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Liammm

Weird Hyper-Specific Squier Parts Question (SOS)

Hey Hi How Are Ya Reddit Bassists,

I got a bit of a conundrum on my hands, ongoing for like a year at this point nearly.. My primary bass is this old, beat up Squier Standard P Bass Special I've had since 2008. I love the tone, I love the neck profile, it is the bass I use, it is the bass I know best, & it sounds fucking GNARLY in the best way.

Thing is, the tuning key to the G string snapped clean off, & in disassembling it & trying out various replacement tuning machines at a local guitar shop, I could NOT for the life of me find y machine that fit the slot. Normally I'd just reassemble the thing, & tune it with a flathead screwdriver in the slot where the key snapped off. I'm okay at intonating a bass, & honestly it seldom ever goes outta tune despite being an ancient squier... however...

In one of these attempts at trial & erroring the right machines, I lost the mounting screw, the big one that the gear of the machine sits on, & I have scoured the web trying to find out what specific screw it needs to no avail, I've asked at the guitar shops, & my repair tech & they also have no idea what I'm working with. I've considered just going to a hardware store & seeing what fits, but if anybody has a better idea, or knows specifically what tuning machine would fit that damn thang I'd probably nominate you for a nobel peace prize or something.

anyway TLDR; idiot boy seeks knowledge on what specific tuning machines they used in the 2008 squier standard special p bass please and thank you!!!

Posted Oct 2, 2025, 7:56 PM UTC

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