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Never mind, I think I got it now. There are a few close-ups where you can see the controls in "for sale" section.

Seppo

Thanks Kevin, could you be more specific? I'm asking because I only know the model 4000 with two knobs. Are the lower two knobs on Paul's bass for the toaster? Volume towards the neck, and tone closer to the bridge?

Seppo

In some of these photos you can see the tone controls' settings and the toggle switch in down position. If the wiring harness in his bass is upside down, then which of the knobs are the toaster's volume and tone?

Seppo

Yeah, Hofners are surprisingly loud for the size. I have round wounds on mine, and play with a pick. I do almost all of my practicing at home without an amp. Beatle Bass is a bit awkward to play fingerstyle, because of the small body and narrow string spacing.

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"Most of the Beatle Basses had a center block unless they were really old..." Au contraire. Most of the Beatle Basses are hollow, unless they are really new... The Contemporary series Beatle Bass has a center block. Mine is from 1988, and it certainly is hollow.

- Seppo -