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Hello So I'm not really a bass player and an absolute noob to set ups and the technical delicacies of the instrument. A few weeks ago I picked up...
i am in the process of building a bass and have been thinking about what nut to use. i like to get the string action really low (without buzzing)...
*Corrected post* So the other day I filed down the slots in the nuts of two of my basses. I did this so I can adjust the pythagorean angle...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] My SR506 has buzzed for as long as I can remember. I think it’s because the nut slots are too wide, but I’d love a second...
I've now got three 5 stringers, all different, a Yamaha TRBX605, Ibanez BTB657 and 2010 Fender MIM Jazz. All feel different than each other, but...
I am setting the nut action [slot depth] on a P-Bass. New nut and seems to play a little high when fretting first fret [F note] on the E string....
Simple: I'm considering a trip back into 5 strings. I'm a "short fingers and worried" kind of player. My last was a Modulus Q5 w Barts. 1.85"...
So I've been really wanting a PJ and I love the color of this:...
oops ... guess I can’t control myself [ATTACH]
Looking for Help on how I can possibly fix my bass neck's action, my truss rod nut is stripped, and the action is a bit high, is it a good idea to...
So I bought one of these Barracuda Jazz bass copies and it sounds pretty great, the only thing is that the action is a bit high and the truss rod...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Throw me some 4 string offers. I'm pretty open and I'll even consider trading down for the right bass. These...
Hey guys. Few weeks ago I bought a bass guitar. It was an almost unused Yamaha RBX 170. This is my first bass guitar that I wanted to play every...
fretting and nut tools
Dear friends, I put together a jazz bass with various parts (vintage mod squire body, mexican standard replacement neck, cs60 pickups, vintage...
making a Fender style nut
OK so sorta long story. In addition to my 'proper' instrument I have 2 short scalers, a vintage Mosrite Ventures and a minty clean funky 70's...
I need a nut for a Hamer Cruise, it is an odd shape. I made a nut from bone for another bass i had, but it was squarish, so worth a try. But this...
I picked up a bass to use for learning to do setups and stuff and here is what I am trying to fix: It is a 5-string bass. The Low B and E strings...
I am trying the Steve Harris Rotosound Signature SH77 on a Fender US precision 2012. It's 50 75 95 110 flatwound. The string set before was from...
I searched for info here, but still have questions. My existing Rickenbacker 4001v63 nut has a chip, so I bought a replacement bone nut. I've...
Recently bought this Aerodyne new. I'm not expert at this but the d string seems to be sitting pretty low in the nut. Should I care? Bass...
[ATTACH] I have a Warwick Fortress one 4st MIG 93. And I'd like to put a 125(125-85-65-45) gauge string on the 4th. Should I change the nut to...
About one year ago my Yamaha bb 415 nut break so made me replace it . The new nut was hand made and got a lot of cost for me and the replacement...
I'm getting ready to install a brass nut on a Spector Legend Custom, and was wondering what adhesive people would recommend for this? Here's the...
I picked up a really nice bass on Craigslist recently, but the factory painted over the truss rod nut and truss rod is difficult to turn. I have a...
Why are there nuts with different size grooves? I realize that a wider groove will allow for a higher gauge string, but I've read several posts on...
hey guys, lately I have found a lot of fun in putting together my own builds with the parts I like best. This is my newest bass I assembled. I had...
I had the nut widened to accommodate thicker strings (0.175 -> 0.85), not deepened though. Will the extra space cause any tuning issues? I'm...
I am wanting to try d'addario tapewounds on my 6 string and i had a set of 160 120 90 67 50 35 on it and im wondering if i need to replace the nut...
I know how regular 6 string electrics and acoustics should be set up and my bass seems to be pretty well set up too. But I want to check the nut...
Just wondering what nut i should use as I am wanting to replace. What do you reccogmend? I have been looking at bone nuts but as I am new to this...
I’m wanting to get a new nut for my Ibanez SR300E and cant seem to figure out what size I need, the nut specs on the Ibanez site are different...
i just changed string on my Fender P bass MIM, and there is a buzzing on the A string when I play it open. There was no buzzing prior to this. I...
Hello TB. I was restringing my 2016 Mexican Fender Jaguar and when I was trying to get the G string into it's nut slot, it broke at the D string....
I purchased this bass from TB member thumbs&fingers right before Christmas. Plays great, but I'm just not bonding with the tone. I was hoping it...
This neck is a Squier, I think it came from a early 2000s Precision Special (2005 according to the neck stamp) and it has a jazz profile. Rosewood...
I was essentially gifted a custom bass a few months ago and have recently discovered that the nut on the truss rod is cracked. There's literally...
So recently I got a Dean AXS Acoustic Bass guitar. Great sound on it. I was able to get some flat wound strings for it. However I did not realize...
Have played this almost exclusively unplugged overseas. When I went to plug it in to a practice amp, the jack locking nut is gone so I cant push...
