ordered from Fender?
ROASTED MAPLE JAZZ BASS
Roasted Maple Jazz Bass® Neck, 20 Medium Jumbo Frets, 9.5", Maple, C Shape | Parts

I think they need Peg Hole Diameter .687” (17.44 mm).

With that said I could not find any that were made by Fender that would fit it!

Thanks,
-ScottM

Did you get this sorted? I've just ordered the same neck and Fender's pure vintage nickel machine heads thinking they'd fit.

 

[scottm]

Did you get this sorted? I've just ordered the same neck and Fender's pure vintage nickel machine heads thinking they'd fit.

No unfortunately. I bought the Jazz bass version too and neither of the necks have a size large enough for Fender bushings.
I reached out to Fender and they told me what they required but they are way to large!
Here is what they said —
“These are the proper bushings for both of those necks. The holes in those headstocks measure .734", these bushings measure .738".

BASS TUNING MACHINE BUSHINGS- STANDARD-DELUXE SERIES (MEXICO) Model #: 0051532049”

I bought that part number from Fender and that same size from a generic brand. It definitely did not fit.

Roasted maple is very brittle, so I would not force it. I tried that very cautiously with my first P bass neck and this is what happened.


Since the neck was already broke, I then drilled out the other holes too see if that would help. I drilled out a lot... after carefully pushing one bushing into place the rest of the headstock busted apart.

My replacement neck and my new Jazz neck look amazing and feel great with the satin finish on the back.

I am not sure what I can do now with them... the only option might be to throw even more money away and have a luthier install them.

PLEASE let me know if you come up with another option. Private message me if I don’t respond. I’m $700 in the hole, so my next step is to go to small claims court maybe just for fun, and to make myself feel better. Lol

-ScottM

 

[onestone]

I guess i'll know when the tuners arrive (Model #: 0078834049). Sadly i'm not expecting them until 7-8 weeks... That's what Thomann Europe estimated anyway. I'll let you know though. Thanks for your reply!

Edit: Oh, and sorry to hear about that broken neck. That sucks.

 

[scottm]

I guess i'll know when the tuners arrive (Model #: 0078834049). Sadly i'm not expecting them until 7-8 weeks... That's what Thomann Europe estimated anyway. I'll let you know though. Thanks for your reply!

Edit: Oh, and sorry to hear about that broken neck. That sucks.

Thankfully Sweetwater replaced it.

I think I’m going to drop mine off this weekend at the local luthier.
I tried to take a pic of my P bass neck, it looks killer.


-ScottM

 

[onestone]

Here is what they said —
“These are the proper bushings for both of those necks. The holes in those headstocks measure .734", these bushings measure .738".

Looking at the specs at the Fender online shop they state that the peg hole diameter is .687” (17.44 mm), so it seems that either the answer you got or the specs on their webpage are incorrect.

 

[OllyW]

I used the 1/2" Hipshot Ultralites on mine.

I also have a set of standard Hipshot HB7 tuners but the bushes were much too big to press into the holes.

 

[OllyW]

Looking at the specs at the Fender online shop they state that the peg hole diameter is .687” (17.44 mm), so it seems that either the answer you got or the specs on their webpage are incorrect.

Mine measured roughly 17.25mm diameter (.679") so the bushes recommended to @scottm by Fender are definitely incorrect.

 

[onestone]

@OllyW Anything particular to consider when mounting the machine heads?

 

[OllyW]

@OllyW Anything particular to consider when mounting the machine heads?

The Ultralites were quite simple to fit as they screw on from the front of the headstock and only have one screw on the rear. The sleeve on the nut is 16.5mm diameter so is an easy fit in the holes.
I used a square to make sure the tuners weren’t twisted and used a 1.5mm drill for start holes for the screws, making sure nothing had shifted before drilling the holes.

 

[Paulabass]

I used the 1/2" Hipshot Ultralites on mine.

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I also have a set of standard Hipshot HB7 tuners but the bushes were much too big to press into the holes.

The cloverleaf hit the wood when I installed mine. I had to make some backing plates to get them to clear.

 

[OllyW]

The cloverleaf hit the wood when I installed mine. I had to make some backing plates to get them to clear.

There's plenty of clearance on mine. Was it a Fender neck?

 

[scottm]

Mine measured roughly 17.25mm diameter (.679") so the bushes recommended to @scottm by Fender are definitely incorrect.

Thanks for the info, I had just sent you a PM before seeing this.
This will definitely save me some money.

-ScottM

 

[scottm]

So I see that my Player Series has
Hardware Finish of Nickel/Chrome.

So would the Hipshot Shinny Nickel or chrome match better?

-ScottM

 

[OllyW]

Mine are the chrome.

 

[scottm]

Mine are the chrome.

Thanks, I think that is what I’m going to ordered tomorrow as well.

-ScottM

 

[onestone]

I ended up getting these for my roasted maple j-neck: Standard-Highway One™ Series Bass Tuning Machines - Set of Four | Parts

According to Fender's support, the vintage style tuners i had ordered previously doesn't fit. Luckily i was able to cancel that order without expenses.

It was a tight fit, but i used a clamp to press the bushings in place and it worked out great.

 

[hemmerlinj]

I ended up getting these for my roasted maple j-neck: Standard-Highway One™ Series Bass Tuning Machines - Set of Four | Parts

According to Fender's support, the vintage style tuners i had ordered previously doesn't fit. Luckily i was able to cancel that order without expenses.

It was a tight fit, but i used a clamp to press the bushings in place and it worked out great.

I you had to use any force to get those bushings into that neck you're running a serious risk of cracking that headstock. I made this mistake with a warmth neck. After I spent time reaming out the holes to what I thought was big enough I used a clamp to press them in and upon inspection about 2 weeks later there were micro-cracks between the holes for the 2nd and 3rd tuners, and the 1st and 2nd tuners. I had to remover everything glued it back up with some super thin CA and clamped it up and sprayed it with some accelerant. Sanded the CA and it seems to be holding. I reamed out the holes so that I could press the bushings in with my thumb with just minor resistance.

A cheap homemade tool to ream those wholes is to use housing of a old cheap male XLR connectors. One that comes off of a super cheap cable you might find on Amazon. They're smooth and slightly conical. Just wrapped a piece of coarse sand paper around and spin it around in the tuner hole