I've been searching all over the place looking for a good demo of someone doing a CORRECT setup of a Spector bass. They have some pretty weird bridges and I haven't been able to find a specific Spector one, not even on Spector's website.
This one on Spector World was the closest I got and it doesn't even address they're bridge design, just typical setup skills and practices(which I already know). I don't exactly see where these "saddle locks" on either side of bridge seem to play a role, they literally seem to hold nothing in place. And I don't get how the back saddle adjustment places a role in string height when have to have that angle in place.
I can setup up guitars just fine, but I'm getting a bit weary of how high the post have to be raised on this bass to get the Low B string at a tolerable level. I tried holding the frets at the 2nd and 12th fret(as that post recommended, I've never done that test) and the strings are basically touching the frets(which I thought was normal when fretting in two spots honestly). I'm trying to get the intonation and everything correct before I change strings, but this fret buzz/string noise are killing me! lol. The neck looks very straight upon inspection. The action on this thing was pretty high when I bought it, so I'm trying to get it nice and low without having it sound like I'm tuned in Drop F or something. I'm playing it in standard 5 string tuning.
Edit: I just realized there is a more specific section for this, so a Mod can move this over there. I'm sorry, I'm still a noob!
If someone can PLEASE shoot me a good video, it would mean the world to me! I've hit up Youtube, Google, and these forums with little luck. Thanks for ANY input!
This one on Spector World was the closest I got and it doesn't even address they're bridge design, just typical setup skills and practices(which I already know). I don't exactly see where these "saddle locks" on either side of bridge seem to play a role, they literally seem to hold nothing in place. And I don't get how the back saddle adjustment places a role in string height when have to have that angle in place.
I can setup up guitars just fine, but I'm getting a bit weary of how high the post have to be raised on this bass to get the Low B string at a tolerable level. I tried holding the frets at the 2nd and 12th fret(as that post recommended, I've never done that test) and the strings are basically touching the frets(which I thought was normal when fretting in two spots honestly). I'm trying to get the intonation and everything correct before I change strings, but this fret buzz/string noise are killing me! lol. The neck looks very straight upon inspection. The action on this thing was pretty high when I bought it, so I'm trying to get it nice and low without having it sound like I'm tuned in Drop F or something. I'm playing it in standard 5 string tuning.
Edit: I just realized there is a more specific section for this, so a Mod can move this over there. I'm sorry, I'm still a noob!
If someone can PLEASE shoot me a good video, it would mean the world to me! I've hit up Youtube, Google, and these forums with little luck. Thanks for ANY input!
