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Licensed Ultralite® Bass Tuning Machine 1/2" (Sold Individually)

$36.63
$36.63
SKU: 20655KB
UPC: 840000902405
 

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Heavy bass tuners add unnecessary weight to your headstock, making your instrument unbalanced. Don't carry the weight of the world on your shoulders! Our Licensed Ultralite® tuners are designed to eliminate neck dive with precision and longevity at a great price!

  • 20:1 Gear ratio
  • Compact footprint installs on even the smallest headstocks
  • Full sized clover and Y key keeps the classic look of your headstock
  • Available in chrome (satin), shiny chrome, gold, and black
  • The 3/8" diameter version fits basses with a headstock hole size of 9/16" [14mm]
  • The 1/2" version fits basses with a hole size of 5/8" [16mm]
  • Licensed Ultralites® are not reversible

Warning: This product can expose you to chemicals including nickel compounds, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

To hear our side of the story, visit www.hipshot.com/prop-65

Customer Reviews

Overall rating: 4.9 / 5 from 29 reviews.

Customer photo review of Licensed Ultralite® Bass Tuning Machine 1/2" (Sold Individually)

I got these tuning machines to replace the tuners on my Sterling Ray 4. These are far superior to the stock ones that were on the bass. Lighter, smoother, smaller. I also bought the bushings to install them. These are exceptional tuners that I would not hesitate to use again!!

Licensed Ultralite® Bass Tuning Machine 1/2" (Sold Individually)

Customer photo review of Licensed Ultralite® Bass Tuning Machine 1/2" (Sold Individually)

High end tuners!...very often used by some the very best luthiers...I am a bass player that loves the basses I can't afford,so I use the best suppliers and build for myself....Hipshot always meets very high standards..service is great!

Licensed Ultralite® Bass Tuning Machine 1/2" (Sold Individually)

Customer photo review of Licensed Ultralite® Bass Tuning Machine 1/2"

Very easy installation, had to use spacer because the hole in the headstock was 18mm and the tuner is 16mm. Tuning stability is awesome. Bought another set for one of my other basses. Great value for the buck and back :)

Licensed Ultralite® Bass Tuning Machine 1/2"

Customer photo review of Licensed Ultralite® Bass Tuning Machine 1/2"

Love the Hipshot tuners! I had to get one so I could tune my acoustic bass down to B tuning. Hipshot had the half inch tuner I needed for the B string, the stock tuners snap the B string because they are too small in diameter. Once I found that it worked great I ordered the other 3 tuners. Now I can get a thicker bridge and nut to raise up the strings to eliminate any buzz. I missed the option for shiny Chrome and ended up with one shiny and three matte...oh well, it adds interesting character, we'll see if anyone notices.

Licensed Ultralite® Bass Tuning Machine 1/2"

Products are awesome, customer service not so much You place an order, and then... Crickets.. no ETA, no nothing Reached out to them several times via email with the order number, and got no response Then the tuners just show up Again, love the product, not the customer service

Licensed Ultralite® Bass Tuning Machine 1/2" (Sold Individually)

This is the second set of tuners that I’ve purchased from Hipshot. Very high quality and affordable. I plan on upgrading a few more of my basses with their tuners as well as bridges. Very satisfied with with every purchase that I’ve made from them.

Licensed Ultralite® Bass Tuning Machine 1/2" (Sold Individually)

Perfect replacement for the stock tuners on my Metro Express 4 string bass. And a very inexpensive upgrade to the instrument. The folks at Hipshot made this upgrade super easy. I’ll be upgrading a few of my basses in the very near future with Hipshot tuners. Very satisfied with this purchase.

Licensed Ultralite® Bass Tuning Machine 1/2"

Second set I have purchased to ease neck dive on Fenders. Simple to install and the results are excellent (should be standard equipment). Thank you!

Licensed Ultralite® Bass Tuning Machine 1/2"

I am in the process of up grading everything on my bass and bought these tunners along with the hipshot bridge.Everything I looked and said need to drill out the tunner hole to 9/16 of an inch. DO NOT DO THIS FIRST. I bought hand creamer and gave each about 4 turns wit moderate pressure and the bushings feel right into place. Ii really like the the way they look and how smooth they are. I will post pics when I am completely done.

Licensed Ultralite® Bass Tuning Machine 1/2"