setup

Now, there is a lot of conflicting info on how to adjust a truss-rod. Assuming that you observe clearance at the 8th fret while depressing at the...

I have had this Hofner 63 relic for over a year , and it was playing great , vintage woody sound just like I wanted . but the time came to have...

The neck doesn't appear to be twisted. The bass stays in tune. There doesn't seem to be anything alarming as far as bowing. The bass is mostly...

I recently purchased a Squier Affinity jazz bass and I like everything about the bass...except for the fret-buzz above the 12th fret. There is...

Hi, I have a strange problem with buzz. When I plug my player p bass into Ampeg scr-di preamp it buzzes. If i roll the tone knob completely off,...

Hi to all, i need your help, because for my bass, i want to try a pirastro obligato in fifth CGDA, but i have no idea about string height, because...

As the title says, how picky are you about tuning/intonation? How much does it matter? Do you just check the open string or open and 12th...

I recently bought a Maruszczyk Frog 5-string, set up with the the standard flats they sell through their custom portal (.45, .65, .85, .105,...

Hi Bass brothers. I Bought my first music man style bass recently. The Sterling SUB 4 version. Have to say, I am quite impressed with the...

So, I picked up a Sterling Ray35HHSM (spalted maple). I've always loved MM basses (at least sound/wise, haven't played them all that much, but...

Hello, hoping for some input here! I Picked up a Epiphone Viola bass last week. I immediately changed the strings to some Chrome flats, medium...

Hi! Sam Wilkes is a beast bass player, many of us love his busy yet tasteful basslines, but let’s talk about his sound. I’m speaking about that...

After not playing much for 15 months we've got a gig so I dragged out my gear, tuned up and set the intonation perfectly at the 12th fret. I...

I bought this wonderful Gretsch Semi-Hollow style bass a week ago (Model: G5442BDC) , was clearly untouched in a long while, been in a case with...

I am pretty familiar with fretted bass setup but new to setting up a fretless bass. So far I have learned that the nut can be cut extremely low...

Can anyone direct me to any information on soldering a blend pot? I've got a 6 string ESP that I am trying to repair and haven't been successful...

I've just acquired a pre-owned Spirit XT-2. Action's pretty high, and it also looks like the bridge pickup is significantly closer to the strings...

How you guys setup your JBass? ...in numbers I have recently purchased my first Jazz Bass: AVRI 75, I have other basses, Precision, Stingray,...

Hey folks! I have been lurking a lot on TalkBass, but not it's time to really join the community. With my band, I really want to tune down a lot...

Hi all, Just registered after being a long time lurker. I'm posting to ask a little bit if advice, I've just managed to get my first brand new...

I’m having some issues setting up my Warwick. I have the action set very high and I’m still getting quite a bit of buzz in the middle of the neck....

Basically, the strings are far too close to the firs fret which means I have to keep the bridge high to keep it from buzzing as much as possible...

Hi Can you tell me what the proper tools are for adjusting the neck and bridge? I assume some sort of metric hex key for the bridge, and what...

Last month I received my 2021 P from Fender Mod Shop that checked all the boxes but the nut had some issues causing a buzz that couldn't be...

I think he should have taped the pickups earlier, entertaining notheless... [MEDIA]

On my 2002 Lakland Skyline JO four string, my G string buzzes on the 7th fret only when the E string is fretted as well. I noticed this when...

hi i want to know while adjusting truss rod are you not supposed to remove the allen wrench and then insert again then turn again or are you just...

When setting up your bass, what’s your priority first and foremost? I tend to try to eliminate buzz, but it seems to be a never ending battle.

So I am trying to determine if the issue I have with my AM Pro Jazz is a setup issue or if it is just that I am not bonding with it. The issue...

Hi everyone, I currently have a Rumble Studio 40 and now we are getting a guitar at home. I think the Studio shares some of the simulated amps...

I was playing my Fender Jazz bass (American Original if that helps) the other day and noticed that some of the tuning peg nuts on the front of the...

Hello, i just get 2 days ago my first Hofner Bass, it's the ignition. Love it but is it normal to have that? I checked the intonation, it's ok, i...

Hey Guys! I just bought a new 2019 Fender Player Jazz Bass a couple of days ago. I set it up as well as I could (used the official fender...

I have a thing for piezos and hollow bodies and I keep seeing the Italia Maranello Z bass. What I’ve read doesn’t exactly say if the bridge...

Hi guys and gals, I see there's a ton of video tutorials on how to setup your bass. I always take my guitars to the same tech, but the lockdown...

Folks, A bad shim and a reckless owner led to the bass developing a ramp at the neck. Any ideas as to how a ramp in the neck can be removed?...

Hello, I recently purchased an American Professional P bass. Lovely bass and plays great, but the person I bought it from obviously used the...

I recently purchased a set of medium Dunlop flatwounds (45-105). The G string has a case of fret buzz from the 3rd to the 6th frets. The rest of...

Hello, I just acquired a 2017 Fender American Professional Precision Bass. The setup was odd when I got it. I did the basic setup. The nut looks...

So I switched from medium Fender nickel-rounds (45, 65, 85 100) to Fender 9050L flats (45, 60, 80, 100) and now I have a lot of buzzing on the D...