Bass-Machine Heads BMFL

Thanks to a longer button and larger base plate than the BM series, this machine is the perfect fitting replacement for the old Kluson machine heads on Jazz and Precision basses, and has a thrust bearing.

Under "Products/Product help/Guidelines" you can find both valuable and extensive information on a range of questions e.g. possible combinations of left and right machine heads which are available to order.

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Click on the article numbers in the table below to view the selection of buttons available for each machine head.

Model ArtNo. Model Finish Buttons Mounting Surface Ratio Weight g/item Bore mm
BM5FNI 5455 Open-3/2 Hand-polished BMF 4 Srews/Thrust bearing Nickel 1 : 20 103 17.5
BMFLNI 545 Open-4 left Hand-polished BMF 4 Srews/Thrust bearing Nickel 1 : 20 103 17.5
BM5FC 5475 Open-3/2 Hand-polished BMF 4 Srews/Thrust bearing Chrome 1 : 20 103 17.5
BMFLC 547 Open-4 left Hand-polished BMF 4 Srews/Thrust bearing Chrome 1 : 20 103 17.5
BM5FMC 545MC Offen-3/2 Machine-polished BMF 4 Srews/Thrust bearing Satin-Chrome 1 : 20 103 17.5
BMFLMC 547MC Open-4 left Machine-polished BMF 4 Srews/Thrust bearing Satin-Chrome 1 : 20 103 17.5
BM5FB 15475 Open-3/2 Machine-polished BMF 4 Srews/Thrust bearing Black-Chrome 1 : 20 103 17.5
BMFLB 1547 Open-4 left Machine-polished BMF 4 Srews/Thrust bearing Black-Chrome 1 : 20 103 17.5
BM5FG 5495 Open-3/2 Hand-polished BMF 4 Srews/Thrust bearing Gold 1 : 20 103 17.5
BMFLG 549 Open-4 left Hand-polished BMF 4 Srews/Thrust bearing Gold 1 : 20 103 17.5
BM5FRU 5495RU Open-3/2 Hand-polished BMF 4 Srews/Thrust bearing Ruthenium 1 : 20 103 17.5
BMFLRU 549RU Open-4 left Hand-polished BMF 4 Srews/Thrust bearing Ruthenium 1 : 20 103 17.5
BM5FSP 54505 Open-3/2 Machine-polished BMF 4 Srews/Thrust bearing Satin-Pearl 1 : 20 103 17.5
BMFLSP 54515 Open-4 left Machine-polished BMF 4 Srews/Thrust bearing Satin-Pearl 1 : 20 103 17.5
BM5FVC 54506 Open-3/2 Hand-polished BMF 4 Srews/Thrust bearing Vintage-Copper 1 : 20 103 17.5
BMFLVC 54516 Open-4 left Hand-polished BMF 4 Srews/Thrust bearing Vintage-Copper 1 : 20 103 17.5

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