Recent content by MJM44Kay

Hey, that's a beautiful Kay. My main bass is a '44 M1 that has had a very difficult life (that means beat to hell) but it sound great and is a joy to play but looks totally beat... Strings: This depends heavily on what you want to do; jazz, classical, rockabilly... I play jazz, big band and...

Back to the original question...Mark, I assume the bass you bought doesn't have any major structural problems, just a poor setup. As your first URB, I assume it's a relatively low cost used instrument. Given that, there is relatively low risk with cutting the top off the bridge and filing new...

It all depends on the condition of the finger board. If the adjustable bridge is all the way down, the only way to go lower is to cut it down. That's relatively easy...the question is how low can you go without buzzing and that depends on the condition on the finger board. I keep my bass at...