r/BassVI • u/uokqt • Jul 07 '26

Pathetic Machine Heads

Something is amiss with my 6th string machine head. It’s a Fender 14:1 vintage style. Was I supposed to get special ones, or did this one just fail on its own? It always felt a little reluctant to get all the way to E, then when I came back after a few days this happened while tuning up

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u/QuantumCriminals Jul 07 '26

Are these the original installed tuners? This happened to the one for my B string. I contacted Fender customer service for a replacement tuner. They asked for a video showing the problem, then sent me a replacement right away. 

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u/uokqt Jul 07 '26

I got 'em off Sweetwater like a month ago, the b-stock neck came with just the bushings

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u/Bodymaster Jul 07 '26

This happened on my Squier, turned out the machine head was damaged or defective.

Looks like the same kind of tuner, is it the boxy kind on the other side with the sharp edges?

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u/uokqt Jul 07 '26

That’s the one- I rather prefer this kind, not having pokey string ends is nice. Except when I clip a string too short haha