BassAgent Posted February 13 Posted February 13 Every since I bought my 1966 Jazz I've developed a love for the lollipop tuner. You know, the tuners Fender used from roughly 1966-1968. I'm currently at 4 bases with lollipops. When I had the De Gier built, I specifically asked voor lollipop Tuners. Sander doesn't (or didn't) like them, but I'm super happy he agreed. Lovely lollipops😍 I'm also considering swapping the tuners on 3 other basses for these. 2 Quote
d-basser Posted February 21 Posted February 21 Happy to join the Lollipop fanclub with my Sire build (detailed in its own thread). Very happy with my choice 2 Quote
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted February 21 Posted February 21 I'm a big fan of lollipop tuners. The first set I bought were hipshot HB2s which I fitted with the matching D-tuner on my fretless Precision bitzer. They were fitted as standard on three JMJs and a vintera mustang bass. I have put a set of HB10 lollipops on my Sienna sunburst player mustang bass. I was planning on fitingt a set of HB7 lollipops to my competition orange squier classic vibe mustang bass, however they don't fit as the holes in the headstock are slightly too close together. Quote
mikeswals Posted 14 minutes ago Posted 14 minutes ago I've always hated them, I thought they were very ugly and I kept wondering what they were thinking with an egg shaped oval. These tuners first appeared about Aug 65 on the Jazz Bass, and were in full use by Oct 65, while the P bass used Klusons well into 67. Back in 2018 I ended up buying a very late 65, and it had the ovals. Still not my favorite tuners, but I like the Jazz. Quote
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