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  1. ikay
    I'm surprised how much you can save by taking a scratchplate off, never really thought much about that!
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    👍 that would be great, thanks
  3. ikay
    Thanks for those details. I was rather hoping it would help put the idea to bed, unfortunately it's just tickled my interest more. Bugger.
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    I can't find out much about these online. Can you provide some spec for the head - is it all valve or a hybrid valve pre+class-D, what's the power rating, dimensions and weight etc. Similarly for the cabs - power rating, dimensions and weights. Thanks
  5. ikay
    I have a similar interest in component weights. Here are some weights that I've collected over the years including a few pickups.
  6. ikay
    Gibraltar make hardware for drums - these ones are tension washers for drum heads.
  7. ikay
    For info - I bought a pack of the Gibraltar Tension Rod Washers and they're 10mm OD / 6mm ID which is too big. I managed to get some M5 washers (ID 5.03mm) with a reduced outer diameter (9mm) from Accu. These are a very close match for the Fender washers. Link below if of any interest. https://www.accu.co.uk/flat-washers/404899-HRDW-M5-A2
  8. ikay
    Thanks. Beautiful, and a nice weight too.
  9. ikay
    What's the weight please?
  10. ikay
    Thanks ReggaeBass and PaulThePlug. The Gibraltar tension rod washers look good. As Andyjr1515 says, it's the small outer diameter that's important. A regular M5 washer is too big.
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    Despite some diligent googling, I can only find these for sale in the USA (eg. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/393312389818?hash=item5b933ecaba:g:al0AAOSwGK5hTAUI). Does anyone know where you can get them in the UK?
  12. ikay
    Surely there must be some sort of substrate material across the full strap width with the memory foam just being an outer layer?
  13. ikay
    Hofner staple pickups are generally pretty hot. Even at that distance from the strings you should be getting good output. Pic of my 185 below which had a similar pup/string distance and that was fine. How did you check that your pickup output was OK?
  14. ikay
    Thanks warwickhunt for the cab info.
  15. ikay
    Out of interest, what speaker set up were you using with the Handbox?
  16. ikay
    What is the exact weight please?
  17. ikay
    A tiny tweak to the trussrod (in either direction) can also help to shift or reduce a deadspot.
  18. ikay
    Saw Sting at the Palladium last night and there was a bell-shaped 'thing' with wires going into it on a post behind his bass cabs. See pic below (apoligies for quality). It's been bugging me ever since! Anyone have any idea what it is?
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    No pics?
  20. ikay
    Here's a link to an old listing on Reverb for one that looks the same - https://reverb.com/item/40315677-bhk-bass-humbucker-neck-pickup
  21. ikay
    Swap in lightweight tuners and aluminium bridge. If that's not enough drill holes in the body under the pickguard. If that's not enough, remove more wood, make the holes a design feature 🙂
  22. ikay
    The 500k pot value is the problem. The EMG specs recommend 25k vol and tone pots for this pickup so I'd try a dual MN25K pot for the blend.
  23. ikay
    Removing the vol pot from circuit would make the tone slightly brighter with the tone pot two-bobbed.
  24. ikay
    👍 front edge of the nut
  25. ikay
    The only thing that doesn't look original is the fat white earth wire from the jack to vol pot. Looks like this has been added later. See pic below of original wiring on another '73. Soldering on the pot case is much tidier and the earth tag on the jack is unconnected (common with this era). One end of the tone cap goes to earth on the vol pot case so check that it's making a good connection. I'd be tempted to resolder that anyway and maybe dispense with the added earth wire. Or replace it with a black wire of the same gauge as the original wiring just to make it a bit tidier and consistent with black=earth.
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