Which model (lollipop) tuners

[tayste_2000]

So with a long history of measuring thrice and cutting 27 times, I’m imploring you kind fellows for some advice.

 

I have a Mexican made fender pawn shop mustang, I would like to put some lollipop tuners on it…. You know, because they sound better.

 

I assume only hipshot are making these and all mustangs sport the same tuners and everything available is a drop in replacement?

 

As such this would be the right model? https://hipshotproducts.com/collections/bass-tuning/products/hb10-bass-tuning-machine?variant=43376337224

[neepheid]

Assume nothing - put up a pic of the back of the headstock so we can better advise.

[ezbass]

21 minutes ago, neepheid said:

Assume nothing - put up a pic of the back of the headstock so we can better advise.

Absolutely this ^^^
 

Size matters too, accurate measurement of the post holes is important.

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

The pawn shop mustang uses the same tuners as the CIJ mustangs, Gotoh GB1. The Hipshot replacement for these are the HB10 model https://hipshotproducts.com/collections/bass-tuning/products/hb10-bass-tuning-machine which can be ordered with lollipop paddles.

 

A hipshot HB7 lollipop set as fitted to vintera and JMJ mustangs won't fit as they require an 18mm hole where the GB1/HB10 use a 15mm hole.

 

Edited October 17, 2022 by Jean-Luc Pickguard

[tayste_2000]

19 hours ago, Jean-Luc Pickguard said:

The pawn shop mustang uses the same tuners as the CIJ mustangs, Gotoh GB1. The Hipshot replacement for these are the HB10 model https://hipshotproducts.com/collections/bass-tuning/products/hb10-bass-tuning-machine which can be ordered with lollipop paddles.

 

A hipshot HB7 lollipop set as fitted to vintera and JMJ mustangs won't fit as they require an 18mm hole where the GB1/HB10 use a 15mm hole.

 

This is super helpful as I thought about sourcing the fender ones.

 

attached are pictures of the headstock.

 

I don’t have anything to measure with me at the moment.

 

Also wondering if it would be the same tuners for the current classic vibe fsr squier mustangs?

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

These look to be the Gotoh GB1 set — the same as on my CIJ mustang.

 

The Squiers use different tuners to these, which I don’t think have an equivalent Hipshot version. The hipshot HB7 set would probably fit a Squier CV if you don’t mind making new screwholes.

[fretmeister]

Might as well go with Ultralights while you are at it.

 

Makes far more of a difference than you think it would.

[tayste_2000]

5 hours ago, fretmeister said:

Might as well go with Ultralights while you are at it.

 

Makes far more of a difference than you think it would.

That would require different screw holes right?

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

In my experience mustangs are light and well balanced, so there are no real issues for ultralites to fix

[tayste_2000]

On 18/10/2022 at 12:00, Jean-Luc Pickguard said:

These look to be the Gotoh GB1 set — the same as on my CIJ mustang.

 

The Squiers use different tuners to these, which I don’t think have an equivalent Hipshot version. The hipshot HB7 set would probably fit a Squier CV if you don’t mind making new screwholes.

 

Would the Gotoh FB30LP be a drop in replacement for these instead of looking at Hipshot?

 

I just got a JMJ mustang and now I MUST have Lollipops on the pawnshop 😅

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

The string posts on Gotoh FB30LP has a larger diameter than the GB1 set, so they won't fit. I suspect that the base plate will be too big also.

 

Hipshot's GB1 equivalent set, the hb10 can be supplied with lollipop keys:

 

https://hipshotproducts.com/collections/bass-tuning/products/hb10-bass-tuning-machine?variant=43376337224