As most bass players know, a lot of designs have trouble with neck heaviness. My Warwick Corvette balances pretty well, but could be better. Shortly after getting it, I got a deal on a set of Sperzel tuners, which are significantly lighter than the stock tuners. This made a noticeable difference.
Last night, I restrung the Warwick for the first time in awhile, and got to thinking about how locking tuners on a bass are pretty unnecessary. I removed the lock knob and pin, and put a couple wraps on each post like a standard tuner. Removing these added up to about the same as ditching an entire tuning machine, and the balance improved significantly.
Anybody looking for quality lightweight tuning machines, I’d recommend trying this.
Last night, I restrung the Warwick for the first time in awhile, and got to thinking about how locking tuners on a bass are pretty unnecessary. I removed the lock knob and pin, and put a couple wraps on each post like a standard tuner. Removing these added up to about the same as ditching an entire tuning machine, and the balance improved significantly.
Anybody looking for quality lightweight tuning machines, I’d recommend trying this.
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