Description
If you’re chasing that authentic ’70s Fender vibe on your Jazz Bass, the tuning machines matter more than most players realize. These are Fender’s Pure Vintage clover-leaf open-gear tuners, built where possible on the same tooling that made the originals — so the fit, feel, and look are dead-on accurate, not just a modern approximation dressed up to look old.
Every string change reminds you why open-gear tuners earned their reputation: smooth, predictable turning with none of the sloppiness that creeps into worn-out vintage hardware. That translates directly to a bass that holds pitch better through a long set, which any working bassist knows is worth more than any spec sheet.
- Set of four nickel-plated stamped clover-leaf tuning machines, mounting screws included
- “Fender” stamped into each tuning machine plate for that unmistakable period detail
- Shafts measure approximately .55″ tall
- Originally spec’d for the American Vintage ’74 Jazz Bass
- Compatible with most ’70s-era Fender basses
Heads up: these won’t retrofit onto American Standard or American Deluxe basses — they’re built for the vintage-correct headstock geometry, not the modern lines. If you’re restoring a ’70s-spec instrument or building one from the ground up, this is the hardware that closes the gap between
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