Swills

So the tone pot isn’t broken but it’s so subtle that it’s barely noticeable. My instinct is to replace the pots and wiring with a standard set up, something akin to a Gibson EB0 or similar

I’ve just got me a secondhand Florence, which is awesome fun to play. A kind chatter on here sent me some worn in flatwound La Belles which feel great. The only downside is that the tone pot needs replacing, it’s not working at all. What surprises me though is the cheap, made in Korea, pots that Sandberg use, I don’t understand why they don’t put a few extra quid into the kitty and put CTS pots in there?

Chatters! I’ve just picked up a lovely Sandberg Florence short scale bass. I have a question about string gauge. They come with 40-100 which for me is too light for a standard scale bass. Can anyone advise what string gauge I should go up to? I’m looking at flats if that makes a difference. TYIA Matt

Bassist available, own gear and transport. I’ve been in an originals band for the last year which hasn’t worked out but it’s given me some solid gigging and jamming experience. happy to play just about anything in any style. Seeking musicians who rehearse regularly.

Basschatters! I’ve fitted a new pair of Jazz pickups and soldered them into the existing pots. it’s all high quality stuff, CTS 250k and good quality wiring, etc. However when I have both volumes up full the volume drops off and goes real thin. Back either of the pots off slightly and the volume springs back into life. Has anyone come across this before? Are the pots knackered? Is it some other issue?

Minor tuning key fettle required to get them to sit snug in the existing holes. They were moving under tension. Lord bless copper tape and its multitude of applications ❤️

Bosh!

Here’s a thing. I’ve changed the tuning keys on my Bass Centre Detroit and the holes drilled for the generic tuning keys are bigger than the replacements. I’ve measured and made sure I’ve got the same sized replacements, which are 1/2, however they are noticeably loose in the headstock hole. I’ve noted that there isn’t a counterbore but I expected the sleeve and nut to be nice and snug. Has anyone any advice for making the fit a little tighter?

As I’ve been told many a time over, it ain’t pretty but it gets the job done. I’ve switched out the stock tuners for some Hipshot Ultralites, opting for mini clovers rather than the full size efforts. This should resolve the smidge of head dive that I had. The holes are a little bigger than the new keys but it’s literally a few mm. I can’t see this making any difference. I’ve also sanded the neck to remove a couple of light dings and scratches, sealing the bare wood with Monty’s Instrument Food. I’m super impressed with this product and will be leaving it overnight before buffing to let it sink in. I think I might be there now. I’ve no burning desire to replace the BBOT bridge, I don’t want to get too far from the vintage design.

That ‘manly’ resistor gives fantatsic tone but was causing some serious hum issues due to it being shoehorned into the control cavity. The simple fix has been to wrap it in electrical tape, isolating it from the other components and preventing the conductive surfaces from connecting. Whisper silent operation and stunning tone has been resumed 😊

So I’m a month in and she’s playing like a treat. I’d been toying with the idea of getting a Fender P bass but picking this up has me questioning what I’d gain from it.

I did and it’s a fantastic pickup. Amazing service from Monty’s too. They go the extra mile!