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I will have to drill 4 new holes to get the hipshot on the used black plate. I bought the used traben bridge as a practice experimental project to save my original chrome. Did a bit of measuring and will need to sand down the bottom of the hipshot a little, no problem I got some 90 grit sandpaper and will lay it on a 2x4 and run the hipshot up and down it until it's so hot I can't hold it. This is because the hipshot is made to go on wood, not a traben bridge plate, so the thickness of the traben bridge plate must be removed from the hipshot bottom. While it cools remeasure, sand again if necessary. The used black plate needs repainting, no big deal, 400 grit sandpaper, auto primer, black gloss car wheel paint. Will also repaint hipshot so the blacks are identical match. Will also dissemble grover tuning machine heads, sand with 400, prime, wheel paint. I'm going to paint the guitar with car paint, gloss black. Sand with 400, prime, sand again, prime. Lightly sand trash spots, paint. and paint. and probably paint again. Wet sand with 2000, rub with buffing compound. I do not recommend trying this if you have never done it. I would hate someone to mess up their stuff because they read this post and then be mad at me. I know it's the traben thread but if you all want to see some car work I'll post it. 😁

I work on cars, so car work is being applied to guitar work. I take things apart, paint and rebuild; replace parts with high performance parts.

lol, no man, the chrome comes off, guitar is getting painted the black plate goes in place of the chrome.

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It's just personal preference, nothing more. I prefer the hipshot.

Edit I had a bunch of tabs open and accidentally posted in the wrong thread.

No, I bought a bridge from a blackout Traben someone put on eBay for 25 bucks. On the back of the plate is 4 screws holding the bridge to the plate. I'll upload photos when I get home tonight.

I'm thinking there might be a misunderstanding about the bridge. I like the tribal decoration plate under the bridge, just not the bridge. I have a black plate ordered off ebay to swap out the chrome one.

Traben preamp or Seymour Duncan preamp?

I may just go on and redo mine. I don't care about the neck pickup it can be disabled and needs to be lower, I keep hitting it with a pick and my fingers are tripping on it. Location of volume knob, in my way, keep hitting it on accident--may remove it and plug the hole and paint over it. Blend knob becomes kill switch button. Next three knobs become, volume, tone high, tone low.

Can other pickups work with a Traben preamp? I like emg mmcs If I get only one emg used pickup with no wiring or pots, will it work or will I have to get all new everything else too?

I just ordered one of these, I'll let you all know if it fits and how it works out. https://reverb.com/item/33238714-hipshot-4-string-transtone-bass-bridge-black

Photo of my bridge and link about measuring. I'm no carpenter, but I think this is one that will fit. Hipshot "A" Series 4 String Bass Bridge Black .750" 19mm https://www.bestbassgear.com/ebass/gear/hardware/bridge/how-to-calculate-your-bridge-spacing.html This might fit too and has a good price. https://reverb.com/item/28288925-4-string-bass-bridge-black-w-locking-zinc-saddles-dual-load-19mm-sung-il-bb404

Would you or anyone else please tell me the string spacing? I am ready to shop for a string through replacement bridge.

Got the wah and distortion pedals. I just became the greatest bass player in the world.

I hope they clone the Keeley Bassist compressor next

Just realised I got the wrong pedal, I should have got one with boost. I'm already disappointed and don't even have it yet.

I came here to learn from the best!

Wait, I'm in the US US version 110V is what I need right?

How will I know and is there a recommend transformer? The link to the sold Morley is the one I bought, actually photos of it inside and out. Would you please take a quick look?

I finally bought something. https://reverb.com/item/42059642-morley-wvo-optical-wah-volume-vintage-tel-ray I don't think I'm ever going to get it to fade blend distortion in the way I was aiming for, but after all the stuff I've seen and heard, I want that sound. Also got a cheap distortion pedal to go with it. JOYO jf-12 Voodoo Octave Divider and Fuzz

Maybe this? https://www.woundedpawaudio.ca/fx/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=14

Wrong link, here's the scratched one. https://reverb.com/item/44239962-ibanez-wd7-weeping-demon-wah-guitar-effects-pedal-p-14817 Might actually be able to get a better deal, make offer option.

I found a good deal on a Weeping Demon and I'm tempted to get it just to have a new toy, if someone here could please tell me how to fix it? I don't know what part it needs or where to get it? Might even try to repaint it, it's rough scratches are another reason for its reduced price. https://reverb.com/p/ibanez-wd7-weeping-demon/used