Measurements and hole spacing for fender standard bass machine heads

[bassbiscuits]

Hiya,

 

Im looking to replace the rattly machine heads on a bitsa bass I have. 
 

Can anyone with a standard MIM fender bass tell me the measurements /spacing between the screw holes etc?

 

I can’t find that info online and I don’t have one to hand to measure myself. 
 

Ideally the spacing between each of the top and bottom holes, and their distance apart along the length of the machine head base plate would be handy. 
 

cheers

 

Chris 

[Lozz196]

On 23/09/2025 at 12:33, bassbiscuits said:

Hiya,

 

Im looking to replace the rattly machine heads on a bitsa bass I have. 
 

Can anyone with a standard MIM fender bass tell me the measurements /spacing between the screw holes etc?

 

I can’t find that info online and I don’t have one to hand to measure myself. 
 

Ideally the spacing between each of the top and bottom holes, and their distance apart along the length of the machine head base plate would be handy. 
 

cheers

 

Chris 

Hi Chris

 

Just measured a set taken from Player Series

[bassbiscuits]

1 hour ago, Lozz196 said:

Hi Chris

 

Just measured a set taken from Player Series

Fantastic stuff - thanks Lozz