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Although debated, as an engineer with structure training you should ALWAYS store and ship basses in tune. i.e. keep the strings tensioned to normal tuning.

The neck was designed to have the forces that in tune strings subject it to. If you leave basses out of tune, the neck can "adjust" itself requiring a new setup once you string it back up.

Now, if a bass has a super-stable neck then this point is moot as the neck isn't going to move. For instance, the modulus necks aren't going to tweak out on you unless they are defective.

Sorry if this was in the wrong place, I just worry every time I see pictures of basses sans strings and mentions of slack string shipping.

Although debated, as an engineer with structure training you should ALWAYS store and ship basses in tune. i.e. keep the strings tensioned to normal tuning.

The neck was designed to have the forces that in tune strings subject it to. If you leave basses out of tune, the neck can "adjust" itself requiring a new setup once you string it back up.

Now, if a bass has a super-stable neck then this point is moot as the neck isn't going to move. For instance, the modulus necks aren't going to tweak out on you unless they are defective.

Sorry if this was in the wrong place, I just worry every time I see pictures of basses sans strings and mentions of slack string shipping.

I have had a guitar and a bass both shipped to me and they were damaged in shipping due to being untuned.

Is that a matching headstock color?

Although debated, as an engineer with structure training you should ALWAYS store and ship basses in tune. i.e. keep the strings tensioned to normal tuning.

The neck was designed to have the forces that in tune strings subject it to. If you leave basses out of tune, the neck can "adjust" itself requiring a new setup once you string it back up.

Now, if a bass has a super-stable neck then this point is moot as the neck isn't going to move. For instance, the modulus necks aren't going to tweak out on you unless they are defective.

Sorry if this was in the wrong place, I just worry every time I see pictures of basses sans strings and mentions of slack string shipping.

I was once lectured by a buyer because I shipped a bass to him untuned :scowl:. Now I know not to do that, but before I've always thought it'd be practical to loosen the strings. You live you learn I guess...

Back to the bass: The pics are not visible. Might want to check the image URL. I LOVE jazz basses so pic would be much appreciated.

here we go again...................bass ruined from being detuned for shipping..............nonsense, absolute nonsense.

All PMs responded to.

And this is NOT a Fender. I've had several PMs asking me when I bought this fender. It's notnotnotnotnotnotnotnot a fender.

:p

'tis a shame you had to let the scarab go, but at least its at a good home.

An amazing bass from a top notch builder!

'tis a shame you had to let the scarab go, but at least its at a good home.

An amazing bass from a top notch builder!
Back where it belongs, in a way!

I'm also learning that I'm just NOT a 4 string kinda guy. I love me some low B strings, but I also do LOTS o' stuff on the higher G and C strings--thus why my next bass is gonna be a 5er.

PMs replied to... there's a LOT of interest in this bass... just no firm offers!

PMs replied to. I'll have a definite weight on it fairly soon.

http://photos-686.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v67/103/5/7605909/n7605909_31056686_143.jpg

Another image showing the bass as a whole. I won't be around my dorm to weigh it until Saturday, but this should help the people asking me about the matching headstock.

Still available.

Bump for price drop.

There is a HUGE thread on why you SHOULD ship basses in tune in the basses forum. Builder and bass shop owners even posted this AND this was also discussed in an article in Bass Player mag last year.

The ONLY time you can ship detuned is if you loosen the truss all the way as well. The truss and strings are opposing each other in force on your neck. If you take away the force from only one and not the other, you risk warping or breaking the neck (physics 101)....

Oh yeah, bump! :D

:)

Edited and duly noted. Thanks everyone! I feel very foolish now.

remember, believe only half of what you see and none of what you hear. interesting bass, if i buy it, please ship it to me ever-so-slightly downtuned, and leave the rod where it's at please.

If you buy it, I'll make sure to do that. I'll send this sucker however anyone wants.

:bassist:

Bump for a cool bass, from a nice guy, built by a great builder.

lowsound

Last price drop, last bump.

This bass FAR exceeds the quality of any bass you could purchase for this price.

Pictures also added. I'll take even more today if the weather's nice.

I can't believe this isn't gone.

Me neither. If I hadn't already had a Jazz, I would pick this up. Bump.

gotta love a black on black jazz!!

Sale pending...

Price drop.

Deal fell through.