Recent content by R Dufayel

So, I decided to try it myself. When I dropped the Xtender in, the tuning-screw tab just touched the screw head of the 1st-string tuner key when the lever was flipped down, so it couldn’t drop the pitch properly. Because the base plate also hit the neighbourhood tuner body, there was no way to...

Ritter667, You’ve got solid reasons for wanting to de-fret your Mikro — I’d say just go for it. De-fretting is one of those things that, once done, you’ll be glad you did and probably wish you’d done sooner. I had mine done by an experienced luthier in London, but 4fun did an excellent DIY job...

Hello, Another post after a while... Has anyone installed a Hipshot Xtender on a Micro bass for the 4th (E) string? I checked Hipshot’s drawing, and it looks like a very tight fit — the clearance to the 1st string tuner seems marginal. I’ll post a photo of my current Ultralite installation and...

The de-fretting and nut adjustment are the only exception in my DIY custom fretless Mikro project. The nut heights were set by a luthier at 0.35mm for the first string (G) and 0.45mm for the fourth (E), which works fine for me. I wrap a velcro cable tie around the neck, under the strings...

Don't fret, my friend - you are about to join the smooth side!

I don’t have experience with CA glue, but I have experimented with something else. I use round-wound strings on my purple heart fingerboard, and local wear caused an annoying buzz on a couple of frequently used 'fret' positions after a year. I didn’t need a thick coating to compensate for the...

#9532 You can find a detailed spec just a few posts below.

They are called "terminal block screw connectors", I think. I used those for PCB mount with 5mm pitch to DIY own solder-less pots to tinker my son's Mikro. My soldering technique isn't great either, but at least you do once and have a piece.

I swapped out the stock tuners for Hipshot USA Ultralite 3/8s and I'm happy with the results. First off, there's been some confusion about whether certain third-party tuners are drop-in replacement for the Mikro, or if it depends on the country where the bass was made. I believe the basses are...

This is interesting and makes sense; so I gave a quick attempt by loosening and retightening the bolts. Previously, the vertical clearance between the neck heel and pocket was more than 100 micrometres. Now, it has reduced to less than 100 micrometres, indicating a tighter fit of the neck into...

The smallest C-clamp I have...

Thanks for the suggestion, @deepender. I did change the bridge to Accu-Cast B500. It wasn't specifically to address the dead spot issue (and honestly I can't remember the original reason for the change!) but it felt as if the change improved a little. Everything appears to be tight on the bass...

For context, here's a comparison of tuner weights: Ibanez stock tuner: 60g each, 240g total Gotoh Res-O-Lite: 40g each, 160g total (-80g) Hipshot Ultralight: 42g each, 168g total (-72g) The weight saving for a 4-string bass might not seem significant. However...

I’m curious about your experiences with dead spots on your Mikros. My son’s standard 4-string Mikro has a dead spot at the 9th fret on the G string. Meanwhile, my custom 4-string fretless Mikro has one at the 10th "fret." This difference might be due to product variation or the absence of frets...