Hey guys!
I just modified the bass machine on my Scandalli 120 basses so that instead of the diminished row, I now have a row of single notes. I kept the first degree of each chord, so the layout is the same as the main bass row. Now of course the dimished chords will be a bit more work, however this opens up lots of possibilities. Anyways I think it's a cool little mod.
I have to say it was quite easy, and I could do the procedure with the bass machine in place. Since the levers for the diminished chords are above all the others, I didn't have to take them out. Also, instead of cutting the parts that engages the rods, I just bent them, so the procedure is actually reversible (though not indefinitely!). I took a few pics but I don't know how helpful it would be, if anyone's interested in doing it you pretty much have to open your box and figure out how it works...
Martin