Hipshot "Licensed" Replacement tuners on a Spector

[Grahambythesea]

I traded for the Spector Rebop on this forum, but whilst changing strings a tuner broke. It was replaced by my luthier with the nearest replacement he had, but it wasn't a perfect match. I concluded that if one broke so might another and it was time to replace them all. At the same time I thought I might save a little weight not that this is a heavy bass, it weighed in at only. 3.7kg.
I was surprised at the cost of Hipshot's at about £100, but found on a US site the"Licensed" version at about half the price. Fortunately I have family in California so bought the tuners on free post in the USA and collected them on a recent visit.
The change over was so easy, they lined up perfectly even with the screw hole and when I re-weighed the bass now is only 3.5kg! Result!

http://s1305.photobucket.com/user/grahambythesea/library/Hipshor

[Paulhauser]

Well done! The tuners look great and a weight save at the headstock area is always a good thing in my book.

Nice Spector btw! Really like the color.

[prowla]

Going Hipshot, I would have had a D-tuner in there too!

[Grahambythesea]

[quote name='prowla' timestamp='1484493579' post='3215853']
Going Hipshot, I would have had a D-tuner in there too!
[/quote]i have used a bass with a D-tuner in the past and I didn't find I used the facility. It would also have negated the reduction in weight which I was trying to achieve.