Headless tuners
Last updated on 12 years ago
Poll: Favourite headless tuner design
Old school [10/18]56 %
Monorails [8/18]44 %
Posted 12 years ago
While visiting Moo I noticed some evolution of tuner design.Just for fun I thought I'd share some pics.........
This one is quite special......
And of course it's always nice to see this girl.....
This one is quite special......
And of course it's always nice to see this girl.....
4 Asians, 2 Brits, 1 French and also some basses
Monorails are nice, but I'm such an '80s guy, so for me old school all the way.
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'13 Stealth
'13 Stealth
I don't remember you you being allowed in. I gave strict instructions to those doormen. Damn... Wait a minute, where's the family silver gone??
:@
Oh, definitely old school!
:@
Oh, definitely old school!
Strata #05 - Status Series II #94 - Status Series II #147 - Status Series II #230 - Status Series II #487 - Status Series II 5 string #58 - Status Series 2000 #106 - Status Series 2000 #327 (FPPR) - Status Empathy #2009 ’93 - Status Empathy 5 string '95 - Status King Bass '06 moo wood - Status King Bass '07 moo wood fretless - Alembic MK Sig Deluxe '88 - Alembic Inside Out Brown Bass ’11 - JayDee Series I 'Starchild' '08 - JayDee Series I Cherry Red ’19 - Sei Bass Flamboyant - Sei Bass Flamboyant Offset - Ibanez SR2600 ’18 - Ibanez SRMS 805 ’19 - Ibanez SR1405 ’19 - Vigier Passion Series I #623 '88 - Vigier Arpege Series II #249 '84 - Vigier Arpege Series III #088 '86 - Shuker Custom Series 2 ‘08 - Warwick Thumb 4 TN '89
i dont care about the tuners so much, just like that statii-porn in the morning, todd. good thing you are here ()
veeeeeryyyyy nice shots by the way, did you eat yougurt? :P
veeeeeryyyyy nice shots by the way, did you eat yougurt? :P
moo-wood-kingbass artist '07
green S2000 fretless
markbass micromark
Life on earth may be expensive,
but it does include an annual free trip around the sun
green S2000 fretless
markbass micromark
Life on earth may be expensive,
but it does include an annual free trip around the sun
I do love my Status basses. They're so puuuuuuuuurdy
;)
;)
Strata #05 - Status Series II #94 - Status Series II #147 - Status Series II #230 - Status Series II #487 - Status Series II 5 string #58 - Status Series 2000 #106 - Status Series 2000 #327 (FPPR) - Status Empathy #2009 ’93 - Status Empathy 5 string '95 - Status King Bass '06 moo wood - Status King Bass '07 moo wood fretless - Alembic MK Sig Deluxe '88 - Alembic Inside Out Brown Bass ’11 - JayDee Series I 'Starchild' '08 - JayDee Series I Cherry Red ’19 - Sei Bass Flamboyant - Sei Bass Flamboyant Offset - Ibanez SR2600 ’18 - Ibanez SRMS 805 ’19 - Ibanez SR1405 ’19 - Vigier Passion Series I #623 '88 - Vigier Arpege Series II #249 '84 - Vigier Arpege Series III #088 '86 - Shuker Custom Series 2 ‘08 - Warwick Thumb 4 TN '89
I agree with Fat Rich. Those old small heads are soooo nice!.... For me, small head with the tilt like the new ones.
"Si se usa distorsión en este instrumento (bajo), el sonido se oye como la voz del diablo cuando está borracho."
By the way, we're not allowed to use the word 'fat' any more... It's offensive!!
He's now 'Rotundly Challenged' Rich
Thank you
:|
He's now 'Rotundly Challenged' Rich
Thank you
:|
Strata #05 - Status Series II #94 - Status Series II #147 - Status Series II #230 - Status Series II #487 - Status Series II 5 string #58 - Status Series 2000 #106 - Status Series 2000 #327 (FPPR) - Status Empathy #2009 ’93 - Status Empathy 5 string '95 - Status King Bass '06 moo wood - Status King Bass '07 moo wood fretless - Alembic MK Sig Deluxe '88 - Alembic Inside Out Brown Bass ’11 - JayDee Series I 'Starchild' '08 - JayDee Series I Cherry Red ’19 - Sei Bass Flamboyant - Sei Bass Flamboyant Offset - Ibanez SR2600 ’18 - Ibanez SRMS 805 ’19 - Ibanez SR1405 ’19 - Vigier Passion Series I #623 '88 - Vigier Arpege Series II #249 '84 - Vigier Arpege Series III #088 '86 - Shuker Custom Series 2 ‘08 - Warwick Thumb 4 TN '89
Edited by moo on 07-06-2012 02:19, 12 years ago
Posted 12 years ago
Headless referred to as old school. :)
I'm a headless bass all the way person. And as monorails allow for different string spacing, and come wrapped up with my favourite: the bendwell. I'm all for the modern approach.
I'm a headless bass all the way person. And as monorails allow for different string spacing, and come wrapped up with my favourite: the bendwell. I'm all for the modern approach.
