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Bass Presets — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 11:39:02 +0000

This is a little tricky thing to adjust right strings setting. Thanks for the post.

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By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:57:33 +0000

My bad. I see I missed it before.
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By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:55:25 +0000

Hi,
Really enjoying your blog. I notice that you talk about adjusting string height but don’t follow up with the fact that changing string affects intonation. I was surprised to find you didn’t address that in the same post.

Remembering how I first started messing with string height and knew nothing at all about intonation, and I really screwed things up pretty royally.

But since I’ve just run across your blog today, haven’t yet had the chance to delve more deeply. Perhaps you’ve already addressed how to set intonation. Can’t wait to check it out.

Thanks for a great blog!
Tim

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Fret Dressing – a Proper Polishing | Bass Strings — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:20:07 +0000

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By: andrew gibson

andrew gibson — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 19:40:33 +0000

Just found my first Fender Jazz bass [ have an old fretless P bass] I have a buzzing problem with the top G string . This jazz is only 5-6 years old and it has a badass bridge with the G string at least a 32nd of an inch lower than the rest . EAD are fine. Help needed to raise that knuckle up a bit .Thanks Andrew in new england [ hailed from Liverpool area a long time ago

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 22:01:21 +0000

Bad action can make a $5000 bass feel like a $50 bass. Learn how to do this and save yourself money and the frustration.

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 06:41:00 +0000

So what is the story on the neck angle? How do I set it correctly? Before a tech messed with my bass it had extremely low action with no buzz. It played so easily no one could believe it. Since they messed with the angle and truss rod, I have not been able to find anyone to even get it where I’d consider it playable (for more than maybe 20 minutes. Big difference. Would neck angle have nothing to do with this? I really want my beloved bass back!

By: Bass player

Bass player — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:48:37 +0000

Thanks for the realy good explanations about this. In my opinion this is really important. TX.

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By: Benjamin

Benjamin — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:45:06 +0000

Thanks Rob! I didn’t know that about the Musicmans.

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:07:55 +0000

The original Musicman basses have a hole in the back where you can use a hex wrench to adjust the tilt of the neck. Unfortunately, I have yet to find a repair person who understands this, even though I explain it. They still insist on using shims to adjust the neck angle, which leads to a neck that shifts. When I get the time I’ll have to pull the neck off, ditch the shims, and adjust the thing correctly.

My impression is that neck pitch only needs to be adjusted if you run out of adjustment for string height at the bridge. Is this correct?

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By: Sekou

Sekou — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:28:55 +0000

thanks Ben…I got the problem fixed. Turns out my Maxtone needed the frets dressed. I kept lowering the action and it got worse. My frets were uneven as hell!! LOL

By: Benjamin

Benjamin — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 19:35:23 +0000

@Sekou sounds like your neck relief is out, but get an expert to look at it. Another possibility at the lower (more frequently used) frets is fret wear. If the lower frets are more worn than those higher up the neck, you’ll get some buzz.

By: Benjamin

Benjamin — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 19:33:29 +0000

LOL, Oh yes, I’ve come across those . Not quite a hex-key adjustment

By: Phil

Phil — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 19:05:49 +0000

If you have yet to come across a bass where the neck angle is adjustable,I guess you haven’t ever seen a Fender?

By: Sekou

Sekou — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:08:11 +0000

I own a lower end Maxtone bass (24 frets, soapbar pickups, basic P-Bass bridge). I get buzzz at the first fret, never the 12th or 24th of my E string. I set the action just high enough to slide a card below the first fret.

thoughts?

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By: James

James — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:32:11 +0000

ive got a brian moore bass. action was fine until recently, when i cant play any string between the 13th and maybe 19th frets. action is pretty low, but is this a problem with uneven fret heights?