Recent content by John S Hargett

Man that is a sweet set up. I had to sell a bunch of equipment to pay for a move. I wish I needed it but I don't at this time. What watt level on that head? 200?

So after many years of playing, we needed to move and likely there wouldnt be many places to play not to mention we needed some money to help pay for the move. That meant selling all my sound gear including bass and amps and cabs. After a couple years in our new town I did pick up an...

Oops Meant this one

It was sold under "natural finish"

So I got quite distracted playing and forgetting to look at the silk color. Probably because there are none. Also after playing for a while I started noticing some fret dings on the strings. The truss got adjusted so strings were probably at least loosened or taken off and turned enough to...

I will have to check on that after work.

I didn't equalize my bass over the song but if you listen for all the missed articulations you can hear it. Going from closet for 15 years to this starts pulling it together :) But then blow the second to last note lol

That would be me all day long right there if I hadn't seen some videos on the subject. I just wish I knew what strings are on my new bass. It still has a good crunch and I am able to use my pinky (mostly). They are only 30 bucks to swap

I had never heard of set up till last year. I've always just put strings on and if there was no frett buzz then it's good. Thanks

I got this one for Christmas!! It plays so much better than expected.

I did exactly what you are saying and had a strong Idea of what to expect. That was perfectly fine. I was most concern with what I had adjusted due to some nut end fret buzz. I wanted to see if he, like me, saw no twist. And he didnt. Was a little surprised by the eq pot considering how...

Well while I was replacing the jack input I had to tighten the nut on rear pickup pot. It was wiggling all over. The front needed a little snuging up but back was quite loose. They play good. Did all that after I got them back.

I took two guitars to be set up yesterday. Both Ibanez and used. One is about 10 years older than second one but even that one has been out quite a while. When I picked them up he said he only had to adjust the truss rod on both of them and that was it! I dont know if the usual set up steps...

THIS!!! I would say to put in a fresh nine volt. All of my active basses that I have owned have to some degree, have started distorting when battery was getting low. This was true on both active pick ups or just active equalizer . Also noticed when cable jack starts to get worn and loose and...

Ibanez sr885 and my new Ibanez btb 745, both were used, that I got for Christmas. I knew going in that the massive increase to spring spread was going to be like starting over. To my shock I didnt even notice because I was able to play it for a bit I picked up some new strings because I was...