Recent content by Keith T

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    Bridge vs intonation

    Hi Luc-lo, your original question was is there a problem with your bridge. No, it's fine. plenty of basses end up with the bridge pieces near the edge, it's ok. Sometimes it's just the string brand that do this, they're not all equal. Don't worry, play on your Yamaha and have fun.
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    Bridge vs intonation

    Scale length is determined by measuring from the nut (fretboard edge) to the peak of the 12th fret, then double it (x 2). Intonation is adjusted, with a tuner, by playing the harmonic at the 12th fret, which will be true, and comparing it to the fretted note at the 12th fret. If the Fretted...
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    2 octaves 1 bass: The Fender Jazz Bass 24 thread

    Interesting stories here, about all the users of the Fender Jazz 24. I agree with everyone that they are superb basses, but the active sucks. I have two of these basses, one earlier and one later. The later one (2007 brown sunburst) I acquired first and it has a push/pull volume pot that turns...