The washer thing around the tuning posts?

johnashfield · Post by **johnashfield** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 7:00 am

I noticed that the washer on that sits on the headstock around the tuning posts on the 'c' series and the 60's basses is really quite small, where the ones on the 4003 are bigger.

Is it possible to put the smaller ones on a 4003? The tuning machines look to be the same size, but I am not sure. Can one even buy those seperately?

Are those things even called washers?

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 7:10 am

I think you mean ferruls ... sp???

johnashfield · Post by **johnashfield** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 9:28 am

Well, does ric sell the ones from the c tuners seperate from the tuners?

Or is there some other way to get them?

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 9:33 am

allparts

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 9:37 am

I doubt they are sold seperately, John. And I also doubt they would work. The tuners are different. I have both types. One time I removed them and compared them closely. I'm at work right now but as I remember it the shaft on the 4003 tuners is a slightly larger diameter. The screw holes would line up though. You might me able to swap the complete tuner, but in my opinion the 4003 tuners work a little smoother than the c64s.

johnashfield · Post by **johnashfield** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 11:54 am

Are the "c" tuners available to purchase seperately?

It is totally silly in a way, I just think the 'c' tuners look better. Just a weird thing I feel.

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 12:48 pm

Aren't those called bushings? When I think of ferrules, I think of string through body bridges.

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 1:00 pm

Bushings.

aceonbass · Post by **aceonbass** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 1:16 pm

The "C" tuners are not available separately from any source I've talked to.

johnashfield · Post by **johnashfield** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 7:26 pm

I guess the thing now is to just find the smaller bushings at allparts or something.

aceonbass · Post by **aceonbass** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 8:35 pm

I needed a ferrule for a regular production 4003 Schaller tuner and I was able to get one from Mike Parks. I don't know if he has extras or maybe it was because I was ordering a bunch of other parts, but he sold me one. So give that a try.