Super Squier Part 4: Hipshot HB7 and BT7 Tuning Machines

[@COU51N.Kyle.]

Attention!! The BT7 will only work on Vintage Modified Squier basses. Not standard Squier basses.

[@ArjanYoyoman]

Do you know which ones will fit a regular squier?

[@ArnoldsIOS]

I️ love how often you guys post videos!

[@TheBassChannel]

+Arnolds IOS Thank you! We try to stay busy.

[@purrinchi]

Nice video, greetings from Perú!!

[@hermaniu]

Next next week, upgrade the neck Next next next week, upgrade the body Lol Love your episodes, I’m actually planning to upgrade pickups and these tuners on my squire vintage modified jazz bass.

[@TheBassChannel]

edobb001 Haha! Super Fender.

[@kylecuppett422]

USA Custom guitars or Warmoth would both be awesome choices. Im in the process of this right now with a Squier 72 Tele Bass. Ultralights and Kickass installed ,with stacked 500k and Mojotone vitamin T .1uF cap. Can someone say roasted ash body and roasted maple neck? lol

[@D3ft0ne]

Should have gone with black tuners ; )

[@paultraynorbsc627]

Excellent video keep up the excellent reviews

[@upulamadhushanka4582]

Any gadget in the market to simulate the mechanism similar to Phil Kubucki basses? Like when dropped to D, you needn't change fretting positions and play like you would play the low E strung bass?

[@Neodude991]

What's the next upgrade after the nut? Strap locks? String tree? Knobs? PG screws? Think the bass as been upgraded enough now..Still looks and sounds fantastic though.

[@lesterfalcon1350]

My Squire is an Indonesian 2014 VM, and I never have tuning issues. So this stage cud really be missed. Don't think just because it's a Squier that everything needs changing. They are good basses.

[@sixsentsoldiers]

Absolutely. The new Classic vibe jazz V was so good outta the gate, they increased the price by 100 bucks.

[@aussierule]

@@sixsentsoldiers Man I love my Squier CV 70s Jazz Bass. Feels like a Fender, plays like a Fender, sounds like a Fender.

[@sixsentsoldiers]

@@aussierule - Absolutely. I put an Emerson wiring kit and Duncan Quarter pounds in mine. It is solid.

[@xtrite5623]

@@aussierule Just picked up a Squier CV 70s P bass, and i gotta agree with you played it at the store for 15 mins and spent another 15 on a MIM Fender, preferred the neck on the Squier, the tuning is awesome, sounds awesome, probably only gonna replace the E tuner since playing im playing songs both in drop D and standard E, and on stage it ain't really comfy to detune 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@3dkhongo]

Great video!! Would you recommend the use of Hipshot Tuners for acoustic basses?

[@elambassist]

Will they fit the Chinese squiers too?

[@preciseaudioblog]

Great proyect! I have a very similar bass (Squier Jazz Bass classic vibe 70's). Do you think those tuners would fit my bass? Thank you.

[@GeroLubovnik]

I've got the same bass and done several of the same mods, but a bit differently. The Gotoh bridge will accomplish the same thing at 1/3 the price of Hipshot (only $40). I suggest that BRG look at the nut. There is no reason the stock tuners shouldn't be smooth and precise. Replacing all the tuners is unnecessary. The stock tuners on my Squier work perfectly but I did install the BT7 and hear/feel no difference in the smoothness of tuning. Work on the nut and skip the other 3 tuners. Also, Aguilar AG 4J-HC pickups are the bomb for this bass. Lastly... Take the money you'd have spent on the tuners and have a pro do a fret level and setup. I was shocked at how much better it sounded as well as played. I do like his flat black body color.

[@sixsentsoldiers]

GeroLubovnik - I have 3 Squier basses and all tuners are fine. Never any tuning issues. Never.

[@Sparky6string]

This is good advice.

[@BassRacerx]

squier and fender in general is hit or miss with thier tuning hardware. your mileage may vary.

