Hofner 500/1 little issue

[retrorod77]

anyways the issue is on the A string 14 fret when i play it the note has sustain but it sorta like fades in and out and rattles.

I tried every other note on the A and they are all fine, to be honest i never play on the 14th especially on a hofner bass but just wanted to see what you guys would say.

Thanks

[retrorod77]

interesting i loosen up the E and A strings to move the floating bridge forward and now the issue went to the 12th fret

[retrorod77]

update: just moved the floating bridge more forward almost touching the bridge pick-up and all the notes are perfect and sound clear.

[ajn]

But what did that do to your intonation?

[Rickenhofner45]

Originally Posted by retrorod77

update: just moved the floating bridge more forward almost touching the bridge pick-up and all the notes are perfect and sound clear.

This is where it was designed to be. (Where it would be with the pick guard on.)

[retrorod77]

Originally Posted by ajn

But what did that do to your intonation?

as of now the intonation is how it was before great i though it would change but it didn't

[retrorod77]

Originally Posted by Rickenhofner45

This is where it was designed to be. (Where it would be with the pick guard on.)

Yeah your right a while back i removed the pick guard and got a pair of pyramids, i guess i just moved it too far down with noticing

[mojobebop]

have noticed in photos of mostly old hofners the bridge is just about touching the bridge.
is this the preferred position?

[Turnaround]

Originally Posted by mojobebop

have noticed in photos of mostly old hofners the bridge is just about touching the bridge.

Strange - I've noticed that too......