Hohner B2A Setup

[sotjian]

I acquired a Hohner B2A in a trade. Poor little guy was a mess so I did a setup and posted pics of parts here http://www.flickr.com/photos/mlamour...7606662475071/

Very easy to setup and tweak. Now that the tuner are solid and roll well I have proper intonation setup. Still trying to get a solid drop D.

Aside, since I couldn't find 105 ball end strings anywhere I decided to boil the strings that came on 'er. 20 min at full boil and they sound much better. No idea how long they'll last but better than nothing.

[andymunro73]

Nice pics. I've just bought a Hohner B2A. 'Neat' is how I would describe it but how are the intonation saddles adjusted?

[sotjian]

Originally Posted by andymunro73

Nice pics. I've just bought a Hohner B2A. 'Neat' is how I would describe it but how are the intonation saddles adjusted?

Intonation is a pain because you have to loosen the little screw on the side of the bridge to free the saddles and if the strings are sticking then you have to de-tune a bit. It took a little playing around but once I got the intonation setup it was fine. That said I don't pound this little guy. He sits in my office and gets played though headphones via Amplitude.

Fun but not anywhere near what I would use for gigging.. my flat strung P-Bass is that bad boy