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Post subject: 67 Mustang Bass
Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:24 pm
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Does anyone know were I can get a set of the oval shaped tuners that were on the late 60s mustang basses? I have a 67.


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Post subject: Re: 67 Mustang Bass
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:32 am
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IMO there the same for any Fender Bass

www.fender.com/store/tuning-machines/?p=2


www.guitarpartsresource.com/bass_tunersfender.htm


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Post subject: Re: 67 Mustang Bass
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 12:16 pm
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They pop us on ebay every now and then, but I don't know if anyone makes them...

I've seen a few bass's over the years with them, but never just the tuners for sale.

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Post subject: Re: 67 Mustang Bass
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 12:50 pm
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Try searching for paddle tuners as well, I've seen them referred to as such.

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Post subject: Re: 67 Mustang Bass
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 4:35 pm
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Also try searching on FENDER BUTTERBEAN BASS TUNERS or FENDER LOLLIPOP BASS TUNERS or FENDER OVAL BASS TUNERS as they are also listed using those terms along with PADDLE.

This LOLLIPOP auction is ACTIVE and a steal at the opening bid:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1966-1967-1968-FENDER-JAZZ-BASS-ORIGINAL-LOLLIPOP-TUNERS-/261202058020?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item3cd0db1b24

This BUTTERBEAN auction ended yesterday & might be relisted as it has been relisted previously also:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fender-1966-Oval-Butterbean-tuners-set-complete-/251260044361?pt=Guitar&hash=item3a80440449

I realize that technically these are not butterbean tuners, which are technically a Spanish guitar type tuner usually used on flattops, but for some reason the oval tuners also get called that sometimes.


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Post subject: Re: 67 Mustang Bass
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 4:37 pm
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These were commonly used by Fender on several models from 66 through 68.


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Post subject: Re: 67 Mustang Bass
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 4:46 pm
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Also if you can't find an original Fender stamped set then there is the "Hipshot" stamped one. It is called the HB-2 LOLLYPOP.

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It is for sale in the Hipshot online store for $33 each here:
http://store.hipshotproducts.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=325


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Post subject: Re: 67 Mustang Bass
Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 1:16 am
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Are Lollipops and Butterbeans the same?


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Post subject: Re: 67 Mustang Bass
Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 2:15 pm
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IMHO butterbeans are guitar tuners.
Lolipops are what has been pictured but realize that Mustang bass "Lolipop" tuners have a shorter tuner shaft that the ones for the full scale basses.

If you buy the longer ones for your Mustang bass, it isn't going to look right.

I don't have a source for Mustang bass lolipop tuners.

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Post subject: Re: 67 Mustang Bass
Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 5:15 pm
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That's true as I stated BUTTERBEAN is more commonly (and correctly) a flat top Spanish guitar tuner style however for some reason they get called that in some ebay auctions.

BC is right as usual.


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Post subject: Re: 67 Mustang Bass
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 10:10 am
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brotherdave wrote:
These were commonly used by Fender on several models from 66 through 68.


Mostly on the Jazz Bass, less often (very rare) on the Precision.


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Post subject: Re: 67 Mustang Bass
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 3:51 pm
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The lollipop tuners were used on the Jazz Bass more frequently than on the Precision bass.

The real challenge is determining when they started using them and how long they used them on the J-basses. My Dec 65 Jazz bass has them and that is about as early as I have seen them used. I remember them being used through 1968 but by '69 Fender was using the big clover leaf tuners AFAIK.
I think that if you ordered a custom color Precision bass with a matching headstock in 1967 or 68 you were more likely to get the lolipop tuners. If it was just a SB bass you got the old reverse Klusons.

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Post subject: Re: 67 Mustang Bass
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 7:25 pm
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Are those lollipop tuners compatible with the contemporary American Standard and American Deluxe basses? I know lollipops may require some alterations to fit properly.


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Post subject: Re: 67 Mustang Bass
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 5:28 pm
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There is a set of original lollypop tuners for sale on eBay right now. Ends in three hours.

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Post subject: Re: 67 Mustang Bass
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 2:01 am
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These are repro's that I had made up specifically for a '66 Jazz Bass re-creation......

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They began life as a set of standard Fender-marked trapezoid-base Schaller's that a craftsman in Anchorage modified to the paddle configuration. Original sets of paddles go for stoopid money but these repro's cost me less than $125.

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