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Hohner headless

inthebassclef

inthebassclef

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Jan 8, 2012
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#1
Hi all,
had a quick question. My soon to be father-in-law has an early honher headless.
It is closest to the current
B2ADB-GMS
any advice on what strings would fit it properly. Thank you for your time
 
#2
I don't think you need to get double ball ended strings. Any standard string will fit just fitted backwards (Ball end at the non-headstock) and then trim down to fit, the bridge should have a clamp that holds the string in place.

If you can get an image of the bridge then it would be easier to confirm.
 
#6
I have the Hohner B2ADB bass, I just use the Steinberger branded strings. $15 on Amazon.

However, I also bought a string adapter so I'm probably going to put regular D'addario strings on it next.
String adapters can be bought for $40 on ebay.
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inthebassclef said:
is it just normal scale double end steinberger strings?
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Yes...I know it isn't the best, but it was a cheaper option (was on sale at the time for like $10) and it actually didn't do a bad job.
Current price is $15 + 3.99 shipping on Amazon.
I didn't have a problem with them as some people had as mentioned in the comments.
Amazon.com: Steinberger 4-String Bass Guitar - Standard: Musical Instruments

However with the limited strings selection (and pricey!) , I opted to buy an adapter so I won't have any problems with strings in the future. Haven't used it yet, but next string change.
 
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#9
Maxdusty said:
Yes...I know it isn't the best, but it was a cheaper option (was on sale at the time for like $10) and it actually didn't do a bad job.
Current price is $15 + 3.99 shipping on Amazon.
I didn't have a problem with them as some people had as mentioned in the comments.
Amazon.com: Steinberger 4-String Bass Guitar - Standard: Musical Instruments

However with the limited strings selection (and pricey!) , I opted to buy an adapter so I won't have any problems with strings in the future. Haven't used it yet, but next string change.
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Great. thank you for the help
 
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#12
N. Kentucky Bass said:
Don't cheap out on strings! A good quality set makes a HUGE difference in tone and playability.

Also, I've used one of those adapters and for my taste, it had a negative impact on tone. Keep it simple, get GOOD double balls and play strong!
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If it's your primary bass, I wll agree better strings make a huge difference. My Hohner is a bass I use very little so putting more expensive strings on it didn't make much sense. Interesting info about the adapters- I've yet to use mine but curious about them now. I don't play the Hohner all that much at all, but perhaps I'll try to change the strings and see what I think of the adapter.
 
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Maxdusty said:
If it's your primary bass, I wll agree better strings make a huge difference. My Hohner is a bass I use very little so putting more expensive strings on it didn't make much sense. Interesting info about the adapters- I've yet to use mine but curious about them now. I don't play the Hohner all that much at all, but perhaps I'll try to change the strings and see what I think of the adapter.
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So will a normal 34" double end work?
 
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Maxdusty said:
If it's your primary bass, I wll agree better strings make a huge difference. My Hohner is a bass I use very little so putting more expensive strings on it didn't make much sense. Interesting info about the adapters- I've yet to use mine but curious about them now. I don't play the Hohner all that much at all, but perhaps I'll try to change the strings and see what I think of the adapter.
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Why bother playing it at all if it doesn't sound and feel great? Even if it isn't the main bass? My Hohner is mainly for travel. I still want it to sound great, not like crap. One reason why I upgraded pickups to Lindy Fralins. Life is too short for crappy sounding bass!

And we're only talking a difference of $30 bucks!
 
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N. Kentucky Bass said:
Why bother playing it at all if it doesn't sound and feel great? Even if it isn't the main bass? My Hohner is mainly for travel. I still want it to sound great, not like crap. One reason why I upgraded pickups to Lindy Fralins. Life is too short for crappy sounding bass!

And we're only talking a difference of $30 bucks!
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Because it doesn't sound like crap- it actually still sounds pretty good with the Steinberger strings. Had it sounded terrible, I would have changed them. I really don't use the bass all that much, I have 8 other basses ahead of this one.
 

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