[@zaxzumu4605]

I didn't put a huge priority on changing tuners on my main bass, but am now because the G tuner has started having issues and won't tune past F without popping loose and going down to A. Figured I might as well at that point. Gonna do the same with the bridge whenever I start having issues with it.

[@preciseaudioblog]

I have the new Jazz Bass Classic Vibe 70's. Get you on the bridge, but don't agree on the stock tuners... Takes me quite a bit to get the bass in the right tuning to record. Guess you got luck. Fret job, definitely.

[@notab7626]

Will these tuners work on a Squier Affinity PJ made in China? (Without having to drill extra holes)

[@ionehkontehdiabo7627]

No

[@thenickybasscovers4255]

Does anyone know if at the time of purchase the four is acquired or it is only one? Thanks

[@slayerb576]

Is it possible to put 4 hipshots on a bass, only ever see the E done,

[@kinangeagle133]

Does it matter if your bass was made in Mexico or Indonesia?

[@datyunggeric9509]

What gauges are the strings and where can you get it

[@emiliotorres3904]

so these will fit my squier bass??

[@cristianmaldonado9309]

It works on any tuning?

[@nicholasdavidwelch]

I've been really enjoying the channel. If you're ever looking for ideas, I'm always looking for ways to incorporate different types of tones into more "normal" types of music that I find myself playing, i.e. alt country/rock and roll, worship, etc. Bass pedals are fun but a lot of them don't seem super practical for lots of types of music where a "clean" tone is usually expected.

[@TheBassChannel]

Nick Welch We are working on producing content that features more theory and less gear on our Patreon page. As far as our public KZbin channel, we like to focus on the pedals, amps, etc. due to our channel name. I agree that not everything we review is very practical but most of the time it's fun and at the very least, you'll know what not to try. Thank you for watching!

[@nicholasdavidwelch]

Totally! I guess what I meant was it would be cool to see this gear that you're demoing used in a "real world" setting, or dialed back so that it sounds cool in a band setting. I don't know if that makes sense, hope it didn't sound like a critique!

[@TheBassChannel]

Nick Welch I understand. Unfortunately, we're not quite in the position to demonstrate the pedals in a full band setting but hopefully we can do that in the future.

[@kinangeagle133]

Is the Hip shot a proper noun or is there a more generic term to these types of tuning knobs? Im sorry i know nothing about bass or guitar but im trying to get interested in it again. I saw this type of tuner in one of Davie504 p’s 🅱️ass battle videos

[@TheKingDoge22]

Hipshot is a brand name. I believe the correct term would be drop d lever but I may be wrong.

[@datyunggeric9509]

They weren’t a drop in mod for my VM Indonesian Jazz Bass

[@CNick75]

Any idea on the weight difference between these and the stock tuners?

[@powerthrashingdeath]

good question

[@craigheavner8254]

Those will not drop in to a Squier Classic Vibe jazz bass. Hole spacings are different.

[@preciseaudioblog]

Are you 100% sure?

[@themigwel6185]

Yeah pretty sure it’s the HB1 for the CVs

[@Thompsongs]

"On the A, D and G-holes..." hey, watch your mouth!

[@1thess523]

It sounds like this American Jazz that my that my son borrowed from church and because i played that bass through my rig now i am in search of a higher quality bass that what i have. What was the total cost of the upgrades?

[@TheBassChannel]

1thess523 Including the cost of the bass, the total cost came out to about $740

[@Tedroy]

@@TheBassChannel For $700 you could get a top of the line Sire V7 that puts that POS to shame. What a waste of money.

[@goozrat]

Would replacing all standard tuning machines to BT7 Xtender machines be practical? 😂

[@TheBassChannel]

😂

[@JBergmansson]

The sound of that bass, or rather how it is mixed, really doesn't do it for me. It sounded like mostly the lowest, muddiest frequencies combined with the sound of metal on metal as the strings hit the frets.

[@rc6147]

Why are you rushing the video?

[@Tedroy]

How to ruin a bass part 4. You didn't even install the tuners straight. Why even buy that bass if your going to upgrade everything on it?