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I've got an old HH V-S Bassamp combo at home. I used it solidly for years and it never let me down. It's been sitting unloved in the back room for about eight years. I'll have to plug it in and see if it still works. I might try and flog it on here if it does. I reckon I could make all of £5 from it!

Thanks for the replies, chaps. The Last Outpost forum has a lot of good information on this sort of thing, very useful.

Hi everyone, I'm new here so please be gentle with me! I'm about to embark on modding my Epiphone EB-3 (the limited edition short scale version) and I could do with some advice/tips/opinions. I've ordered a Dimarzio Model One to replace the stock neck humbucker and I'm interested in putting in a coil split so I can use either or both coils to give me more variety of tone. Has anyone ever done this? Is it worthwhile? Looking at the pinned thread on coil tapping at the top of this forum I assume I only need an on-on-on mini switch and wiring to do this (I'm not keen on pull-push knobs)? Daft question - I'm also replacing the pots as they're a bit 'all or nothing' at the moment. However, I can't seem to get the knobs off so I can have a look to see if they are solid or split shaft. I can't see any screws about to suggest they're solid but I've tugged as hard as I dare and I can't get the buggers to shift! Does anyone which would be OK? I assume split shaft but I'd like to be sure before ordering any. Last question (you'll be relieved to hear) is about the bridge pickup. I'm not a huge fan of the stock one. It's too honky and tinny for me. I've looked on the web but I haven't seen any direct replacements out there. I assume any possible replacement would have to be routed. I realise much of the sound of the pickup is due to it's placement right by the bridge but does anyone know of a reasonably priced alternative which will give me more punch and smoother highs? I was thinking off a Darkstar but it's a bit heavy for my pocket and seems overkill for such an inexpensive bass. Perhaps I'll get all the tones I need out of the coil-tapped Dimarzio? By the way, I won't be doing any of this work myself. It'll be going to a luthier. I'm rubbish at anything practical - playing bass included! Well, that's it. You know, I was happy enough leaving my basses stock until I started lurking on here! You guys have opened up quite a new world for me.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='846074' date='May 23 2010, 09:57 PM']He didn't try for long either, it was just gone.[/quote] Yup, that was me! I had serious GAS for it and just had to buy it. Great bass for the money and it looks the business. Even the missus was impressed!