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My Ibanez 1205 has the original Elixir strings on it so I thought I would put a set of Dunlop Super Brights on it for a change . These basses have...
Following Gary Willis' advice I set up my fretless (unlined) like this: Intonation so that I play on the side dot up to the 9th-10th fret and...
My Lakland 55-01 has (almost) perfect intonation, both open/12th fret and when playing octaves all up and down the fretboard. Tuned and set up,...
I searched for answers about the inability to intonate the Ibanez Mikro. All the threads are old, and possibly out of date. Are there any...
Just picked up this 07 carvin and trying to find replacement screws for the intonation adjustment on the saddles. I called Carvin (Kiesel now) and...
So i was messing around with my bass and i wanted to lower my E string a little bit to get a little more rattle out of it, so i grabbed my hex key...
Hi Was just wondering whether the tuning post witness point affects intonation, i tend to cut my strings fairly short(maybe a wrap to a wrap and a...
So I recently changed strings and now my D & G strings sound really muddy when I play an arpeggiated power chord. Before it sounded great. I...
I hope this is the right subforum Can anyone recommend someone for a setup + fret leveling and stuff like that? Needs to be within about 150...
I'm having trouble intonating my low string on my fender P bass. According to my tuner, which I've never had any problems with, my open low string...
Hello, To work on my intonation while playing my (unlined) fretless, I have used open strings as reference notes. I have considered using a tuner...
When you want to adjust the intonation and action on a sandberg bass, the manual says that you should: "release string tension, then loosen the...
I'm trying to set the intonation on my 1997 American P bass. I have set the bridge saddles to the scale length and adjusted each for the string...
Greetings Talk Bass family, I have a Fender 4 string bass with a maple fingerboard that has horrible intonation. For example: When I tune the open...
I noticed that the fretted notes on my J Bass are slightly sharp. I understand this happens because by pressing on the string I increase the...
We all know that intonation involves comparing the pitch of the open string to the pitch of the fretted octave (12th fret). But what about the...
Hi All Have been eyeing a Violin bass recently but have heard that the Hofner violin basses suffer with ropey intonation , was just wondering...
How precise do I have to be? I am using a Sonic Research ST200 and ST300 and I can get some strings on the dot but some strings just won't get...
... you can teach an old dog new tricks. After +30 years of playing bass, I was always hesitant about doing my own setup, afraid I might mess...
Ok, yesterday my first gig with the "new" band (average age 50yo :meh:). Playing together 2 guits soon i noticed intonation issues in my short...
Hello fellow low Enders, I am thinking about purchasing a Warmoth 8 string bass neck for one of my American Standard J basses and I have an...
Hi all, I have the Schecter staleto studio 6 bass. I'm not sure which string is off, if it's the high c, or the g, but passed the 12th fret one of...
I need to adjust the intonation n my Cirrus.. this bridge looks ... odd to me.. There is usually a screw that will go through the bridge from...
Hello, I haven't been doing my own setups for long enough to know what I should do with that one. Only thing I can think of is a nut problem (?)...
Why do guides like Fender's suggest "roughing out" the intonation by altering the effective scale length of each string by moving the saddles away...
I just purchased a Hofner Ignition Club bass and I love it. It is very well made, sounds great and is fun to play. I strung it with the...
Just bought a 1997 Ric 4003 and it's awesome except for one thing...trying to adjust the saddles in order to get the intonation dialed in. So far...
Hey guys, so I finally changed the strings on my Schecter Stiletto Elite 5 and now the low B is almost an entire quarter step out when it comes to...
I've been a luthier and tech for many years, worked for a few guitar companies, been a pro bass player, and bass teacher also for years. But I've...
Disclaimer: I realize that if you play fretless and the note is a little off, you can adjust it to pitch. That's not what this thread is about....
Hi all! I do my own set ups, including intonation, for some years now. I had read, and been taught that you- A. Set up everything prior to...
Hi. I'm new here and have only been playing bass for 2 1/2 years now, but am loving it. I currently have a Music Man 4-string fretless (fretless...
I have been considering epoxying my fretless fingerboard (see topic: “Fretless Fretboard: removing toe-in”) but am concerned about intonation and...
Anyone know where I can get a longer intonation screw for a Hipshot A Type bridge, in black? Probably 1/4" longer will do it. I really only need...
I have a new Ibanez SR5005. It came with very high nut action and strings I disliked, so I took care of that right away. Now it plays great, but...
I want to order a Carvin and I've narowed it down to a PB5 and an AC50. I'm leaning toward the AC50 but I see that it has an acoustic-type fixed...
I want to take the old coat hanger off of my bass and put a braided steel tail gut on it. But I noticed that my tailpiece appears to not be...
I recently purchased an Ibanez SRF705 Portamento electric bass. I took it to my local luthier for an inspection and preliminary setup. He told me...
quick question on this, my bass has the dots on the side of the neck as well as the lines...when setting up the intotnation, should I be going by...
I just built my first bass and I'm very pleased with it, but I have one major problem. The intonation is horribly messed up. Should be a simple...
