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Originally Posted by Benji5678  ...the neck is set it slightly crooked causing the bottom string to be very close to the edge of the fretboard once you get above the 10th fret or so... |
A lot of Fender basses have this issue. I can't tell which way you need
to move the neck, but the FIRST thing I would try is this:
1) Lay the bass on a thick towel on a stable work surface
2) Loosen strings so that there is about 1/4 normal string tension
3) Flip the bass over (pickups on the table)
4) Using a correctly sized phillips head screwdriver, slightly loosen the neck screws (1/4 turn or less).
Be careful not to booger the screwheads!!!
5) Pick up the bass
6) Holding the bass under your right arm with the "input edge" of body resting on and perpendicular to the table, grab the lower horn firmly with your right hand and the neck with your left.
7) Jerk up on the neck while pulling down on the horn to reposition it. Note: you might need to "jerk up" with the bass flipped (gripping the upper horn with your right hand) to get the movement in the direction you need.
8) Retighten neck screws, retune, and check.
9) Repeat if needed.
Once it is right, it should stay put. If it doesn't, then consider a thin shim. I have actually found that a slice of a paper matchbook cover or business card works well. You don't need much. All the shim is really doing is just tightening the pocket, not actually centering the neck. You still need to center it as described. Rather than use measurement, I use eye and feel. Hope this helps!!!
