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Some great youtube vids all about setup!

Discussion in 'Hardware, Setup & Repair [BG]' started by punkinfantry, Oct 16, 2011.

  1. Oct 16, 2011 #1
    punkinfantry

    punkinfantry

    Feb 20, 2009
    Saint Louis, MO
    Cleaning Your Bass Guitar - YouTube

    Cleaning Your Bass Electronics - YouTube

    How to restring your bass guitar with John Carruthers - YouTube

    Setting Up Your Bass Guitar: Adjusting The Truss Rod (Step 1 of 4) - YouTube

    Setting Up Your Bass Guitar: Bridge Action Height Adjustment (Step 2 of 4) - YouTube

    Setting Up Your Bass Guitar: Nut Action Height Adjustment (Step 3 of 4) - YouTube

    Setting Up Your Bass Guitar: Intonation Adjustment (Step 4 of 4) - YouTube

    These are all from John Carruthers for Elixir Strings. The first 20 seconds or so of each video are all the same, feel free to fast forward. I found them quite helpful. If you don't, flame away!

    :bassist:
     
  2. Oct 16, 2011 #2
    Dethrats

    Dethrats

    Oct 26, 2010
    Napoleon, Ohio
    STICKY????
     
  3. Oct 16, 2011 #3
    darkstorm

    darkstorm

    Oct 13, 2009
    Good videos but I generally like a bit lower action then he uses.
     
  4. Oct 17, 2011 #4
    miltong565

    miltong565

    Oct 14, 2011
    Toomebridge, Northern Ireland
    i wached these earlier. now i just need to buy a ****load of tools to actually do the things.
     
  5. Oct 18, 2011 #5
    sickest beast

    sickest beast

    Apr 22, 2006
    niagara falls, ON
    i love how easy he makes all this look. 40+ years will do that i guess.

    I have about 8 years and I still fumble around and swear like an idiot. I think these videos will help me a lot.

    Thank you for posting these!
     
  6. Oct 20, 2011 #6
    punkinfantry

    punkinfantry

    Feb 20, 2009
    Saint Louis, MO
    I found a decent straightedge at Lowe's for ~3 bucks, and a great feeler guage set at the auto parts store for ~3 bucks!

    Also a simple #2 pencil (well sharpened) is great for lubing up your nut slots/saddle grooves!
     
  7. Oct 20, 2011 #7
    PikeoftheLake

    PikeoftheLake

    Oct 11, 2005
    Whitby, Ontario
    What a veteran! I love how careful he is with the instrument in handling it back and forth. When I used to let the local long and mcquade do my setups, the guy would rip the bass out of the bag, drop it down on the wood table and then mess with it like he was fixing an old tractor.

    This type of precision and care is refreshing to see.
     
  8. Oct 20, 2011 #8
    sickest beast

    sickest beast

    Apr 22, 2006
    niagara falls, ON
    I had read these steps to setting up the bass on multiple websites years ago, but it's never been explained as simply as this.
     
  9. Oct 24, 2011 #9
    punkinfantry

    punkinfantry

    Feb 20, 2009
    Saint Louis, MO
    BUMPS FOR THE BUMP GOD
     
  10. Oct 24, 2011 #10
    ack

    ack Why Can't We All Get Along?

    Nov 19, 2006
    Somewhere near Raleigh
    great videos. thanks for posting.
     

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