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Favourite YouTube setup tutorial?

Discussion in 'Hardware, Setup & Repair [BG]' started by serch777, Jun 17, 2020.

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  1. Jun 17, 2020 #1
    serch777

    serch777

    May 25, 2020
    Durham, UK
    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 makes it impossible at the moment. I just got an Ibanez SR505 that suffers from very high action, so I was wondering which is the best setup tutorial you've seen on YouTube. Any recommendations?

    Cheers!
     
  2. Jun 17, 2020 #2
    Gilmourisgod

    Gilmourisgod

    Jun 23, 2014
    Cape Cod MA

    Four part series, do them all in sequence, and you will have a well set up bass. Start with his numbers for relief and string height, you may be able to tweak lower/flatter depending on how well your frets are dressed.
     
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  3. Jun 17, 2020 #3
    Scoops

    Scoops Why do we use base 10 when we only have 8 fingers Supporting Member

    Oct 22, 2013
    Sugar Creek, Wisc
    This guy on setting intonation.

    It's the way I learned it decades ago from the local luthier
     
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  4. Jun 17, 2020 #4
    funkinbottom

    funkinbottom Gold Supporting Member

    Apr 23, 2006
    Northern CA.
    Yeah, These Carruthers vids are excellent set up tutorials.
     
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  5. Jun 17, 2020 #5
    96tbird

    96tbird PLEASE STAND BY

    Dec 13, 2010
    Turn left at the gopher.
    Yeah he’s got all the moves. Some of his commentary doesn’t give clear explanation, but not much

    I also like Carl
     
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