Chienmortbb Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 Will this work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 It will. I had one on each on my Hohner Jacks and it allowed me to use my favourite nickel strings rather than double ball steels 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franticsmurf Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 I have a Spirit headless and it doesn't seem to be compatible with the existing unit as there's no obvious means to attach it to the headstock and still retain access to the truss rod (I was looking at the images on Thomann's website). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 (edited) 46 minutes ago, Franticsmurf said: I have a Spirit headless and it doesn't seem to be compatible with the existing unit as there's no obvious means to attach it to the headstock and still retain access to the truss rod (I was looking at the images on Thomann's website). It's held on by the tension of the strings, nothing else. On the Jack (from memory) you could still access the truss rod while it was in place as the unit literally just sits on top of where the strings feed through the holes, not the hole head piece. They do work a treat. I'm no artist (well, certainly no Rolf Harris) and if you can work out from my cruddy drawing, they sort of fit like this. Edited August 13, 2023 by Old Horse Murphy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franticsmurf Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 Thanks. I'd certainly be interested but I can't see how string tension alone would do anything other than pivot the unit up and along the neck. 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 I was sceptical too but as it pulls the strings straight through the holes on the top unit it is rock solid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chienmortbb Posted August 13, 2023 Author Share Posted August 13, 2023 Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franticsmurf Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Old Horse Murphy said: I was sceptical too but as it pulls the strings straight through the holes on the top unit it is rock solid. Oh no. Another purchase of something I didn't know I couldn't live without. 😂😂 Edited August 13, 2023 by Franticsmurf 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazycloud Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 20 hours ago, Old Horse Murphy said: It's held on by the tension of the strings, nothing else. I used a small amount of household silicon to hold mine in place. Being gentle, and with all the strings removed it would stay in place. And I could access the TR hole from memory. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franticsmurf Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 It's ordered now,so you can all laugh and say 'late April fool' or the equivalent. 😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franticsmurf Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 It turned up yesterday in this box. Nothing else in side and no packing paper. You may need to enlarge the photos to see it in the top left corner. After taking the original string holder off I couldn't figure out how to place it in such a way that it stayed on as described above and just started to think that you scamps on BassChat were having me on when I realised its an adapter, and that it fits over the existing string holder. If this isn't the correct way to fit it, it's the only way I can find that works. 😄 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 (edited) You should plait those ends … like a string goatee Edited August 19, 2023 by Geek99 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chienmortbb Posted August 19, 2023 Author Share Posted August 19, 2023 3 hours ago, Geek99 said: You should plait those ends … like a string goatee No it will make it neck dive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franticsmurf Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 3 hours ago, Geek99 said: You should plait those ends … like a string goatee They have been trimmed since the photo. But it could be useful to leave the string ends (or plait them) to discourage punters from getting too close to me during pub gigs. Or attach little LED fairy lights to them for that space rock/hippy/freak out effect. 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazycloud Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 13 hours ago, Geek99 said: like a string goatee Use the full excess length and make a bass manbun. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franticsmurf Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 (edited) 12 hours ago, crazycloud said: Use the full excess length and make a bass manbun. I'm thinking perhaps get some long scale strings and create princess Leia Stereobuns? Edited August 20, 2023 by Franticsmurf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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