Every now and then the bass doesnt produce an output signal. I have to either hold the bass a certain way or push on the battery cartridge on the back and it might work. Think it has something to do with how the batteries or being held or could it be a further mechanical error? Also the truss rod is stripped. Any estimations on cost to repair?
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My Lb-76 Carvin bass is acting out
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You don't list where you are at, so we don't know if you live in the woods, or near a city. When you have an intermittant interruption, dependant on the position of your instrument, it usually means you have a bad or loose connection. A simple soldering will usually fix the problem once isolated. Some truss rod problems can be fixed, some can't. None of us here can remedy your problem without the bass in our hands. Take it to a tech, get a diagnosis and a quote. If you can afford his quote, get it fixed. Report back.
The battery or electrical problem is likely very simple. The truss rod, on the other hand, is a harder fix. If the nut is stripped a good luthier can probably fix it for you, though.
did it just become stripped or has it always been that way. If always, Carvin will fix for sure and like the others said, a little solder and some time should take care of your other issue.
Just for clarification, does the truss rod just spin and not tighten, or do you mean that the nut is too stripped to be able to turn it with the adjusting wrench?
The truss rod is stripped. For clarification I ment totalled as in I could probably sell this bass for about $700 knowing carvins horrible resale value. I'm keeping this bass for life. Just wondering how much estimates are going to be. I'm taking it to two "guitar hospitals".
With those 2 problems I doubt that you would get $700 for the bass unless you 'forget' to mention them to the buyer. Find a repair shop that has the tools to fix the truss rod and ask to see them. Dan Erlewine developed a couple of tools for re-threading truss rods that are pretty slick. A hack shop will probably make things worse.
This is what the tool looks like:
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Rick B.
How old is the bass? I presume it has one of those snap-in battery holders where you don't have to take any covers off to change the battery. The current model is pretty good but earlier ones were rather flaky. (pushing on the battery holder is the hint here). The bad news is that new holders are a different shape so some routing may be required to upgrade. Not a super-big deal but bigger than just screwing in a replacement.
As for the stripped truss rod, I think that takes a call to Carvin repair shop to get their opinion. I'm sure it can be repaired (anything can be repaired with enough money) but the question you need to ask is how much that would cost. You might ask a local repair guy too. Depending on how the bass is put together it may or may not be easy to do.
$700 is about what you can get one in mint condition. One with a stripped truss rod will bring next to nothing. A neck through is a nightmare when it comes to major repairs like that.
That wasnt exactly the point. Also im going to a revered "Guitar Hospital" in San Jose like I previously mentioned. Im going to call carvin first of course. this is an 09' lb76 btw.
