set-up

Total bass newbie here, and new to this site. I just purchased a new Flight Mini Bass Lite and it's cool, but as I have been reading on this site, set-ups on new items leave something to be desired. I bought the mini (23" scale) because I have been messing around with ukuleles and this was...

I just bought a Fender Jazz Bass that came with flat wound strings. My current Squier Jazz Bass has round wounds that I put on last year. I'd like to switch the strings, moving the flats to the Squier and the rounds to the Fender. Do I need to set up each bass from scratch, or should I leave...

Hello, I just got a new bass for my birthday from my wife (nice gift!). It’s a Sire P5R- 5 string. She had tbe La Bella 760FL-B set put on it and had Sweetwater do the set up and string install (extra $). I opened up the box and played it some last night. Loved it. Amazing neck btw. Come...

Just purchased a new Fender Pro ii Jazz. La Bella Low Tension Flats were installed from Sweetwater. I’m have a difficult time getting the A string to intonate. I’ve done all I know to remedy the solution, and this pic is what has come the closest to good intonation. Does the A-string look...

I wasn’t planning on chronicling how to put on a concert immediately after a baseball game, but later thought it may be of interest to someone, so here it is (feel free to skip to the pictures): The quickest I’ve had to set up for a gig was less than 15 minutes (a duo at a farmer’s market)...

Can anyone help identify the correct tool to adjust the truss rod on a Roscoe SKB 5. I've gone through all the common tools for set-up on other basses but have nothing that fits the Roscoe. Any help, tips, or clues would be greatly appreciated.

I have two questions regarding truss rod adjustments on an American Professional (jazz) bass. I tried searching for the answers, but couldn't find exactly what I was looking for (perhaps I was using the incorrect terminology). My bass came with the usual Fender T-Handle wrench and I was able...

Hi. I just had my bass at a shop for complete setup cus I was having some issues with fret buzz. They did a solid job and it was sounding and playing great when I got it back. The bass is tuned in D standard and was set up accordingly. The problem started again when my brother was visiting and...

Merry Christmas! I recently purchased a Squier Classic Vibe 60s P bass. When I first opened it I noticed some fret-buzz as well as buzzing on the open D string. I checked the relief and there was none (the fretboard was completely straight/flat). So I went to make some truss rod adjustments...

I usually play with 45-105 roundwound strings (harley benton because they're cheap) and I wanted to try a lighter string gauge. I bought a set of 40-100 strings (warwick). I had to set up my bass for the strings and I realised my set-up wasn't great even with the old strings. There was too much...

I took the plunge and sprung for a set to TI flats, and a day into my experience, I have good news and bad news. The Good: they really are all that. The tone on my 73 P is now That Tone. And they're not even broken in yet. So consider me a convert. The Bad: the neck is straight as an arrow...

I am fairly new to guitar, but have already begun an obsessive and unquenchable desire to play, own, mod/customize, build I received my first bass in December -- a brand new Squire Bass VI. The build quality is much better than I expected, but the instrument has several issues that I need to...

Hey TBers! I've got a 2016 MiM Fender Jazz (all stock) that has a few issues with it's neck that has been really bothering me and has brought me to this crossroad. The issue - Notes seem to be choking near the 11th till the 14th/15th fret depending on the string. I understand that Jazz Basses...