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[quote name='LawrenceH' timestamp='1394675543' post='2394010']
Gotoh Resolite GB640? It's the 'other' Fender footprint shape though.
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Thanks, yes, I had spotted those, but the other style as you say so not what I am after.

I wonder how much the HB2 is lighter than a regular Fender tuner, if at all?

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I don't know the weight of them mate but I use them on my P Bass along with the detuner that goes with them and it's hasn't caused the neck to dive or changed the way the bass feels to play, just made the tuning a lot more stable. Hope this helps you a bit at least?

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Here are a couple of posts that may help:

http://badassbassplayers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15882 - "I've contacted Hipshot. It looks like HB2 are ~22g lighter (each) than Schaller BMFL"

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f57/tuning-peg-weight-155613/ - Schaller BMFL weighs 110g (second post down)

Which puts the HB2 at 88g or thereabouts.

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[quote name='ikay' timestamp='1395218062' post='2399761']
Here are a couple of posts that may help:

[url="http://badassbassplayers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15882"]http://badassbasspla...php?f=2&t=15882[/url] - "I've contacted Hipshot. It looks like HB2 are ~22g lighter (each) than Schaller BMFL"

[url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f57/tuning-peg-weight-155613/"]http://www.talkbass....-weight-155613/[/url] - Schaller BMFL weighs 110g (second post down)

Which puts the HB2 at 88g or thereabouts.
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Thanks! Yes, it's turning out to be an interesting question for something that should be so simple.

I weighed two tuners of my P bass: they were each 102g.

Two sources have told me that the Hipshot HB2 weighs 86g

A saving of 64g across the headstock is probably not worth the expense!

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[quote name='Legion' timestamp='1395224233' post='2399836']
I've got some figures for these at home as I've owned most types and made a point of weighing them all - I'll let you know the details when I get home
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Can you post weights for as many types as you have details for - be useful to have for future reference. Cheers

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[quote name='Legion' timestamp='1395224233' post='2399836']
I've got some figures for these at home as I've owned most types and made a point of weighing them all - I'll let you know the details when I get home
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Thanks!

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[quote name='walbassist' timestamp='1395231535' post='2399945']
Thanks!
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Totally forgot about this sorry...

Hipshot HB2 92g
Hipshot Ultralite 54g
70's style Fender tuner 110g
Gotoh GBR640 62g

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[quote name='Legion' timestamp='1395489461' post='2402961']
Totally forgot about this sorry...

Hipshot HB2 92g
Hipshot Ultralite 54g
70's style Fender tuner 110g
Gotoh GBR640 62g
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Hey no worries, thanks for checking!

Looks like it may have to be Ultralites after all. Do you know if the screw hole for an Ultralite would be hidden by the plate of the regular Fender 70s tuner if the originals were put back on?

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[quote name='walbassist' timestamp='1395491212' post='2402981']
Hey no worries, thanks for checking!

Looks like it may have to be Ultralites after all. Do you know if the screw hole for an Ultralite would be hidden by the plate of the regular Fender 70s tuner if the originals were put back on?
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The hole needed to fit an ultralite can't be seen when the original tuners go back on.

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