Truckstop Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Hello all, The string retainer on my BB424x is a useless piece of dogshit and I want it replaced. Anyone know of any particularly good ones? Or rather, any that I should avoid? I plan to affix whichever new string retainer I purchase using a bolt and threaded insert to reduce the chance of thread stripping in the bare wood. A good idea? Cheers! Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieBass Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 I've never had problems with nor felt the need to replace the Fender style retainers on my basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 I'd never felt the need to change mine either but I've had problems with mine. A while ago I banged my headstock and the string retainer fell out. Gigging 2 or 3 times a week at the time I bodged a repair using a toothpick and wood glue. Over the last 8 months it's been falling out every so often and I've kept bodging a repair and now that I've got a couple of weeks off I want to make a proper repair and invest in a new string retainer just because. Truckstop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkin Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 I like the look of [url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Hipshot,_Knobs.html"]these[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted September 14, 2014 Author Share Posted September 14, 2014 Actually, ended up with a last minute dep gig last night so had to come up with an immediate solution. Found the longest, thinnest bolt I had and just drilled a hole right through the headstock and used a washer and nut. Untidy but whatever, I won't be selling this one on! Truckstop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkin Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Yeah - that'll do the job I'm looking at the Hipshot ones as I've just got a BB1024 (which is awesome ) which has a 3-string retainer. The A & G string arrangement is the same as the Hipshot one, but the D string is threaded through a hole in the retainer...which looks like it'll be a bit of a faff changing strings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Do GraphTech do one for the bass? One of the resins I ended up hating my Squier VMJ bass was the D and G stings were forever sticking on the retainer and were consequently almost impossible to get in tune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkin Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 No tuning issues here, but I'll check out Graphtec. Thanks for the suggestion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradwell Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Fender style retainers with grooves on the underside are pretty good. I know that you've already bodged one in place but when it comes to fixing things properly I would say it's best not to bother with threaded inserts - tried some for a neck repair and they were next to useless. Much better to drill the hole out and then fill with epoxy resin or glue in a hardwood dowel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr pablo Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Hipshot ones are pretty good from my experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbyrne Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 I've got one of these on my BB415 and it works just fine - looks good too. G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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