Don't talk about his wife that way!That might have something to do with the lingering smell.
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Thanks to Linnin, I have been an ironing board convert for some time. It works a treat.
I've used ironing board since day one as keyboard stands and lap steel stands, and it works just as well for bass, but I don't think the space is sufficient enough, I have to use some tools and they don't fit on the ironing board, I knock them off from the board all of the time.
Regarding tuning and intonation and relief, and so on, it's best carried out in playing position, all these things, but a bass that reacts to gravity that much in the neck (hey Rickenbacker) is too faint/weak and poorly built. Period. It's even so with some guitars. Acoustics are among the worst actually. If a neck reacts that much, it will more prone to be buzzing on the rest of the strings, should one string break during a tune. Moses necks (graphite even) are prone to this phenomenon too.
Regarding tuning and intonation and relief, and so on, it's best carried out in playing position, all these things, but a bass that reacts to gravity that much in the neck (hey Rickenbacker) is too faint/weak and poorly built. