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NBD: Retired my Jazz. Going all Precision now

#22
electracoyote said:
Retired my Jazz. Going all Precision now.


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MovingPitchers said:
Indeed, but man, Precisions.
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electracoyote said:
You'll have a Jazz back in your hands someday. It's inevitable.

Meanwhile, work that Precision, yo. That's what it was built for.
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I did miss the sound of a Precision. I have little regrets selling the 50s P I had a couple of months ago, but I have HUGE regrets of selling the MIM P that looked exactly like the Mendel I had...something about it screamed awesomeness. Can't believe I had to sell it because I was moving houses.

Biggest regret.....
 
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MovingPitchers said:
I received my Nate Mendel Precision Bass from TBer @static0verdrive a week ago. I couldn't get the action or anything to my liking so I turned to a local trustworthy tech to fix it.

He said the truss rod was really tight and wasn't turning anymore so he did the best he could without touching it. Oh well. When I got the bass today, dropped off by a friend and a fellow TBer, I plugged it in and it felt amazing. It sounded killer. I did miss that Precision Bass sound.

So as of today, new bass day! I'm retiring my Jazz (went to a humble hibernation inside my hard case) and going all Precision for my rig.

Action is a bit too high for my liking but I don't wanna undo all of the tech's hard work. As you can see, the bridge saddles are notched really high because of the problem with the truss rod. I don't think it'll tighten anymore unless I wanna break a beautiful neck :p. I'll live with it. I don't need a low action to play anyways.

May or may not switch out the QPs. They're a bit too hot for my liking but I'll spend about a week or two and a few Sunday services with them in to make a final judgment.

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Looks awesome, really glad that you get to experience the Mendel P. It's a fantastic bass.

I usually keep the gain on my Rumble at minimum when using the Mendel, as opposed to my Jazz basses where it's set to 10-11 o'clock. It helps a bit with that hot pickup.
 
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crucislancer said:
Looks awesome, really glad that you get to experience the Mendel P. It's a fantastic bass.

I usually keep the gain on my Rumble at minimum when using the Mendel, as opposed to my Jazz basses where it's set to 10-11 o'clock. It helps a bit with that hot pickup.
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Thanks. I think the truss rod issue can be fixed with the nut/washer method a few people suggested.
 
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David Jayne said:
The washer trick works when the nut has been screwed all the way down the threaded part of the rod, which is just a short section at the end of it. So no more threads and the nut can go no further. Adding washers moves the nut back out a bit, allowing further adjustment.
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But can also weaken the grip between the nut and rod. If the rod on a fairly new bass is maxed out, I'd want to know why.
 
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Robus said:
I wouldn't be celebrating just yet. You got a bass with a problem neck. That's going to be fun to deal with. Hope the seller disclosed it.
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My friend who dropped it off for me also took some playing time with it and he said it felt really nice. I trust a second opinion a lot so I guess it's okay. Never hurts to see if I can do something else to it though
 
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MovingPitchers said:
My friend who dropped it off for me also took some playing time with it and he said it felt really nice. I trust a second opinion a lot so I guess it's okay. Never hurts to see if I can do something else to it though
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Maybe take it to someone that can do a bit more than put washers in it? Perhaps it needs some time clamped to a bench, get a back bow going on it, and then tighten the rod. I've heard that this could work, but bear in mind that I've never tried it (haven't had a need) and if I did want to do it I would take it to a pro.

In the end, it's up to you. If you feel that the bass is playable, and it's comfortable as it's set up now, then no need to do anything.
 
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crucislancer said:
Maybe take it to someone that can do a bit more than put washers in it? Perhaps it needs some time clamped to a bench, get a back bow going on it, and then tighten the rod. I've heard that this could work, but bear in mind that I've never tried it (haven't had a need) and if I did want to do it I would take it to a pro.

In the end, it's up to you. If you feel that the bass is playable, and it's comfortable as it's set up now, then no need to do anything.
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I got it looked at by a pro tech and he did the best he could. He said the truss rod was an issue but the setup was to fender specs so I'm pleased with how it became.
 

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