SpondonBassed

@Manton Customs?

Interesting.

Have you routed the shape of a scratchplate into a solid top or does it detach?

Welcome Rew.

24 minutes ago, Rayman said:

Yeah, I’ve bypassed the battery box, and connected a clip on battery terminal, and yep, lead plugged in etc, and no joy at all. 

I can't suggest anything else, sorry.  Try Repairs and Technical.

2 hours ago, Rayman said:

I fear this thing could be jiggered, but I’m not giving up yet.

The jack socket looks okay from what I can see.  I can't comment on the preamp.  I was unable to get enough slack in the loom to pull it out that far.

Have you tried with a battery yet?  You have to have a jack plugged in and the switch to the correct position for the preamp to work.

4 hours ago, Si600 said:

Don't be mean to Este Haim, just because she's got an individual bass face.

You want bass face?  Okay.

When cousin Itt began to lose his hair, we began to get an idea of what he would eventually look like...

3 hours ago, Si600 said:

Don't be mean to Este Haim, just because she's got an individual bass face.

"face"?  Sure.  Why not?

25 minutes ago, JottoSW1 said:

Er miss?  I think you dropped this -

Welcome Rover.

4 hours ago, prowla said:

Joking aside, all are welcome, beginners to pros, no snootiness.

Picks, fingers, thumbs, tappers, 4/5/6/8/10/12 (or even 1!) strings are ok.

Funk Fingers™?

[Slips out quietly while everyone's tut-tutting.]

Oo!  Shiny!

1 hour ago, snorkie635 said:

It'll take a day or so to work out what's going on, but a better bunch, you'll struggle to find.

...bring your own nuggets.

3 hours ago, Rayman said:

Awesome, thanks so much 

You're welcome.  Glad to be of help.

Mine...

I hope this helps.

It looks like the shielding on your white core wire needs to be exposed a bit more.  That'll be your third wire.

@Andyjr1515 replaced the jack socket for me some time back.  I didn't want to put a strain on the preamp harness and end up like you seem to have but the order of the wire colours is just visible.

3 minutes ago, chyc said:

If you leave it within a Quote then it's unquotable, so bear that in mind.

I may quote you on that later...

Welcome Alan.

41 minutes ago, Si600 said:

I think the cow print one has bigger problems than a headstock given that we can see the ground through the sound hole...

That's Jimothey's patented tone moss.

On 27/06/2025 at 17:35, Cat Burrito said:

Growing up in the 80s, I always hated the whole idea of what we called cricket bat basses. I remember seeing Bill Wyman and Tina Weymouth with them but it was never enough to swing it for me. 
 

As I have gone through my playing career, I have met loads of owners who swear by them. Then over lockdown, I became obsessed with this video…

 

https://youtu.be/wjv_KI4BTaM?si=mYxweEJPccEeAoaL

 

I thought it might pass but I found myself wanting one. I thought it might pass but it’s the “never say never” one I thought I would never own. The guitarist from my duo bought the Steinberger Spirit guitar so I ordered the bass a couple of months back. It came today.

 

 

I haven’t bought a bass in a long time and my first impression is that it is heavy for what it is (but light, given that there isn’t much of it). It could use a bit of a set up, although the bottom strings are good. There’s a lot of tone variation and I am looking forward to the whole matching vibe with my duo. 
 

I don’t think it will ever be my favourite but for something to muck around with, I anticipate it’ll be a lot of fun. 

The bass in the vid is the Hohner B2A.

I have one.  It's active.  I also have a five string Steinberger Spirit.  It's passive.

The Hohner is a much better quality instrument.  Mine is strung with piano wound (exposed core at the saddles) rounds.  It zings.  A proper slap monster.

Welcome Phil.

Welcome BL.

Welcome BC.

12 minutes ago, JapanAxe said:

Good idea! But… gogo ducks?

It's a popular search engine.  You need to get out more.

23 minutes ago, JapanAxe said:

The M6 bolts are some that I had in stock and I may end up changing them for something prettier.

They look okay.  The only improvement I'd make to that might be to use flush fitting bolts complete with ferrules similar to neck bolts but with machine threads.

You'd need ferrules with a 90 degree countersink to match the bolts.  It looks like it could be made to work from the light skim reading I did with the help of a pair of gogo ducks.

Welcome Gremlin.