Alibaba Bass

[scuzzy]

I'd throw a fit, try to get most of the money back. Absolutely ridiculous. Watching how most people have been waiting with no communication, no updates. I consider myself incredibly lucky with mine. I'll never give them my money again, though.

 

[LowWay]

Well, I appreciate the honest report of the end product. Sorry it came out the way it did.

 

[Tim Schnautz]

Damn man, that’s some bull****.

Maybe you can find someone to replace the fingerboard. Or you can just rip the frets out.

My thoughts too

 

[darkkimhari]

Ah sh*t man, sorry for you... That may have explained the long silence if they actually messed up with the neck. Try to send a message to Jacky, he always tried to keep things right with me. Tell me if you get no news, when I asked update for your bass, I told him that you were a friend of mine, so if he doesn't offer a solution, I'll try to push for you as well.
They have the capabilities to do good necks so that's a shame. Let's see if we can push something in this way. Tell him as well that you are a member of Talkbass and that you are posting the story. I told him that people in Talkbass were very excited about his builds in the past, so this may get his attention

 

[BuddhaFingas]

Man, that's heartbreaking.

Sympathies.

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

So, I decided to measure it (for good measure and it turns out what I thought happened. So, they made a 35" scale neck, but fretted it for a 34" scale. I could probably get it to work if I moved the bridge forward an inch. But, it'd be pretty much on top of my back pickup. Rendering that one useless. So...live and learn guys. Apparently they get flustered when swamped with orders

 

[who]

So, I decided to measure it (for good measure and it turns out what I thought happened. So, they made a 35" scale neck, but fretted it for a 34" scale. I could probably get it to work if I moved the bridge forward an inch. But, if be pretty much on top of my back pickup. Rendering that one useless. So...live and learn guys. Apparently they get flustered when swamped with orders

Just to be sure, you're measuring the scale length from the zero fret and not the nut, correct?

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

Just to be sure, you're measuring the scale length from the zero fret and not the nut, correct?

Yup

35" almost exactly to the G saddle

 

[who]

Yup

35" almost exactly to the G saddle

And is it 17.5" to the 12th fret?

 

[bootstrap]

So, I decided to measure it (for good measure and it turns out what I thought happened. So, they made a 35" scale neck, but fretted it for a 34" scale. I could probably get it to work if I moved the bridge forward an inch. But, it'd be pretty much on top of my back pickup. Rendering that one useless. So...live and learn guys. Apparently they get flustered when swamped with orders

Live and learn, indeed. It's why I buy American-made G&...oh, wait.

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

And is it 17.5" to the 12th fret?

16 15/16"

 

[who]

16 15/16"
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Would it be feasible to install the original bridge they shipped it with and see how it intonates then?

 

[J Posega]

It’s incredible that they messed the neck up twice.

I’ll be honest, I’ve barely touched my bass since I got it. I need to shim the whole neck heel, file the nut slots way deeper, and probably level the entire fingerboard. I’ve been so busy and beat down by work that none of those things sound like any way to spend my free time.

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

Would it be feasible to install the original bridge they shipped it with and see how it intonates then?

Hmm, yeah

 

[who]

Hmm, yeah

Because your frets seem to be in the proper positions judging from your picture, so I thought it might be worth a try. It's smaller than the one you installed so you have more leeway to adjust the position if you need to.

It’s incredible that they messed the neck up twice.

I’ll be honest, I’ve barely touched my bass since I got it. I need to shim the whole neck heel, file the nut slots way deeper, and probably level the entire fingerboard. I’ve been so busy and beat down by work that none of those things sound like any way to spend my free time.

That's too bad to hear. I'm actually very pleased with mine, and I think once I get the electronics sorted out and a good setup, I'll be even happier with it. Would I ever go through this process again or recommend it to someone else? Probably not.

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

Would it be feasible to install the original bridge they shipped it with and see how it intonates then?

Here's two more pictures. One from the zero, one from the twelfth

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

Because your frets seem to be in the proper positions judging from your picture, so I thought it might be worth a try. It's smaller than the one you installed so you have more leeway to adjust the position if you need to.

That's too bad to hear. I'm actually very pleased with mine, and I think once I get the electronics sorted out and a good setup, I'll be even happier with it. Would I ever go through this process again or recommend it to someone else? Probably not.

Proper for 34" or 35"?

I'm wondering because my strings don't really fit on the neck as it is anyway, so if it's proper for a 34 scale, I'll move it up an inch beforehand.

 

[who]

Proper for 34" or 35"?

For 34".

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

Because your frets seem to be in the proper positions judging from your picture, so I thought it might be worth a try. It's smaller than the one you installed so you have more leeway to adjust the position if you need to.

That's too bad to hear. I'm actually very pleased with mine, and I think once I get the electronics sorted out and a good setup, I'll be even happier with it. Would I ever go through this process again or recommend it to someone else? Probably not.

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

For 34".

Okay. Well, your info supports my theory. But look at that picture. That's as far forward as I can go. And it needs more