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Hello!! I just bought the body and neck from one of those old epi Accu basses and ive read that theyre pretty solid so im trying to turn those...
I’m working on setting up my Fender Standard Fretless Jazz. I bought it a long time ago used and it had the nut replaced when I got it, not sure...
Slightly off
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...
