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06-01-2007, 04:44 AM
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quick question:
I just had a bass setup at a shop with a new set of strings. after playing the bass at rehearsal, I decided to raise the action a little. do I need to have the bass intonated again?
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06-01-2007, 05:04 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Jersey | | That is easy enough to check if you have an electronic tuner.
Tune each open string to pitch and then play the octave on the 12 th fret.
Is the note the same, sharp or flat ?
By moving the saddle of the string forward or backwards you can adjust to the proper intonation.  |
06-01-2007, 05:47 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bay Area | | You have alot of nice gear and you don't know how to intonate? 
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06-01-2007, 09:00 AM
| | activating internal kill switch | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Pig's Eye, MN (aka st. paul) | | This is a great reference for set-up and such: http://garywillis.com/pages/bass/bas...tupmanual.html
It's pretty easy to do yourself, if you feel comfortable with it. |
06-01-2007, 11:42 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: The End of the 110, CA | | | Thanks for help guys.
Ever since I tried a DIY "defretting" job on one of my first basses, I've been hesitant to even touch a truss rod!
But, with help from this forum, I'm slowly regaining confidence in adjusting the setup of my basses.
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06-01-2007, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Joshua  To some degree, this could be considered trying to run a marathon before you can walk. Defretting (well) can be very tricky!
Good luck, and ask questions... | Well said!
Most of the repairs and virtually all of the adjustments that can be made to a guitar are reversible as long as glue or sharp tools are not involved. In other words, you can have many "do overs". Even most of the woodworking/fretwork can be redone, albeit with a lot more effort. The two basic things to remember are that when putting a steel screw into wood snug is as tight as it should be; and if you twist something and it squeaks, stop and consider going the other way. |
06-01-2007, 01:35 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: South Carolina, USA | | | Intonation adjustments shouldn't require truss rod adjustments! |
06-01-2007, 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Cristo Intonation adjustments shouldn't require truss rod adjustments! |
Sorry for the confusion...I'm not going anywhere near the truss rod!
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06-01-2007, 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by chingas quick question:
I just had a bass setup at a shop with a new set of strings. after playing the bass at rehearsal, I decided to raise the action a little. do I need to have the bass intonated again? | Raising and lowring the action does not usually change the intonation. But as stated in a previous posting you can check it by tuning it open and checking the next octave at the 12th fret. It they are both in tune your are good. THe 2nd or 3rd posting in this forum buy sticky has some great setup websites to get you going if you need to adjust the intonation.
It is the one that say something like read this before asking setup question.
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06-01-2007, 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Joshua To some degree, this could be considered trying to run a marathon before you can walk. Defretting (well) can be very tricky!
Good luck, and ask questions... | Tell me about it!! I started out trying to do a truss rod adjustment and it has turned into a neck replacement.
See my next posting. 
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