Recent content by alnico51

I would like to send a free set of JENZ to 96tbird to try, I read what he had to say and I would rather have you test them then just pick them apart. The Posts are machined from either brass or Aluminum and I use all the same parts as standard FENDER basses just because they are direct fits. The...

Not sure if you did this or not but can you record it so we can hear the problem. It might give us a better idea whats causing it.

I made a new Video showing the dead spots on a program I downloaded from Itunes it a spectrum analyzer sort of Invalid Link Removed

Check out this video I made http://youtu.be/HIdpkPsCQTQ and this one that shows the difference in dead spots Invalid Link Removed I have always focused on the headstock as the main area that causes deadspots

I looked at the photo, is the D string bouncing of the first fret when played? The D string is lower then the other strings in this photo and from what you mention it could actually be kissing the first fret and sending a harmonic overtone. To check stick a piece of toothpick under the string...

Let me help here, I know this bass and this truss very well. yes it has a two way rod, It is welded at the nut of the nut of the truss rod, the allen wrench goes in the hole, that is a place that strips out. These rods are not like the old ones that you can pull out and put back they are glued...

I came up with this about 10 years ago. The nut is cut like a normal nut (Equal) but I measure the string thickness and compensate the saddles for the string thickness. For the right hand it really feels more natural at least to me. It does not fan out so much until after the 15th fret. Another...

Very cool Jig, I do the radius with a Ball mill on the CNC.

I make the bridges also, they are recessed and staggered for the string radius and spaced for a 5 string but compensated for string thickness, Here is a better photo of the bridges installed. Also a Flame top one that was a prototype.

I have the allen wrench set in Inches from Lowe's, it should be on there, I still use mu Guitool after all these years (I bought it in 1985)

Ok, every time I do this people are amazed but its been the standard since the phone was first came out. The Dial Tone on a phone is 440. Go get your bass, Hit the harmonic on the 5th fret A string and listen to the dial tone, to get more wow use a speaker Phone, Just tune the harmonic up...

This is my New/Old bass design, I programed it in 3D in Mastercam and run it with a 3/8" straight bit for the pockets and outside shape and a 1/2" ball mill to shape everything. Come off the machine and just needs some scrapping to get the lines off. The side I designed an Auto Sander...

I do these all the time, But I use thin maple veneer on the slots (Or think plastic binding material) As mentioned above no screw drivers, use Fret Pullers you can get from stew mac, I heat the top often frets with a soldier iron so any glue or Sludge looses then slowly pull the frets from...

I can do it for you, I have a CNC so I just put it on and its done. If you can take the bass apart and send it to my office $50.00 you pay shipping both ways one day. You can see my shop at Link Removed Thanks Jim

I made a video you can see on youtube on how I remove the deadspots, Really I stabilize the headstock with a new Machine Head design. Invalid Link Removed Thanks Jim Donahue