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Tim1 said:
The whole neck profile thing simply boils down to personal taste imo. One is not "better" than the other, they are just different. Just as our hands are different.
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ts absolutely personal taste as many players prefer Jazz Basses over Precision Basses. Then Will Lee asked Roger to make a bass patterned after a Jazz Bass he had with a 1.45” nut. Voila.
 
#61,924
Hi,
I've noticed the pickup screws are coming lose on the bridge pickup of my MIG jazz.
I've taken one screw out and they seem to be machine screws rather than wood screws, so I guess there's a captive nut inside, so couldn't use locktite as I've read elsewhere.
There seems to be a reasonable amount of upward pressure from the pickups.
Any solutions do you think?
Cheers,
A
 
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foldyman said:
Hi,
I've noticed the pickup screws are coming lose on the bridge pickup of my MIG jazz.
I've taken one screw out and they seem to be machine screws rather than wood screws, so I guess there's a captive nut inside, so couldn't use locktite as I've read elsewhere.
There seems to be a reasonable amount of upward pressure from the pickups.
Any solutions do you think?
Cheers,
A
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I would try a very light brush of clear nail polish toward the end of the screw. It doesn’t take much, so don’t overdo it or it will get pretty gunky. With that said, it’s easy to remove with acetone if you use too much by mistake.

Also, set your pickup height where you want it and then only add the nail polish to one screw at a time. The time saved having the pickup already close to adjustment will keep you from having to rush to adjust before the nail polish completely dries.
 
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foldyman said:
I've taken one screw out and they seem to be machine screws rather than wood screws, so I guess there's a captive nut inside, so couldn't use locktite as I've read elsewhere.
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Locktite Threadlocker Blue 242 is what you want - it works great for this kind of application. A couple of Peavey Foundation basses I've worked on are wearing it and it's working perfectly on them - allowing adjustment without moving around.
 
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That's actually very similar to my experience. The bass I had sang like the sweetest fretless in the upper register but lacked punch and fullness in the lower register.

Joebone said:
Joining the discussion, to add one more data point. Several years ago I walked into the Sadowsky showroom, with a bonus check in my pocket and jonesing for a Will Lee 5 with soapbars in 60's position. The shop's tolerance was fabulous as I sampled many basses, and walked out with a single cut with a SuperJ, the Will Lee switch and a roasted neck. Easily the most playable neck carve I've ever experienced, and an incredible, singing tonal character in the upper range that inspired me - it reminded my of my first life as a pro trombonist. However, once back to plodding away in the field, I felt the instrument had markedly less punch than others, to the point of distraction. Then...Covid...no gigs, our drummer passed and he was impossible to replace in the latin/folklorical/rock space we inhabited, and I asked myself what was I doing with a $6500 instrument in my hands...so I sold it. I might not have if I had a steady diet of small group jazz, and it would have been the perfect axe for duos with a jazz guitarist. I've pondered whether the punch thing resulted from the neck, the body shape, the Super J, or all of the above. In discussions with others, including two known luthiers I won't name, I've concluded it was the roasted neck; that sweet, transparent, singing sound came at a cost, when it was time for that bass to stand up to a hard-hitting drummer. Looking forward to other perspectives/experiences on this...
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ShadowGroover said:
Warwick is infamous for taking their once-beautiful, slim, wenge necks, and replacing them with fat, clunky, chunky ovankol baseball bat necks. Mega ugh, Warwick
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Starting to head a little bit OT, but I'll add that I thought the Streamers were still the thin neck with the "normal" (modern/wider) string spacing? IME, it's the other models that have the baseball bat necks, and also the more old school narrow spacing on the 5's. Those two things, plus the fact they tend to be pretty heavy instruments were my 3 strikes and you're out for Warwick. I love their craftsmanship... second to none, but have never been able to love one enough to keep it.
 
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Vic said:
Starting to head a little bit OT, but I'll add that I thought the Streamers were still the thin neck with the "normal" (modern/wider) string spacing? IME, it's the other models that have the baseball bat necks, and also the more old school narrow spacing on the 5's. Those two things, plus the fact they tend to be pretty heavy instruments were my 3 strikes and you're out for Warwick. I love their craftsmanship... second to none, but have never been able to love one enough to keep it.
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Agreed, my first 5 String back in the 1990s was a Streamer Stage 1 broad neck. Impeccable craftsmanship, but I could not bond with it. I would play it whenever I needed a 5 string and switched right back to my 4 afterwards. Eventually I sold it. The Warwick Sadowskys are a completely different animal though.
 
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foldyman said:
Hi,
I've noticed the pickup screws are coming lose on the bridge pickup of my MIG jazz.
I've taken one screw out and they seem to be machine screws rather than wood screws, so I guess there's a captive nut inside, so couldn't use locktite as I've read elsewhere.
There seems to be a reasonable amount of upward pressure from the pickups.
Any solutions do you think?
Cheers,
A
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My 2 cents: Use a bit of teflon tape. It will keep the screw in place and will not prevent the screw to turn smoothly. And it's fully removable and cheap.
 

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