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  1. ga_edwards

    dialling in filters and "Twisted (Everyday Hurts)"

    A two-parter. First off I'm totally rubbish and dialling in envelope filters (and synths for that matter). Everything else I'm perfectly fine with, it's just filters and synths that give me a headache. Mainly because I don't understand the circuitry or functions of many of the controls. I also...
  2. kaljultdgl

    Twisted bass neck?

    I think the neck in my G&l Tribute L-2000 is twisted. The way I have it set up now the neck has some relief (I haven't measured the relief but more than enough) and the action is a little bit higher than I'd like. (I use a very low action in my main bass). The g string is over 2,5mm off the...
  3. el_Bajo_Verde

    Is a fretless bass with a twisted neck still playable?

    I recently picked up a 6-string fretless Ibanez bass for $149. As with all used basses that have two truss rods, the neck is twisted. It doesn't improve after adjusting the truss rods, the treble side always has back bow no matter what. I haven't had any notes choke out anywhere on the bass...
  4. saved

    The bass of Navarone

    This is what i was doing the last 2 years (and a little more months) Its a torzal twisted neck,47-44"scale,headles,5-string bass. Many special thanks to @Clifford Lee and @MPU for their help and advice. So,here the pics. Enjoy. Here,compared side by side with a 34" scale VIG cobra bass...
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  5. LeeNunn

    Submission Twisted - Joni Mitchell

    I never knew this was a cover, and I learned a new term. Vocalese, when a singer puts words to an instrumental melody. The Cheech and Chong break is pretty funny. Just 12 bar blues in D, but I struggled with some of the chords. I welcome input.
  6. Bruce Johnson

    Fixing A Badly Twisted Neck....By The Mechanical Method

    Now and then, you'll see a neck which has twisted really badly. There's only two ways I know of to fix them, while keeping the neck mostly original. One method is heat bending. This involves carefully heating the wood up to the point where the grain structure just begins to soften, then...
  7. D

    Can a twisted neck prevent a good set-up?

    I purchased a 2009 Mexican Fender P Bass secondhand about a month ago, and the seller said it had just been sitting in a hard case for a year unused. When I checked the bass out, it seemed the neck was a bit bowed, and assumed it just needed a good set-up. So I took it to a guy in Bristol, who...
  8. TjMetalhead

    Twisted neck worth getting fixed?

    Hi all, so I have this bass which was the first bass I ever owned. It's a Hartke XK-4 (here's a link about the bass [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]) that my parents got me for Christmas almost 10 years ago. As you can see I have some sentimental attachment to it, I can get a pretty good tone...
  9. Z

    Twisted neck on a vintage bass

    I have an old tiesco tellastar bass that has a twisted neck. Finding a replacement neck has been tricky since the heel of the neck is narrower than even a standard short scale neck (under 2.25in) , while the scale is 32in. I found some guitar necks that fit in the neck pocket but I'd figure that...
  10. wishforbass

    How to find if the neck is twisted ?!

    How to find out if the neck is straight and isn't twisted or wrapped. Here my bass neck I feel it's a little twisted ? What is the right way to find out ?
  11. S

    twisted neck question

    i have a bass with a slight twist. the setup is otherwise good, and my guy even put a compound radius in the frets to try to help. i still get some buzzing around the middle of the neck on the high string ( not in the upper or lower frets though.) my question is, if i raise the action on this...
  12. PaperbackRyder

    Double Bass A twisted tailpiece.

    The title should get some fun comments all by itself....But I just noticed: I have gut D and G, installed conventionally with the washer underneath and the string running over the top of the tailpiece. Velvet Anima A and E are installed with the loops over the top and the string running from the...
  13. wisconsindead

    Twisted Strings - How to tell if a string is twisted? What are the characteristics?

    Hey guys and gals, I just got a new bridge installed on my bass (alembic style bridge on Guild Starfire bass). Part of the reason I did this was to increase the sustain. From my research a high mass bridge like an alembic vs. a floating bridge like that seen on a Starfire would increase sustain...
  14. S

    Twisted neck on my PJ bass

    Hello everyone. I recently bought a second hand Squier VM PJ bass and noticed a slight twist on the neck. So far i don´t think it´s such a huge problem and several other people have told me that it´s not a huge twist and I shouldn´t be worried about it much but I´am pretty paranoid about it and...
  15. CaseyJ

    Is it common for Fender basses to have twisted headstocks?

