DaveMuadDib Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Hi everyone, I've had a Hohner B2A with the detunable DB bridge for a few months now, and I love this bass more than anything, but there's just one problem that I've noticed. The tuning pegs at the base of the bridge are nice and stiff, which is good because I almost never have to tune it up. The problem lies with the mini peg on the top of the bridge, which adjusts which pitch the detuning lever takes the low E string down to when you flick it (Eb - Db in my case). When the lever is activated and it drops to Db, this little peg stays nice and firm, but when I flick it back up to Eb, the peg is now very easy to turn. Turning the peg makes no noticeable effect in this state until you flick the switch, in which case your drop tuning has been altered. I haven't been embarrassed by it yet, but I'm in a band that switches from standard to drop tuning quite a bit, and it's a feature that I really like having on my bass. Can anyone help me out here? Is there something I can adjust, or does it need a proper servicing? The quick fix I've got going at the moment is a faint pencil line on the peg, so I can quickly spot if it is out of alignment, and get it at least approximately lined up without having to think too much about it. But I'd really like to sort out this one flaw on an otherwise perfect bass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveMuadDib Posted January 26, 2008 Author Share Posted January 26, 2008 Never fear - problem solved. You can adjust the tension of the knob with an allen key via a little hole at the rear of the lever. I needed to use a key that wasn't included with my bass, but it's nice and tense now. I feel this bass is pretty much perfect now :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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