HB-4 Narrow-5 conversion

[Simon Barden]

That’s certainly the way I’d go. A simple drilled block with smaller diameter holes for the strings and bigger ones for the ball ends should be easy to make, and can simply replace the existing block on the trapeze.

[bassdude]

That’s certainly the way I’d go. A simple drilled block with smaller diameter holes for the strings and bigger ones for the ball ends should be easy to make, and can simply replace the existing block on the trapeze.

The proximity of the trapeze lacework to the block would be a hindrance to threading the strings through the block. I'll be replicating the underside slotting which extends forward from larger pockets that contain the ball ends, as in the standard 4-string block pictured. And I'm happy to say the brass rod has already shipped from Perth today & will hopefully arrive on the east coast by end of next week

Peter