Replacement tuner question?

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Playing a G&L Fallout short scale and have a tuning question. The machine heads are a high enough ratio (maybe 20:1?) that it makes keeping the string tuned to the sweet spot a challenge. Pass it, back up. Too much, go back the other way. You know the drill.

I changed the tuners on my BB734 and wasn’t impressed with the lack of real improvement. I went from 20:1 to 28:1 but it should’ve been close to 40:1 in my opinion to have made any real difference.

Anyone know where to find high ratio tuners?

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And this is why I love this forum! Thanks Mike, I’ll check them out.

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I have this on a few of my basses and 2 guitars. It’s one of the most satisfying tuning especially on B string. My only gripe is that they hold tunes really well so adjustment is not happening as often as I would like, :joy:

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:rofl:

The only downside I can foresee with them is they’re about twice as heavy as Hipshot USA UltraLites. This might be a problem on some basses prone to neck dive.

I’ve got UltraLites on both of my Mayones and on my Sire U5.

My Cutlass, Sire M5, and Sire V8 all have great stock tuners that are lightweight and rock-solid, so no need for anything else.

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I have USA Ultralites on my SBV (they are slightly neck heavy so it’s a nice upgrade). Other Yamahas basses I have always kept stock as Yamaha tuners are usually great.

Guitars, I always swap out for Gotoh Magnum locking tuners in various styles. Just so much more convenient.

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How is the nut? Is it binding? Got the same problem on the d string on my p bass, turned out the nut was binding , some filing sorted it out

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The nut and binding seems to be OK. It also helps, for a while, to rub pencil lead in the nut grove to help the string slide easier.

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