 1/2" Y Key Dimensions |
 1/2" Short Y Key Dimensions |
 1/2" Clover Key Dimensions |
 1/2" Lollipop Key Dimensions |
 1/2" Mini Clover Key Dimensions |
Any sore shouldered bassist can tell you that fighting "neck dive" from a poorly balanced instrument is akin to slow torture. Our Ultralite® bass tuning machines are designed and manufactured to lighten up the load while improving ruggedness and accuracy. Spend more time on stage, not at the chiropractor.
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Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 28 reviews.
Customer service was very good, albeit it took a little long to get correct parts. I originally ordered the wrong size, and apparently hipshot is backed up. But the rep was great and kept me informed. I replaced the stock fender machine lollipop machine heads for the y tuners, knowing there would be some drilling involved, but the tuners hold much better, the bass extender works perfectly and let’s face it, the bass looks way more aggressive with black hardware instead of chrome.
Great tuners and easiest to install. Hipshot is best. Love their bridges, too. User since decades recommends and thanks Hipshot.
I purchased an LTD Phoenix 1004 bass from Sweetwater music. The original tuners were terrible, so they graciously offered to replace them with the tuners of my choice. I chose the ultra lightweight lollipop style from Hipshot. They look great, were easy to install, and work flawlessly. Bonus, they've helped to virtually eliminate the neck dive I was experiencing with this guitar! Highly recommend!
My bass tuning became super stable!
Excellent solution with an elegant product! Lowered the weight by half and made the guitar more playable.
The Hipshot Ultralight tuners have been excellent in every way from ease of installation to significant reduction in weight and stellar performance. They look great! Thanks for a great product.
Great tuning machines and a must to upgrade a 2010s with a Hipshot 3-Point bridge Epihone T-Bird. Thanks Oscar for the follow-up
The newer design USA Hipshot ultralight bass tuners are different from earlier versions. If you want to reverse them you need to remove the cog to get the tuning peg shaft reversed. I didn't see this info anywhere, so was a bit if a headscratch at first!
Replaced the original tuners on my Deluxe Jazz and good bye to neck dive! Love how smooth this ones are and how light but sturdy they are built.
All my 3 custom builds have the 1/2 Usa Ultralight tuners. They are light, stable and durable over 10 years without a problem. Getting the last one gold color was the best idea with matching hardware and gold frets too. It really became the best instrument I've laid eyes on.
Replaced slipping tuners with these hipshots... Upgraded the sound and the reliability 10/10 Thanks team 😎
Got these to replace some "not so good" machines on a used bass. Smooth and lightweight too. There is a reason all the top builders use these machines.
Very smooth process
My bass is now in perfect balance. Easy to install. This product is just great!
Fast shipping. The product is beautiful and works great.
New USA Hipshot ultralite tuners for my Squier 5-string bass. Vast improvement in tuning stability and also cured the neck dive. Very very happy!
Great product, great service. I accidentally ordered the wrong bass/treble side orientation but Hipshot made it right.
Excellent Tuners, lite weight and easy to install and adjust makes for the perfect setup on my bass.
I upgraded the tuners on my Mustang bass to Hipshot. This took almost a half pound of weight off the headstock and now no more neck dive. I have all Hipshot products on my Birdsong Cortobass (my main bass) so it was a no-brainer to put Hipshot tuners on my backup Mustang Bass.
These came stock on my Birdsong bass and eleven years later they still look and work like new. They’re very smooth and absolutely reliable … ie the bass never goes out of tune (except for temp variations affecting the strings of course). Brilliant product.
Perfect fit. Reduced the headstock weight by 6oz on my Yamaha BB735 bass. Much better balance on the strap now.
Nice tuners, well machined and precise. And lightweight!
Great on both a Sire V7 and a US MusicMan Sterling for balancing the headstock!
The real McCoy! A must for neck diving bass. I installed a set on a Warmoth jazz copy which neck was a bit heavy and it simply rebalanced the whole instrument. Highly recommended!
Crazy fast delivery, very helpful, and super cool tuning machines. Thanks Oscar.
Awesome tuners. Awesome customer service as well.
Best tuners in the business. And Bob Sperzel was one of my buds. We'd use his at CertainBass except I could never get him to make the bass tuners big enough. The Ultralite surpassed you, Bob, sorry!
I have a set of these tuners that came standard on my Birdsong bass. They are solid, tight, and very stable. They are also so light (combined with the short-scale instrument design) that I have no neck dive at all. Highly recommended!
