Recent content by smg_luthier

hey emilio, natural wear is perfectly acceptable, and will only enhance your bass, both tonally and esthetically. i think you should just leave it alone. just my opinion. if you don't like it, scroll down. smg.

i am mereley trying to offer help to others, whom are asking for it, in areas which i have some experience. if you don't like what i have to say, scroll down. i brought up "antiques road show" because of the half dozen or so times i've flicked past it, it seems like someone has diminished the...

hey don, i just found this board a couple of hours ago, and i still haven't figured out all of that stuff yet. cut me some slack. this thread is about someone having trouble getting a fingerboard off. what's your technique? smg.

are you talkin' to me ? i do have a brother named Jim, and he is a bass player. his ability to properly punctuate is not my problem, if he is the one of which you speak, although most bass players are experts in knowing what they want. i'm sorry. i'm doing it again... smg.

sorry, i misspelled "which" smg.

not very specific. teach me, master. i feel like we're about to hijack a thread, which was not my intent. i was looking to help someone who was having difficulty in an area with wich i have had far too much experience. smg.

hey carl, the last thing you want to do is use anything abrasive. th emilky white spot is an air bubble where the finish has separated from the wood. this can be easily repaired by anyone who is confident in their finishing skills. if you are not, i recomend you take it to someone who is...

i am the "butcher" who is trying to help someone NOT destroy any more necks than he already has. what is your solution to the problem? remember, we're talking POS chinese factory instruments, not FINE instruments. well, i want to hear your solution. smg.

Xylene is the best solvent form this job. second choice would be turpetine, third, naphtha. these solvents are relatively mild, and in low dose, quick aplications, are not very harmful to finishes. however, the more rosin that is built up, the more solvent & elbow grease is required... this...

so troy, what size sticks do you wack your bass with ? just curious.. smg

nothing wrong with shortening a rod. most times, if they're too long, they just rattle. also, no need for excess weight. sure, newtonian laws of energy and motion, but why waste energy moving something that isn't contributing positively to sound ? just my opin.. wait. no. it's a fact, damn...

hey klem, in my opinion, and from my experience, the nut is like the clitoris of any set-up. it is physically the smallest part, it is the most overlooked and neglected part, it is the most important part if you want it to feel good (for the other person), and you realy need to pay attention...

hey Troy, it kinda sound to me like you might have an open seem or something, but i can't tell you from here. obviously, (although not always 100%), if you play that bass through a certain rig with a certain cable, and it rattles, and then you change basses, and play through the same rig with...

hey B, i've had an idea for some time, but never got a chance to try it out. i just drew up a quick sketch, but i can't figure out how to get it up. (maybe viagra?) if you send me an e-mail, i'll send you the sketch, and a pic or two of my prototype electric upright, just to prove that i'm...

not many people realy know how to make a good,fully functional adjustable bridge. the way most techs do it, if you raise or lower one side without the other, it will distort the fit of the bridge to the belly of the instrument. over time, this will ruin the top. in my opinion, it is a great...