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10-14-2008, 06:59 PM
| | | | Never had a set up before. where can it be done
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so ive been playing for a while (5-6 years) and i own a warwick katana and corvette $$. Never once have i had to get a setup, well i have but was always too lazy and just copped with the small amount of buzzin i was getting. Now i have some motivation, my band is recording with a small local tv station and i want my bass(s) to sound good. The problem is, is i have no clue where to get my bass' setup. Would i go to sam ash or guitar center or what? I know maybe they won't do a very good job but who else would i go to? 
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10-14-2008, 08:01 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sumner,Wa | | | I'm in the same boat as you, just don't have reason and it doesn't bother me TOO much. I'm planning on just calling around any where that might do it, then ask those people if they know the man to go to is. Also, call up a teacher or someone good with experience, they're bound to know. Hope it works out and congrats on the tv show!
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10-14-2008, 08:16 PM
| | TB's resident Rush freak | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Minneapolis, MN | | | If you don't know any local luthiers, call a trusted local store (might be GC, might NOT be GC...depends on if you trust them). They should have recommendations.
Better yet, spend $30 on tools and learn to do it yourself. Best money I've spent in a long time.
-Mark
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10-14-2008, 08:19 PM
| | Notes we play > Gear we play them on | | Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Wisconsin | | | Normally I would recommend learning to do it yourself (as mrokern suggested), but since you have a set engagement coming up, it might be worth it to pay for a setup this time. Look in your yellow pages for music stores and just start dialing - most guitar shops do repairs and/or setups. |
10-15-2008, 07:20 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Redland, Oregon | | | P-nut, I see from your profile you are in Pennsylvania. It helps if you put your location on your posts. If you were in Oregon I would send you to 12th Fret in Portland on Belmont. Talk to players/teachers in your area, they will probably know where to get a good setup.
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10-15-2008, 11:00 PM
|  | Redefining Lazy | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tampa via PDX | | | I found a guy on craigslist that ended up being very good, and reasonable. Look in the Musician's section or the Instruments section. Maybe, even Services section.
You might even ask for a few references, or if you are a good judge of character, chat on the phone with them for a bit.
Good luck, and I agree, it's a good skill to know and not that tough. Pretty simple hardware and adjustments.
S.
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10-15-2008, 11:05 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Seattle, WA | | | a dime, a couple allen wrenches as needed, a small screwdriver and you are in business.
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