Advice on Steinberger / Hohner drop tuner bridge

[lownote]

I have just bought a Hohner B Bass Pro IV with a Steinberger type bridge. This isn't the one for the headless basses - apart from the dropped E it's almost conventional.

What I need to know is what the dropped E mechanism is like inside. As I changed strings, out of the E string channel dropped a piece of metal about an inch (25mm) long and maybe 4mm wide and side. It has like a hook one end and a shiny ramp at the other. But I have no idea what it does. Does it go over or under the string and which way round?

Many thanks if you can help.

Edited October 27, 2013 by lownote12

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[MoonBassAlpha]

Can you pop up a decent picture of the rest of the bridge, some clever bugger on here is bound to be able to work it out. I assume it worked ok before disassembly?

[lownote]

now worked it out. Metal bit in pic above fits the other way up from the pic (channel facing downwards) in the E string 'tunnel' in the bridge. It fits over a a little pin and rests on top of the string. Then the dropped E lever works out. Cool. Stil have no idea what it does but at least it does it. Love a plan when it comes together.