Recent content by Ian Paul Freely

So I got my new Ibanez Mikro last Thursday, and I love it. Looks great, plays well, and I'm generally happy with it, but there's a problem. I tried to set the action, and when I tried to set the E string low enough, the saddle screw above the string wouldn't bring that side of the saddle down...

So I got my new Mikro last Thursday, and I love it. Looks great, plays well, and I'm generally happy with it, but there's a problem. I tried to set the action, and when I tried to set the E string low enough, the saddle screw above the string wouldn't bring that side of the saddle down, but...

So I ordered a Mikro yesterday and will be getting it at the end of the week. Given the issues with the E and A saddle screws affecting intonation, the first thing I plan to do is replace the screws with shorter ones. So how long are the standard saddle screws exactly?

I've got a question for you guys. I have a Diamond Blasko bass, but I'm not sure how much to sell it for. There's a chip on the head stock, the killswitch is rusted out but it's not connected to anything, and the bottom string is .115 gauge instead of .105 because the nut at that gauge is a bit...