Warwick / Hipshot Xtender issue - help advice.......

[Shaggy]

Afternoon all....

I suspect that there is no solution to this particular problem, but putting it out there just in case anyone smarter than me has done the same mod and found a fix 

 

Recently fitted a Hipshot Gotoh GB7 Xtender to my Warwick Streamer; I'm fond of these gizmos as I don't get on with 5 strings but occasionally need to play drop-D tuning.

The problem is that due the typical Warwick arrangement of the tuners being raked backwards towards the player, when the lever of the Xtender is released, it hits the body of the G string tuner before the E string has fully detuned down to D (see 2nd pic).    

 

One fix I guess would be to re-align the tuners to the conventional "straight out sideways" position, but I really couldn't do that to a Warwick!   The Gotoh GB7 is the correct type (that I assume Warwick copied theirs from), but would a different Hipshot model maybe work?

Thanks!  Greg

 

 

Edited 23 hours ago by Shaggy

[Andyjr1515]

I don't know for sure - and don't have a Hipshot here - but having fitted them to a number of my own basses and builds, I think you would have the same problem.

[Shaggy]

1 hour ago, Andyjr1515 said:

I don't know for sure - and don't have a Hipshot here - but having fitted them to a number of my own basses and builds, I think you would have the same problem.

 

 

Thanks Andy, I'm pretty sure you're right 

I had wondered if the Ultralite maybe had a smaller "footprint" that would allow room for clearance, but looking at it it's probably about the same, plus being an expensive gamble! 

 

 

[Andyjr1515]

36 minutes ago, Shaggy said:

 

 

Thanks Andy, I'm pretty sure you're right 

I had wondered if the Ultralite maybe had a smaller "footprint" that would allow room for clearance, but looking at it it's probably about the same, plus being an expensive gamble! 

 

 

 

The Hipshot website, I think, has fully dimensioned drawings so you should be able to check.  I suspect they would have the same problem with the swing of the lever

[Lozz196]

Hi @Shaggy, I’m selling an Ultralite Xtender - it’s not the right one for your bass but I’m fairly sure that they all have the same fixing plate so see the pic below, should give you an idea: