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Hagstrom upgrades ?


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Firstly, you'd need to establish exactly what it is you don't like about the bass, rather than making changes for the sake of it. I'm not sure what you mean by the pots feeling numb, but if you want to replace them, you'd be best to speak to @KiOgon , who makes bespoke wiring looms for lots of members on here.

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Howdy! Another HB-8 owner here. Not had any problems with the pots myself, though I've often thought it might be nice to have either separate volumes or a blend control instead of the 6-way switch - and maybe swapping one or more pots out for a push-pull so I could keep the coil tapping as an option!

Intrigued by the switch to flats - did you manage to find a flatwound 8 set, or did you have to put one together from regular bass strings and some guitar flats?

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Hi guys,    thanks for the input, yes, intonation  with two strings on one saddle is a compromise,  but then it was only seven hundred  pounds new, you get what you pay for eh ?,  I wonder if such a bridge exists ?      A custom built loom is a thought, I have one in my jazz bass, that might get to the bottom of whether it's just "me" with the  standard stuff if I follow  the supplied link to the member who could supply.   Flatwounds,  StringsDirect cobbled up a set from singles, well seven of them anyway as only seven were wirewound,  strings are 34" scale strings to get from through body to end of headstock even though it's shortscale ,  haven't  put them on yet as I think about whats under that pick guard . Thanks again.

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