Wilco Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) Modding a MIM P. A little undecided on whether to change the tuning pegs or not. Stock ones seem ok - has anyone found an aftermarket upgrade that does not require the drilling of additional holes, & if so, a noticeable difference thereafter? Thanks. Edited March 30, 2015 by Wilco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) I believe Hipshot do a good MIM replacement. They're a bit pricey just for the look of it though - if your stock tuners work OK I'd leave 'em. [url="http://www.axesrus.co.uk/1-x-Hipshot-HB-7-Bass-Machine-Head-Nickel-Clov-p/20710hb7.htm"]http://www.axesrus.c...-p/20710hb7.htm[/url] Edited March 30, 2015 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Yeah, I have the Hipshots on my Mexi P Special. They are miles better tuners. Better gear ratio and feel. I was feeling very flush when I upgraded them though. And it was my only bass at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Yes, the Hipshots are much better. They are not cheap, but you really do get what you pay for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sykilz Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I have upgraded my Yamaha to hipshots because of the weight, however I have a mex jazz, and had a mex P, never thought to change them as the stock ones worked just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoo Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 The tuners are about the only thing on my MIM Jazz that I wouldn't be bothered about changing! OK so they don't feel quite as "premium" as some, but they work perfectly well. They hold tuning fine, and it's never suffered with neck dive, so can't see a few grams weight saving would have a significant impact on anything... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 [quote name='stoo' timestamp='1427799395' post='2734310'] OK so they don't feel quite as "premium" as some, but they work perfectly well. They hold tuning fine, and it's never suffered with neck dive, so can't see a few grams weight saving would have a significant impact on anything... [/quote] I think it's the premium feel that makes the difference - it's what adds quality to a bass from the point of view of the player. But I agree, I wouldn't spend the extra if there was nothing wrong with the stock tuners - unless I was awash with loot, in which case I would have bought a premium bass in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I've had several and wouldn't change them unless they were broken or defective in some serious way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilco Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 Thanks for the comments guys. I think I'll whack some new strings on at the weekend & after they've settled, see how the existing tuners function for a while. I've just clocked that they are the same type as on my Highway One Jazz, & those are perfectly fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 (edited) Yeah the HW1 has Mexi hardware. It's fine. The Hipshots are an upgrade on a lot of the older US / Jap tuners though. A lot of which are 16:1, the Hipshots are 20:1. They are noticeably different from the Mexican / HW1s. Top class rather than just fine. Edited March 31, 2015 by bigjohn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Sam Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 My MIM Standard P-Bass tuners do their job as required, I must have got a good one. I want to change the bridge to a Goto 201 though. I just like the look of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Of course they do their job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weststarx Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 My MiM P Bass's tuners are fantastic, I only need to tune it once at the beginning of the gig and it stays solid. Many times I have taken it out of the case after weeks and it has still been in tune as well! The only reason I would ever change them would be to have some black ones just because they look cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telebass Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 They're good enough for American Specials also. They work well, and they're reversible, so good for lefties also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Unless you spend a lot of time changing tuning between songs and they're causing you problems then I wouldn't waste the money. Mine are perfectly good and i've never had an issue with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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