I am quite amazed at how technology keeps up with the constant dynamics of our changing Earth time.
I nearly missed the newness train however, I never missed the great cool ride.
Enter 2022, as I have a three-month-old new active electric bass guitar, humbly
I also just finished upgrading the stock vintage saddles of my above-mentioned bass guitar.
Do check out my blog post,
link below.
Now, it's the turn of my CORT Action DLX Plus active bass with a/or stock/unnamed machine head/tuners' turn to be upgraded/replaced.
This is of course done with lots of preparatory due diligence,
which helps a whole lot in getting
to the best-whittled option/choice.
I finally ended up with GraphTech.
Specifically, GraphTech's Ratio Machine Heads!
Furthermore, I discovered that Nicole Row
of
uses/endorses
GraphTech
Ratio®
Ratio®
Synchronized Machine Heads
Way cool!
Wow! A 45-day ironclad love it or return it guarantee.
No rocket science here.
GraphTech's Ratio® Synchronized Machine Heads genius design is tuned to the gear ratios to each string position so that every string responds the same to any tuning adjustment.
GraphTech's Ratio® Synchronized Machine Heads genius design is tuned to the gear ratios to each string position so that every string responds the same to any tuning adjustment.
making tuning, re-tuning, and
open string tuning easier,
quicker, and more intuitive.
Compared with an outdated
regular bass tuner's gear i.e., with 18:1 is the same with the rest E, A, D, G, which is cumbersome and has higher string wear and tear.
Below, the freshly unboxed
GraphTech Ratio® Synchronized Machine Heads.
Lightweight too!
GraphTech Ratio® Synchronized Machine Heads.
Lightweight too!
Just right after Valentines' Day 2022, I straightaway ordered a set of GraphTech Ratio® 4 string 2+2 Y-style bass machine heads with
I outsourced the
via
through
Ratio® is now a standard
equipment of
equipment of
my
bass !
Here's an unboxing video.
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Unboxed!
PRE-INSTALLATION
Things you will need.
> Masking tape.
> Ballpoint pen.
> Screw driver PH one tip (for the very small screws of the bass machine head tuners
> Small adjustable wrench
This is the phase wherein you will temporarily attach masking tape, and make markings on the position of the original bass machine heads.
Most importantly, determine where your E-A-D-G strings are.
Mark it accordingly with a ballpoint pen.
Mine looked like a partially wrapped mummy depicted below.
Use the screw driver PH one tip to carefully unscrew the old machine heads.
After removing the small screws, I used a small adjustable wrench to loosen the machine head front screws.
Again, I started with E-A-D- then lastly G. (personal preference)
INSTALLATION
Take-away: The old screw positions of the old bass machine heads of my CORT Action DLX bass precisely matches the GraphTech Ratio® Synchronized Machine Heads.
Again, using candle wax on the screw threads and screw hole will facilitate a buttery smooth installation.
I started with the machine heads E-A-D- then lastly G.
Recycle and re-use the GraphTech Ratio box and plastic by storing the old machine head parts.
POST-INSTALLATION
After I successfully installed all
of the 2+2 GraphTech Ratio®
Synchronized Machine Heads,
I carefully peeled off the masking tapes.
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| Front View |
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| Back View |
The new black machine heads contrasts well with the CORT bass wood.
CONCLUSION:
In a nutshell, it's an easy-peasy installation workflow with the GraphTech Ratio Synchronized machine heads.
I highly recommend this product especially to CORT Action DLX plus bass owners, since the 2+2 GraphTech Ratio Synchronized machine heads are like, "plug and play" with all the screw locations so identical with the actual pre-shipped/pre-installed head stock tuners.
Don't rush, and you can follow my workflow installation process, and do it at your convenient pace, right the first time.
Two thumbs up! GraphTech Ratio Synchronized machine heads.
I highly recommend this product especially to CORT Action DLX plus bass owners, since the 2+2 GraphTech Ratio Synchronized machine heads are like, "plug and play" with all the screw locations so identical with the actual pre-shipped/pre-installed head stock tuners.
Don't rush, and you can follow my workflow installation process, and do it at your convenient pace, right the first time.
Two thumbs up! GraphTech Ratio Synchronized machine heads.
Ultra-cool bass tuners!
'Til next blog post.
My upcoming blog is hereby dubbed,
My Grooving Experience with RotoSound Signature Bass Strings
All products mentioned in this blog post are definitely NOT paid product feature/endorsement.
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