HB Beatbass alterations

[log]

The original controls weren't wired correctly, not that the Hofner design is any more desirable (to me). Made a new control panel (poorly) with crude hand tools. Removed bridge pickup, may make a cover, but as is, is semi acoustic at the moment. 500k volume and tone (push-pull, currently disconnected), .022 capacitor (what I had on hand). Orange amp knobs. I am aware the bridge is likely placed wrong, when I have $50 for decent strings, I will then start the laborious (I have ocd bad) task of mean intonation. These changes didn't result in the outcome I hoped for, but did seem to remove a lot of honkyness (best word) from this bass, that it has always had. I expected these pickups to be of a design similar to what I had seen online of disassembled epiphone viola bass pickups, but instead they are a ceramic firebird design. I would expect the covers to be brass, but I am not a metallurgist. I should have taken pictures of that, but it made a better cat toy.

[kodiakblair]

9 hours ago, log said:

I will then start the laborious (I have ocd bad) task of mean intonation

It's a floating bridge, there's little labour involved in sliding it into position. 

 

Stick a wee bit of that thin polystyrene packing cloth under the wooden base to avoid scratching the top 👍

[log]

I appreciate the tip. I should have been more clear. What I meant was that I need to attempt intonation. This was my first floating bridge. I have no problem sliding the bridge around when necessary, I was speaking to what I have read about this design, and only being able to get both top and bottom string properly intonated, moving bridge saddles around etc. , and eventually saying "good enough".