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    Hipshot Vintage 8.5mm Grip-Lock UMP Kit (6-in-line, Staggered, Nickel)

    Hipshot's locking tuner kit for vintage 11/32 inch (8.7mm) tuner holes, which Hipshot label as 8.5mm.

    8 guitars checked: 7 needs verification, 1 requires modification.

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    Part specs

    Tuner hole size

    8.7mm(11/32")

    Gear ratio

    15:1

    Mounting pattern

    No drilling required, uses Hipshot's UMP (Universal Mount Plate) which clamps to the existing headstock holes via reach nuts. Staggered/graduated post heights, for 6-in-line headstocks that do not tilt back.

    Fit info is our best reading of published specs and owner reports. Guitars can vary by year and factory, so check your own before you buy. How we check fit

    Guitars we've checked

    8 guitars checked: 7 needs verification, 1 requires modification.

    Fender American Vintage II '57 Stratocaster

    Fender

    American Vintage II '57 Stratocaster 2023

    Needs verification

    Not confirmed. Fender don't publish this guitar's tuner hole size or screw position, so measure yours before buying.

    Why we say this

    Fender don't publish the tuner hole size or mounting for this guitar. Hipshot sell this kit for 11/32 inch vintage holes, with a mounting plate so most 6-in-line headstocks need no drilling. The listing we link doesn't show Hipshot's full part number. Take one tuner off, measure the hole and check where the screw or pins sit before ordering.

    Fender American Vintage II '63 Telecaster

    Fender

    American Vintage II '63 Telecaster 2023

    Needs verification

    Not confirmed. Fender don't publish this guitar's tuner hole size or screw position, so measure yours before buying.

    Why we say this

    Fender don't publish the tuner hole size or mounting for this guitar. Hipshot sell this kit for 11/32 inch vintage holes, with a mounting plate so most 6-in-line headstocks need no drilling. The listing we link doesn't show Hipshot's full part number. Take one tuner off, measure the hole and check where the screw or pins sit before ordering.

    Fender

    Troy Van Leeuwen Jazzmaster 2023

    Needs verification

    Not confirmed. Fender don't publish this guitar's tuner hole size or screw position, so measure yours before buying.

    Why we say this

    Fender don't publish the tuner hole size or mounting for this guitar. Hipshot sell this kit for 11/32 inch vintage holes, with a mounting plate so most 6-in-line headstocks need no drilling. The listing we link doesn't show Hipshot's full part number. Take one tuner off, measure the hole and check where the screw or pins sit before ordering.

    Fender

    Vintera II '50s Jazzmaster

    Needs verification

    Not confirmed. Fender don't publish this guitar's tuner hole size or screw position, so measure yours before buying.

    Why we say this

    Fender don't publish the tuner hole size or mounting for this guitar. Hipshot sell this kit for 11/32 inch vintage holes, with a mounting plate so most 6-in-line headstocks need no drilling. The listing we link doesn't show Hipshot's full part number. Take one tuner off, measure the hole and check where the screw or pins sit before ordering.

    Fender Vintera II '50s Nocaster

    Fender

    Vintera II '50s Nocaster 2023

    Needs verification

    Not confirmed. Fender don't publish this guitar's tuner hole size or screw position, so measure yours before buying.

    Why we say this

    Fender don't publish the tuner hole size or mounting for this guitar. Hipshot sell this kit for 11/32 inch vintage holes, with a mounting plate so most 6-in-line headstocks need no drilling. The listing we link doesn't show Hipshot's full part number. Take one tuner off, measure the hole and check where the screw or pins sit before ordering.

    Squier

    Classic Vibe 50s Telecaster 2020

    Needs verification

    Made for vintage 11/32 inch (8.7mm) tuner holes. Squier don't publish this guitar's hole size, so measure yours before buying.

    Why we say this

    Hipshot's drawing lists this kit as compatible with 11/32 inch (8.7mm) tuner holes, which Hipshot label as 8.5mm, and it is 6-in-line to match this guitar. Squier list vintage-style tuners on this guitar but don't publish the hole size, and holes on vintage-style guitars aren't always exactly 11/32 inch. Take one tuner off and measure the hole before ordering.

    Squier

    Classic Vibe 60s Stratocaster 2020

    Needs verification

    Made for vintage 11/32 inch (8.7mm) tuner holes. Squier don't publish this guitar's hole size, so measure yours before buying.

    Why we say this

    Hipshot's drawing lists this kit as compatible with 11/32 inch (8.7mm) tuner holes, which Hipshot label as 8.5mm, and it is 6-in-line to match this guitar. Squier list vintage-style tuners on this guitar but don't publish the hole size, and holes on vintage-style guitars aren't always exactly 11/32 inch. Take one tuner off and measure the hole before ordering.

    Fender

    Vintera '70s Telecaster Custom 2019

    Requires modification

    Fender's '70s-spec necks like this one have larger 10.1mm tuner holes, so these vintage-size tuners would sit loose. They need conversion bushings to fit, and the mounting screws may not line up with the existing holes.

    Why we say this

    Fender states that its '70s-spec necks, including this series, use a 10.1mm (.397 inch) tuner bore with a 2-screw rear mounting pattern, and that vintage-spec tuners are made for 8.7mm (11/32 inch) holes. This tuner is built for the smaller vintage hole, so it needs conversion bushings to take up the gap, and its mounting screw position may not match the existing 2-screw pattern.

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