NickA Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 I dropped my bass. Broken neck right up at the peg box. It's with Max at Tim Tofts...it could possibly be pinned and glued, but being well insured it's getting whole new neck. .. so while it's in the workshop and in pieces, I wondered about getting some new tuning machines to replace the bent and rickety ones it's always had. Looking around I don't see much on offer. These are lovely and just the job: https://www.mjbl.co.uk/double-bass-tuning-machines.... But over £500 even without a brass plate and the cost of fitting. These are modern versions of the "Tyrolean style" tuners on it now: https://www.thomann.de/gb/roth_junius_tyrolean_bass_machines_3_4g.htm. Only £48!! Must be rubbish surely. It will need the brass plate as the peg box is not pretty ( it always had a plate over it and hence there are many screw holes.) Has anyone replaced their tuning machines? Any recommendations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckyincarnate Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 I don't have any recommendations but in your shoes I probably wouldn't skimp on them. I needed a new endpin a few years ago and went for a nice brass Ulsa unit and I'm so glad I did. These Rubners look alright, don't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloopdad1 Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 I have Baker style machines on my new Penning 5st. The Healey tuners are without compromise and the best in the business (obviously reflected in the price). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickA Posted April 25 Author Share Posted April 25 (edited) Ah you cost-no-object pennng bass owners! Beautiful. I'm going to ask the bloke who has my bass in bits for a quote on those baker ones. But those Rubners do look ok, so long as the plate fits the space or could be cut down. Healy tuners? Web search returns no info. My bass is probably not worth more than £10k, so I don't want to put too many ribbons on it! Edited April 25 by NickA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 The only thing I would change about my DB would be some really lush machine heads. Those MJBL ones look very lovely. 2 of the ones on my bass are damped by sellotape to stop them rattling. They really let the instrument down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 I have no recommendations, but I do love a beautiful machine head. How about getting wooden buttons/ears/paddles/whatever they are called, made? Lush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickA Posted April 26 Author Share Posted April 26 No no no...not those awful hat pegs. For some reason I can't explain I really don't like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Deeply ugly. I was actually thinking of wooden paddles/turny bits rather than big lumps of brass. Imaging the money you could spend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickA Posted April 28 Author Share Posted April 28 On 26/04/2024 at 11:19, Owen said: maging the money you could spend! Ooph. There is no limit. Think I'll stick with brass. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 Very wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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