If your tuner was slightly bigger than 18mm you could use what’s called a reaming tool to enlarge the hole but evenly and not damage the finish. Unlike a drill bit which isn’t the best for that job.
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If you can’t find 18mm tuners at your price point, based on the size you find in relation to 18mm , do one or the other. Clear as mud now? 
However a reamer or bushings are going to cost you money as well.
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Yes sir.
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These are 11/16 or 17.5 mm
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I think he’s looking for lightweight tuners. Those 4 hole designs tend to be a bit heavier I think.
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Today I spent four hours veneering my 6 string bass. Mr Haynes senior donated a metre of fleeced walnut burl, just enough to cover front and back of the body and headstock. I managed to not ruin anything !
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Schaller makes lightweight models too.
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Sweeeeeeet
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Nice! What preamp are you running with the Delano?
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No preamp. Squier stock passive electronics.
I have the Audere on hand, but the one I ordered doesn’t play well with exposed poles, so it didn’t go in. I could clearcoat the pickups.
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Well I have an update.
My neck order has been cancelled. Apparently I cant be reached by shipping companies from innerland China 
Gotta figure out a way how to get it -.-
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This is fantastic @DaveT !
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That turned out amazing. Really great job you did on this project. Very sexy looking bass @DaveT . Well done!
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Gorgeous. Very nice!
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I’ve been wanting to add the xpure on a stock preamp either on the fender or the squier pbass. I think it would be pretty awesome.
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Stunning look - congrats!
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That turned out very, very nice.
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Alright another update.
Cause of inability to find neck where shipping isnt more than 3x the price of the neck, I contacted local luthier to see possibilities.
So I’ll be having custom made neck, so I can also put any tuners I like on it.
Will be ordering Licensed Hipshot Ultralites.
It will be a bit more than I hoped but still much less than getting Vintera replacement neck, and I’ll be getting real rosewood. So spec wise I’ll be getting real 70’s replica neck.
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Get the USA ones, not the Licensed. Unlike most “Made in USA” products, in this case there’s a huge difference; the USA ones are machined aluminum while the Licensed ones are cast zinc.
Machined aluminum is so vastly much better than cast zinc that I am kind of embarrassed for them that they do this and try to pass it off.
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