I have a B8S I'm modifying to make it the kind of player I can use on a regular basis. One thing that will strike anyone when they pick a B8S up is, this thing is heavy! Has anyone successfully lightened theirs? Short of drilling a lot of holes (which I will not do), there's not a lot that can be done. I did switch the bass from active to passive, saving the weight of one whole 9 volt battery.
The only other thing I can come up with is changing the tuners for lighter weight ones. I've successfully done this on an old Fender Jazz of mine. I'm wondering if anyone as done this with a Hamer bass with worthwhile results?
Any other suggestions?