Premier Guitar - Bass Setup Article

[MetroBass]

http://digital.premierguitar.com/pre...icle_id=238802

In their current online issue you can get a very comprehensive article on how to setup your bass (properly). Better than anything I've come across in a long time. Luthier Tony Nagy from Nashville does us the honor.

[Thumpy Fenda 5]

good stuff

[Moosehead1966]

Appreciated. Good article.

Marc

[1bassleft]

If visual/physical learning s more your bag, John Carruthers has a nice 4-step Yootoob instructional. This links to part 1; truss rod and just go through the next three for bridge height, nut filing and intonation:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te44eWXd9pc

[H3nchman]

Do the measurements change for a 24 fret bass?

[AdamR]

those videos were great

[1bassleft]

Originally Posted by H3nchman

Do the measurements change for a 24 fret bass?

I have 21, 22 + 24 fretters. With the Carruthers videos, I personally don't get too hung up on the inch fractions. I just follow the steps in the same order, hold the string at 1st fret and body join (ca 15th) and use the mk 1 eyeball. Similarly for saddle height (nut filing is not my competence). Perhaps I'd get a better result with more diligence, but it's still a good improvement on practically every bass on arrival chez moi.