Nice Bass, rather worn machine heads though. Managed to get a rather nice new set from Axesrus to exactly fit the old holes.All that’s needed is a good cleanup….and a lick of oil…Followed by a standard 5 point setup.. No.1 The neck set, starting with it as flat as possible…by adjusting the truss-rod.No.2 the action […]
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Squire Precision Bass – Setup
A nice bass just in need of a little tweek here and there. The basic principles are the same, just a few subtle differences. Sadly the frets are a little uneven so I’m not going to get a really sweet action without a little buzz.The neck had rather too much set so I’ve flattened it […]
Epiphone Bass pickup Switch
Ever get fed-up with your bass fade controls? An easy fix, put a switch in, just about there…While I’m at it I’m fitting better quality pots…Give it a clean on oil before putting the strings back and checking the setup.There we go, ready to rock…
Ibanez Bass – tidy up
Another great Bass. Seen some action so needs a bit of a tidy up. It would be a shame to do too much though, it’s got it’s age and use written all over it. Something I hate are the new “Road Worn” guitars but this one’s got that way from use. There were some black […]
Rickenbacker 4003 Bass
Now that’s a Bass! Probably right at the top of my wish list.. I’ve always been a Rickenbacker fan. This one doesn’t really need much doing, basic setup and remove the bridge pickup cover.Easier said than done, need to take the strings off for one. While the strings were off I gave the frets a quick […]
BC Rich Bass
The new blank is a little thin but at least it’s long enough. In fact a little too long so I’ll have to take a little off the end. It doesn’t have slots marked so I need to mark them myself….. and start the slots. While the strings are off I gave the fretboard a […]
Epiphone Bass Upgrade
Spent all day today in an update to an Epiphone Bass. New pickups and machine heads. There are a couple of problems to overcome. Firstly the bridge pickup is much bigger than the existing hole, although the old pickup rings are longer so there may be some old holes and marks visible. Second problem, the owner wants […]
Music Man Service and Setup
Simon of “A Thousand Sins” seems to be having a clear out and asked me to check out and service one or two of his guitars… First on the list, the Music Man. Fundamentally nothing at all wrong with it. The action at the nut was fine but the neck perhaps had a little too […]
Music Room Lincoln
Guitar Surgery Something new, if you want something doing, but are not too sure about it, come in for a chat. I will be available in the Music Room Lincoln between about 10am and 1pm on Sat 25th May for free consultations. If it’s something minor that I can fix on the spot, such as changing a set […]
Precision Bass Final Update
All finished…. Now that the frets and fretboard are nicely finished the last thing to do is get the truss-rod tension set. Back on to the jig, this time with strings at normal tension, and adjust the truss-rod so that there’s about .004″-.006″ gap at the 7th fret (half way up the neck). Some people […]