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Genuine Fender Chrome Stealth Bass String Retainer 0078972049
Guitar Audio (217855)
99.6% positive feedback
Price:
$19.00
Free shipping
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60 days returns. Seller pays for return shipping.
Condition:
Prevent string buzz on your bass guitar with a genuine, easy-to-install Fender Stealth Bass String Retainer. Fender Part # : 007-8972-049, 0078972049. REAL SUPPORT. Authorized Dealer.
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About this product
Product Identifiers
BrandFender
MPN0078972049
GTIN0885978542826
UPC0885978542826
eBay Product ID (ePID)2255417808
Product Key Features
PositionNeck
ColorSilver
To FitBass Guitar, Electric Guitar
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Ratings and Reviews
Most relevant reviews
- Mar 28, 2017Top favorable review
It Works!!
A lot of people on Talkbass think, based on apperarances, this is an overpriced washer, or beer can ring tab. I was hesitant to order it. It has truly changed the character of my American Standard Jazz V bass. The "B" string was just not solid on it. E through G were fine but when I hit the B, particularly from open to about 6 or 7th fret it was just 'blaaah". And I tried a lot of different string sets and combinations with it. This simple little retainer effectively tightened up the string to where it is genuinely useful. I still don't love the B as much as the E,A, and D strings (I hate Gs, even on guitars (?)), but the B is musical and resonant now... Cheap fix if you ask me. Burns my butt that Fender doesn't include them on $1200 plus basses!!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Aug 24, 2021Top critical review
Only work on American Standard style tuners. Not for vintage or MIM
Does not work on older bushing style Kluson tuners. I was unable to install it on the bass I intended to install it on, but I did put it on my American Standard Jazz Bass. It seems to work well and was easy to install.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Sep 03, 2019
Handy!
It appears that this may be a cheater fix for proper stringing around the post, and to a certain extent, it is. However, it's an elegant way to ensure that you always have the proper downward angle of the string/nut. It does what it does perfectly and is easy to install. It's designed to replace the washer on a 17mm or 21/32" diameter tuner post.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- May 26, 2017
More practical than I thought!
I put this on my Fender American Standard Jazz bass. It does look better with all 4 strings coming off the nut at the same angle but more importantly the A string also appears to stay in tune better as well. I use black nylon Flatwound Rotosound Tru Bass 88 strings which are very smooth so this string retainer may not be an improvement for all string types.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Nov 28, 2019
Easy fix for your Jazz or Precision bass.
A perfect fit, easy install, and solved the problem at a minimal cost.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Oct 12, 2016
Cornering the market here...
Seems Fender is cornering the market on this gem. No one else has one like it and it does come at a premium price. It does what is it supposed to do and does it well. It would be to their advantage to make it in gold finish and not just the chrome finish. Fender jazz basses have needed this item for a long time and it make the A string buzz less at the nut. Why I recommend it not being a good value? You can't get it for less than 20 buck anywhere and if you find it you should buy more than one!!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Apr 21, 2017
Fixed my A string
This was a great fix for A string buzz on my 4 string Fender American Deluxe Jazz 1998 fretless. The bend angle wasn't enough, and this made a huge difference. Easy to install and you can't even tell it's on there. Replaced existing washing in about 2 mins.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Aug 27, 2022
A nice cheap update.
It's a good Fender part. The Fender Elite Precision bass came with this retainer on the A string tuner.....So I put them on all my Fender bass's, tightens that A string at the nut.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Nov 05, 2022
Fender P/J stealth string retainer for E/A
simple yet effective... neat little rig! Caveat: works only on "modern" tuners with threaded tuner post ferrules; not the "vintage" style pressed in ferrules.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Oct 18, 2021
The business
These are great. What an idea! Had one on a P bass. This one is for my custom J bass. Looks neat and does not crowd the head stock.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