    I am in the market a P bass, so I have been checking out a lot of them at music stores. I have been to Sweetwater, and 2 different Guitar Centers. I would estimate that 85% of the new Fender basses I try out have a twisted headstock. Squier, MIM, and American made models. The headstock is not...
  16. SweetKetchup

    Is my neck twisted (a.k.a. forever shagged)?

    I didn't take any pictures because I don't know what to photograph exactly. It all started when I switched from the stock rounds on my MIM Precision to D'Addario Chromes (flats). I tweaked the truss rod according to the Fender website specifications (using correct size Allen wrench and feeler...
  17. slobake

    Twisted Cliches

    I am not a big fan of clichés especially when if I am struggling and someone rattles of an overworked cliché as a quick answer that is supposed to fix my problem. I admit that sometimes a cliché does sneak out of my mouth. Hey, nobody's perfect. (is that a cliché?) I do like to twist up clichés...
  18. earlysecond

    Have to assume if my neck blank is twisted I'm in trouble

    My first scratch neck. I laminated black walnut, curly cherry and hard maple. I have a LOT of hours in it so far, which I will benefit from as I have learned much. As I connected it to a 3/4" piece of MDF to route some stuff, I realized that from end to end there is at least an 1/8 inch twist...
  19. amerbs38

    Twisted neck on a Pentabuzz?

    I just sold and had returned a 2005 Pedulla Pentabuzz (on Reverb). The buyer said the neck was twisted so that the treble is bowed and the bass side is not, causing buzz and deadening in the higher and lower registers. I played it and set it up before selling it and it seemed fine to me but I`m...
  20. Twisted Squier Korean 1996 p bass neck
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    For sale Twisted Squier Korean 1996 p bass neck

    Twisted Korean squire p bass neck.1996 vn serial # . clockwise twist.See the pics.$25.00 +SHIPP.Good project for someone.The last 2 pics show the amount of twist.1st one wit hthe hel flat on the bech,the nent w/ the hedstock flat on the bench.I traded this locally the guy decided he didn't want...
    $25.00
  21. pudge

    SOLD Twisted Squier Korean 1996 p bass neck

    Twisted Korean squire p bass neck.1996 vn serial # . clockwise twist.See the pics.$25.00 +SHIPP.Good project for someone.The last 2 pics show the amount of twist.1st one wit hthe hel flat on the bech,the nent w/ the hedstock flat on the bench.I traded this locally the guy decided he didn't want...
  22. I

    TWISTED NECK!!

    Hi All, Newbie here. Got my hands on a lovely old Marlin Sidewinder from fleabay.. All was as described apart from the TWIST IN THE NECK!!!! The seller said the bass has been without strings for a few months.. So, would that cause the wood/neck to flex and if so, would new strings, a bit of...
  23. TJH3113

    Can a headstock have a twist without affecting the neck?

    I recently got this Guild B301 pretty cheap. I bought it knowing it had a "broken nut" but then found out it had much more serious neck issues. The bass has been repaired and set up, it plays nicely from first fret to last and is in perfect intonation. The fretboard sights straight. Has...
  24. C

    Warwick Rockbass Corvette $$ 5 string passive Twisted Neck

    Have a almost new(not new enough for warranty)rarely played warwick rockbass corvette $$ 5 string passive bass, that I bought and then realized that the neck is bowed 3 different ways and has alot of string buzz. I also don't care for the electronics(chinese?). Any experiences with these basses...
  25. pudge
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    For sale Twisted mim p bass neck

    Twisted mim p bass neck.Good looking neck just twisted The head stock had pulled up twisted counted clockwise.This is one of the goosd mim necks maybe 96 or so. $10.00 + shipping or trade for something.Pics tomm.
    $10.00
  26. pudge

    SOLD Twisted mim p bass neck

    Twisted mim p bass neck.Good looking neck just twisted The head stock had pulled up twisted counted clockwise.This is one of the goosd mim necks maybe 96 or so. $10.00 + shipping or trade for something.Pics tomm.
  27. M

    4001 sideways twisted neck

    Hi all, I'm making some acoustic guitars, and have almost no experience with basses... A friend of mine brought me his 4001, that has suffered from climate changes and travelling too much... It was in poor condition! His 4001 had a cracked fingerboard. It broke at the end of the lead square...
  28. GTH007

    How can i straighten this neck?

    I cant seem to get the low action i desire on this bass without fret buzz coming from the first frets. I wonder if my neck isnt fully straight or if it is twisted because when i slap (and mostly on the E string) i get some fret buzz(especially from the first few frets). Also, How can i check...
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