It seems 6 string Bass Guitars are like busses. You wait for ages and then 2 come along at once! I don’t actually remember having another one through the workshop in the last 5 years, and now the second one in 3 weeks! Just in for a setup. As with any 6 string bass, it’s […]
I often get asked if I can set up a Bass guitar. The simple answer is yes, there’s no real difference. Some of the numbers may be a little different but the principles are exactly the same. It’s the same 5 point setup…. No.1 The neck relief. By adjusting the truss-rod. No.2 The action at […]
What’s in a Bass setup? Much the same as a guitar really, just slightly different settings to allow for the heavier strings… The neck had a little too much set, or curve…. so a tweek of the truss-rod. With the neck flattened out a little it did bring the action at the 12th fret down […]