HipshotBT7 Bass Xtender Key For Made-in-Mexico Fender Nickel

I had one of these on my bass years ago. Since then, I've been tuning down my low E when needed or just staying in E to avoid the hassle. With this, I can easily drop to D and then back to E for the next song. It works great for church situations and playing live with my band. I plan to add this to every new bass from now on. It's well-made and worth the investment. I'm usually pretty nervous about doing work on my instruments, but I was able to install this on my own in less than 30 minutes! Just be sure to triple-check that you are ordering the correct hipshot for your bass.

Drop in installation, did not use included front side bushing as mine worked fine. Included flat headed screws matched tapped holes perfectly both in position and thread pitch.After tuning E returning always sharp, lubricating nut slot helped with that problem.Metal color is slightly different, a bit more yellow tint, but hardly noticeable.A bit pricey but totally worth it, great upgrade.Guitar is 2024 Player Precision Bass, MiM

The BT7 is probably a drop-in replacement on a Made-In-Mexico Fender P-bass, however I was mounting it on a Squier Affinity Series P-Bass (made in Indonesia). The peg hole was the correct size (I even used the original bushing) but the 4 small mounting screws were positioned slightly differently. Oddly, one of them lined up.No big deal. I filled the other three holes with plastic wood, let it harden overnight and sanded it flush. I mounted the Xtender with the one hole that lined up and used the unit itself as a guide to carefully drill 3 pilot holes. Screw in the 3 screws and it's done. The Xtender covers the old mounting screw holes, making for a clean look.It took a little fiddling to get both the E and the dropped D in tune (it's important to read the included directions), but once in tune it seems to stay that way at least as well as the other strings, even after going back and forth several times.Overall I'm extremely happy with my Hipshot Xtender, so much so that I've ordered a GB7 Xtender for my Gretsch Junior Jet bass.

So I have been playing bass for about 15 years on and off. The past 6 years have been pretty steady playing and in the past 6 months I have gotten involved in 3 different groups i order to be giging as much as possible.I have done original composition for most of my 15 years on bass, but now i find myself playing just about everything as long as it keeps me playing and keeps me smiling.Anyway, the more different projecs you get involved with the more tunings and variables there are. For my original stuff, on or two songs in Drop D or C in a gig was no problem to just retune between songs the old fashioned way. But now I dont have to do that anymore and I am no longer concerned about arranging a set list for tuning convenience. All it takes is the flip of a switch and you go from Standard to Dropped tuning and then back again with another flip.This device is very easy to install and it took me less than 5 minted to get it out of the package and on the bass, included putting the strings on. (I have done my own setups for years and am no stranger to working on instruments)Even someone with little or no experience only needs a screwdriver, a wrench and maybe 10-15 minutes.Tuning takes a bit more time on the Low E now because you must tune to pitch, then open and close the switch, (much like if you were tuning a vibrato bridge) recheck tuning. repeat until the notes rests to pitch after the switch is opened and closed.Once the tuning of the E (or whatever your tuning to) is achieved, you then tune the not the tuner "Drops" to by adjusting a stop acre on the rear side of the machine. Turn it clockwise to go sharper and counterclockwise to go flatter. takes a little fildding to get it jut right.The instructions are well written and easy to follow so anyone can do it with a good tuner and some patience. Once you done it once, you can do it on the fly again no problem.This does make stretching your strings a bit more critical than if you were to use a standard tuning machine, but I think at most this may take and extra 2-3 minutes for my restringing and tuning a bass from scratch. Its good practice to always stretch your strings, and this device will remind you why:)You will definitely need to verify your tuning after your bass has been in a gig bag or case (you always should anyway) because the rear tuning adjuster is easy to get slightly turned during transit.Yesterday I had a 7 hrs of rehearsal and only had went from E standard to Drop D I dont know how may times and was always ready to got and waiting on other band members. This is a great way to ease a little bit of the hassle and restrictions involved with playing in 3 or 4 bands at once or just playing songs in different tunings without even having to glance at your tuner in between.Basically, I LOVE this thing and I cant believe it took me 15 years to get one.I will be putting them on my other 4 stringers soon.

It works great on my Fender Player. If I would not know that it is nickel and the other keys are chrome, I would not notice any difference.Mine has no engraving with the Hipshot logo and no these little things that look like screws' heads, but I confirmed with Hipshot that everything is legit.The shipment to Europe was unbelievably fast and together with the cost of the shipping I paid almost half the price of what I would pay in Europe.

So this dropped right into my player plus jazz with no mods at all. Matches all the other tuners exactly even tho it's nickel instead of chrome or whatever. I can't see any difference from the original 3 in terms of color. Does exactly what it's supposed to as long as you follow the instructions. My Peterson says it's a touch off, but my polytune and everything else says it's right on. Great upgrade!

I was impressed by the build quality and machining of the hardware. I have a Squier Classic Vibe Jaguar Bass (32 scale) and I figured MIM vs MII - they can’t be *that* different. I was wrong. The tuning machine plate is about 2mm too long and 2mm too wide on the bottom and 3mm too wide at the top. Really bummed, but wanted to share this information so others don’t make the same mistake.Yes, I could have filled the holes with epoxy (or plugged) and re-drilled, but everything was way too close for me to feel comfortable doing it that way.

I’m sorry Hipshot - I’m taking this unit off my bass, and throwing it in the steel scrap pile. It takes less time, changing instruments, than it does retuning every string, when you use it.

Muy fácil de instalar y ajustar, muy funcional para cambiar de afinación al instante