Quick Question regarding setup

Kenbuntu · #1 08-04-2008, 09:47 AM

So i recently put on my old round wounds on my brice fretless 5.

right not the action is super high. so this is what i plan on doing. lower the saddles. tune it up.tighten the truss rod. tune it up. and maybe play around with the saddles till i get it right.

and the strings are real tight making it a nuisance to play up high.

BenitoBassolini · #2 08-04-2008, 02:59 PM

Be careful putting roundwounds onto a fretless. That will tear up the board in no time.

Kenbuntu · #3 08-04-2008, 04:27 PM

oh dont worry i polyed my fretboard.

slyjoe · #4 08-04-2008, 08:49 PM

Truss rod adjustments aren't really for setting the action. Get the relief (truss rod) right first then mess with the saddles. The saddles are for setting action.

Kenbuntu · #5 08-04-2008, 09:08 PM

ohh true.

Right now the neck is STRAIGHT! so im guessing the truss rod is fine.

slyjoe · #6 08-04-2008, 09:24 PM

Yep.

Kenbuntu · #7 08-04-2008, 10:03 PM

Yay! i went over to gary willis' setup page http://www.garywillis.com/pages/bass...tupmanual.html

and my bass is good to go now, and im ready for shredding.

BTW a mod should really add that site to Hambone's sticky up at the top. I swear that link was there years ago.