Detuners/ Xtender keys

peterleroux

I've recently traded in my 5 string Curbow for a 4 string Squier CV Jazz. I'm loving the feel of the neck, and finding my way with the sound, but I do really miss have Eb and D on the B string (funnily enough, I'm doing just fine without low B and C). I've been drop-tuning for the songs where I need it, but I've had my eye on a Hipshort X-tender. Has anyone sourced one locally? Who keeps them in stock, and what do they cost?

AlanRatcliffe

I don't think Hipshot have any local representation at all. You'll have to buy from the US.

macdool

have you managed to find any here? or did you import?

Im looking for some hipshot tuners, the exchange rate is bad at the moment

peterleroux

macdool wrote: have you managed to find any here? or did you import?

Im looking for some hipshot tuners, the exchange rate is bad at the moment

I didn't bother, was going to play for a few months and see how badly I needed it. I had no luck finding a local supplier, the cheapest international source was on eBay.

macdool

ya ive been looking for a while now and also find ebay the cheapest, but with the rand the way it is now, it works out to about R2000 for 3 tuners and 1 detuner...

eish

peterleroux

Necropost!

Just finished fitting a BT7 Xtender on my Squier Jazz. I got it on Enay and ended up paying about R900 including VAT. Haven't gigged it yet but after a bit of fiddling it seems to be pretty stable-flips really easily between D and E. I can get it down to C# but C natural doesn't quite make it.

Malkav

Now put one on each string ?

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