TheGreek Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 (edited) There are all sorts of headless tuners available with varying degrees of quality. Found these while looking for a headless headstock. Made from brass, rather than nickel, the quality should be better than most. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265907214617?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=FY7ckAfARFK&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=3arTyUkpQE-&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Made in Russia?? https://lyloverset.live/product_details/17844957.html https://eveshop1.top/products.aspx?cname=hipshot+headless+bass+bridge&cid=126 Edited December 27, 2023 by TheGreek 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 (edited) Those tuners are not ideal by any means. You have to get the string out of the way to adjust the intonation. I have them on an ultra-cheap Chinese fan-fret headless which I'm still summoning up the desire to set up properly. The ones in the last link are not all Hipshot. I just had a look at the comments for the 5-string one that's first on the page: "Very happy with purchase yummy things. On trend and comfortable" "These are pretty and comfortable. Fits perfect." "Extra nice. I would definitely buy these again for a gift for someone." "Love fabric. Received compliments. Great purchase. Fast delivery" Edited December 27, 2023 by tauzero 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted December 27, 2023 Author Share Posted December 27, 2023 One of my concerns with the last website is that everything is either $71/ 72. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 The Hipshot system in real life is £400+, so there's no possibility that you'd be paying $72 for a real Hipshot. However I recently discovered that Hipshot's £100 hardtail guitar bridge has a visually-identical Chinese clone for around £13. I'd be erm, interested if it turned out the headless system had a similar proportionally-priced cheap Chinese counterpart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Mmm...🤔.more chad valley or fisher price quality imho . I don't think I could buy in confidence it has to be said . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 7 minutes ago, TheGreek said: One of my concerns with the last website is that everything is either $71/ 72. That would be on my list of concerns - it is literally everything on the entire website. Some of the bridges are Hipshot, others not so, and there seem to be several entries for the same bridge using different pictures. The "Contact us" page is interesting - their email is [email protected]. Alarm bells are going DINGDINGDINGDING. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 And, as if by magic, a Guyker clone of the Hipshot bridge appears, courtesy of Google reverse image search. Yours for $75 if you shop around, guv. https://www.ebay.ph/itm/204348946002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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