Drew, owner of:
Status Streamline 4 32"/16.5mm
Status Streamline 5 32"/16.5mm
TC Electronics Rebelhead 450
RS 2x10
RS 1x12
Status Streamline 4 32"/16.5mm
Status Streamline 5 32"/16.5mm
TC Electronics Rebelhead 450
RS 2x10
RS 1x12
Posted 12 years ago
Love the photos BTW well doen as always to Todd.
Drew, owner of:
Status Streamline 4 32"/16.5mm
Status Streamline 5 32"/16.5mm
TC Electronics Rebelhead 450
RS 2x10
RS 1x12
Status Streamline 4 32"/16.5mm
Status Streamline 5 32"/16.5mm
TC Electronics Rebelhead 450
RS 2x10
RS 1x12
Posted 12 years ago
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Jibudo wrote:
(...) For me, small head with the tilt like the new ones.
+1
sfx sound - High Performance Audio
Posted 12 years ago
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Me4Bass wrote:
It's to hard of a choice, so I need one of each.
Wow.......SWEET collection Volney!!! ()()
4 Asians, 2 Brits, 1 French and also some basses
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Me4Bass wrote:
It's to hard of a choice, so I need one of each.
Show off!
:|
Strata #05 - Status Series II #94 - Status Series II #147 - Status Series II #230 - Status Series II #487 - Status Series II 5 string #58 - Status Series 2000 #106 - Status Series 2000 #327 (FPPR) - Status Empathy #2009 ’93 - Status Empathy 5 string '95 - Status King Bass '06 moo wood - Status King Bass '07 moo wood fretless - Alembic MK Sig Deluxe '88 - Alembic Inside Out Brown Bass ’11 - JayDee Series I 'Starchild' '08 - JayDee Series I Cherry Red ’19 - Sei Bass Flamboyant - Sei Bass Flamboyant Offset - Ibanez SR2600 ’18 - Ibanez SRMS 805 ’19 - Ibanez SR1405 ’19 - Vigier Passion Series I #623 '88 - Vigier Arpege Series II #249 '84 - Vigier Arpege Series III #088 '86 - Shuker Custom Series 2 ‘08 - Warwick Thumb 4 TN '89
I have been most fortunate to have Moo as my Mentor. B)
.... A, to clarify, just with basses :|
.... A, to clarify, just with basses :|
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Fat Rich wrote:
Nah, the choices should be between this:
or this:
What are these things. They must be alien.
I have always had a soft spot for the original style tuners. They just set the bass off so much more. It also gives greater promenance to the Status name more than the newer basses.
Posted 12 years ago
I myself enjoy the headless form factor. Lighter, compact, more ability to move around a small stage without banging the headstock into anything, and string changing is fast and easy with double ball strings. I have never used the older style tuners, just the monorail. The one thing that I wish someone could invent is a 'D-Tuner' type monorail device so I can drop E to D or B to A# on a 6 string. I remember Kubicki basses had the clever and efficient flip switch at the nut end, but I think those basses were medium scale only as a result. The Hipshot D-Tuner is another well designed device which I have on all my headed basses, very easy to install without any mods and a breeze to use. I am hoping someday that a direct replacement monorail D-tuner will come about(I've thought about it, but I am not an engineer). Then it would be headless all the way for me.
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pingvuiini wrote:
I myself enjoy the headless form factor. Lighter, compact, more ability to move around a small stage without banging the headstock into anything, and string changing is fast and easy with double ball strings. I have never used the older style tuners, just the monorail. The one thing that I wish someone could invent is a 'D-Tuner' type monorail device so I can drop E to D or B to A# on a 6 string. I remember Kubicki basses had the clever and efficient flip switch at the nut end, but I think those basses were medium scale only as a result. The Hipshot D-Tuner is another well designed device which I have on all my headed basses, very easy to install without any mods and a breeze to use. I am hoping someday that a direct replacement monorail D-tuner will come about(I've thought about it, but I am not an engineer). Then it would be headless all the way for me.
Michael Manring's Zon Hyperbass has a detuning bridge (in addition to detuners on each string on the headstock) so it must be possible, and Steinberger make the Transtrem for guitars.
It should actually be pretty easy to make a detuning monorail tuner, perhaps Moo (our tame inventor) could look into it?
Yessssssssssir!
B)
B)
Strata #05 - Status Series II #94 - Status Series II #147 - Status Series II #230 - Status Series II #487 - Status Series II 5 string #58 - Status Series 2000 #106 - Status Series 2000 #327 (FPPR) - Status Empathy #2009 ’93 - Status Empathy 5 string '95 - Status King Bass '06 moo wood - Status King Bass '07 moo wood fretless - Alembic MK Sig Deluxe '88 - Alembic Inside Out Brown Bass ’11 - JayDee Series I 'Starchild' '08 - JayDee Series I Cherry Red ’19 - Sei Bass Flamboyant - Sei Bass Flamboyant Offset - Ibanez SR2600 ’18 - Ibanez SRMS 805 ’19 - Ibanez SR1405 ’19 - Vigier Passion Series I #623 '88 - Vigier Arpege Series II #249 '84 - Vigier Arpege Series III #088 '86 - Shuker Custom Series 2 ‘08 - Warwick Thumb 4 TN '89
travelingbassman
Posted 12 years agoSenior Member
As if you need to ask .........tut.:P
Did you know that an over exposure to shit drummers can make you ill ,
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