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Forum Ringside => Tech => Topic started by: GuitarIv on December 12, 2012, 09:33:34 AM

Title: Hipshot UMP
Post by: GuitarIv on December 12, 2012, 09:33:34 AM

So what do you guys think about this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9R9s_mz_X8

Great idea imho :)

Cheers

Title: Re: Hipshot UMP
Post by: Afghan Dave on December 12, 2012, 10:14:43 AM

Very cool.

Title: Re: Hipshot UMP
Post by: itamar101 on December 12, 2012, 11:10:03 AM

I really like this idea.

Title: Re: Hipshot UMP
Post by: Philly Q on December 12, 2012, 11:04:18 PM

I was sceptical at the start of that clip, but neat idea.  :)

Not sure I'd actually want Hipshot tuners in preference to Gotohs, but you could probably design a similar device to work with any brand of tuner, I guess.

Title: Re: Hipshot UMP
Post by: HTH AMPS on December 13, 2012, 12:55:13 PM

^ +1 with Philly, my hopes weren't high at the start of the video but its a really simple and elegant solution - moreso for vintage instruments (or pricey custom shop stuff).

Title: Re: Hipshot UMP
Post by: GuitarIv on December 13, 2012, 01:50:12 PM

It's good way to prevent having to cut ugly new holes into the headstock, however as Philly pointed out it would be nice to see this for other tuner brands as well, I personally love my Gotohs :P

Title: Re: Hipshot UMP
Post by: blue on December 14, 2012, 03:46:57 PM

it's one of those "so obvious, why hadn't it been done before?" products.  i've never understood why different tuners have screw holes in various different positions. 

Title: Re: Hipshot UMP
Post by: GuitarIv on December 14, 2012, 05:30:37 PM

Thinking exactly the same about stainless steel frets as an example. Less wear, better tone (although that's personal preference), or the Tremol-No. For years people have been putting wood blocks into guitars and no one thought about something like a mechanical solution.

Fanned Frets, True Temperament frets and the Evertune bridge might not be that obvious, but come along pretty late too :P