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    Finicky Bass Upgrade -- do I need a new neck?

    Not much to share, unfortunately -- after a couple more tries with the heat gun setup I wasn't able to get the thing straight without a huge push...
    Post by: ijmus12, Apr 12, 2020 in forum: Hardware, Setup & Repair [BG]
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    Finicky Bass Upgrade -- do I need a new neck?

    no no no that was a joke!! just saying that we're all on the same page about this neck being a lil wonky haha didn't mean to be accusatory at all
    Post by: ijmus12, Apr 7, 2020 in forum: Hardware, Setup & Repair [BG]
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    Finicky Bass Upgrade -- do I need a new neck?

    Haha I hope you're not looking for an argument! I don't think anyone here thinks the neck is going to be fixed by one or two quick fixes...
    Post by: ijmus12, Apr 7, 2020 in forum: Hardware, Setup & Repair [BG]
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    Finicky Bass Upgrade -- do I need a new neck?

    that image is great. thanks so much! I'll let you know how it goes.
    Post by: ijmus12, Apr 7, 2020 in forum: Hardware, Setup & Repair [BG]
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    Finicky Bass Upgrade -- do I need a new neck?

    are you saying that it should cool back down before clamping? haha yes it'll keep me busy in quarantine regardless! you mentioned earlier that...
    Post by: ijmus12, Apr 7, 2020 in forum: Hardware, Setup & Repair [BG]
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    Finicky Bass Upgrade -- do I need a new neck?

    dammit, you're right. I'll shove it in an oven this afternoon. no chance the finish melts and becomes toxic, right....?
    Post by: ijmus12, Apr 7, 2020 in forum: Hardware, Setup & Repair [BG]
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    Finicky Bass Upgrade -- do I need a new neck?

    I'm temped, but I think it's best to just replace the dang thing. Between worrying that the neck (if successfully straightened) will go back to...
    Post by: ijmus12, Apr 7, 2020 in forum: Hardware, Setup & Repair [BG]
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    Finicky Bass Upgrade -- do I need a new neck?

    I see. I'll give that a shot tomorrow!
    Post by: ijmus12, Apr 6, 2020 in forum: Hardware, Setup & Repair [BG]
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    Finicky Bass Upgrade -- do I need a new neck?

    I agree -- so if I'm still unhappy with the action does that just leave it up to dialing in the shim? I saw the video, pretty cool procedure! Are...
    Post by: ijmus12, Apr 6, 2020 in forum: Hardware, Setup & Repair [BG]
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    Finicky Bass Upgrade -- do I need a new neck?

    Gotcha! I played with the rod and got it to here, which looked flat to the naked eye. I was able to pass a piece of paper between the frets and...
    Post by: ijmus12, Apr 6, 2020 in forum: Hardware, Setup & Repair [BG]
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    Finicky Bass Upgrade -- do I need a new neck?

    I'm assuming you want the side shot with the strings back on? I'm a little worried since I've already tightened the truss rod quite a bit (and...
    Post by: ijmus12, Apr 6, 2020 in forum: Hardware, Setup & Repair [BG]
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    Finicky Bass Upgrade -- do I need a new neck?

    I tried shimming with some cardstock just as a test before moving to making one from wood...and I'm pretty sure I just need a new neck. With the...
    Post by: ijmus12, Apr 6, 2020 in forum: Hardware, Setup & Repair [BG]
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    Finicky Bass Upgrade -- do I need a new neck?

    I'm pretty confident the truss rod won't do it, I've already played with that pretty extensively. I'll try making a shim as soon as I can (we've...
    Post by: ijmus12, Apr 5, 2020 in forum: Hardware, Setup & Repair [BG]
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    Finicky Bass Upgrade -- do I need a new neck?

    ...you're not wrong. I'll look into getting that shimmed up and hopefully we'll be on a path to less atrocious action! Thanks for your help.
    Post by: ijmus12, Apr 4, 2020 in forum: Hardware, Setup & Repair [BG]
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    Finicky Bass Upgrade -- do I need a new neck?

    awesome, noted. one last question -- I'm worried about the creaking in my truss rod I talked about in my first post...I'm wondering if I should...
    Post by: ijmus12, Apr 4, 2020 in forum: Hardware, Setup & Repair [BG]