Fender bass tuner bushing removal - Guitar Repair and Maintenance

RE: Fender bass tuner bushing removal

xg5a — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 02:53:18 +0000

hah, well i'll have pics eventually, but when I was tightening the neck bolts, one snapped off, so i've had to drill out that screw and fill in the hole. But, when I get the neck back on i'll take some pics for you.
The neck itself is amazing...the maple is super hard(I know this from working on it) the gloss finish isnt that bumpy SX gloss, but instead feels like the old fender gloss. The neck is thin, but not too thin, the binding is subtle, and the inlays are perfect. I did have the neck on for maybe a half an hour, and it sounds amazing. The neck is one of those necks that resonates a lot when you play it...its amazing.

RE: Fender bass tuner bushing removal

TRGuitar — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 16:06:52 +0000

Awsome! Any pics? My son is a bass player and he saw that neck and wants one. He would just need a body. None of his bass guitars are that style. I almost think a project bass guitar for me to make and him to get next Christmas might be cool. I did the Rondo thing for him this past Christmas and scored an SX fretless bass for $99. He loves it.

RE: Fender bass tuner bushing removal

xg5a — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 06:25:10 +0000

Hey, I was able to get the bushings transfered, and the neck is on. Thanks for the help!

RE: Fender bass tuner bushing removal

xg5a — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 03:21:22 +0000

Ok sounds good. I wont get a chance to try this until later this week, but ill let you know how it comes out. Thanks very much!

RE: Fender bass tuner bushing removal

dogbite — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 15:57:42 +0000

wow. 3/4 inch holes....oh, it IS a bass.
once the tuner is unscrewed and free you can pop that bushing out from behind. I use an old drill bit very close to size. the blunt end of the drill bit goes in the hole and I tap the worn twist end with a hammer. tap tap.
scoring around the face/finish side is an excellent tip.

RE: Fender bass tuner bushing removal

TRGuitar — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 10:03:05 +0000

From the back side with the tuners removed you should be able to put something, a dowel or screw driver, in to catch the edge of the bushing. You can tap them right out. On a guitar with a painted head stock you need to score around the outside of the bushings with an exacto knife from the top or they can chip the paint when they come out. I found this out the hard way. I dont think the SX should be a problem that way and besides, thats the old neck right?

Fender bass tuner bushing removal

xg5a — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 04:02:40 +0000

Hey I recently bought a new neck for an SX bass of mine. The bass is an SJB57, a maple necked jazz bass. The neck is from a SJB75C, basically a narrow bound and blocked jazz neck. The neck fits fine, and I just need to drill the mounting holes and transplant the tuners. I'm fine with the neck mounting, but the tuners are a problem. How do I remove the press-in bushings from the old neck? The new neck just has the 3/4" holes.

http://www.rondomusic.net/product856.html <---theres the neck.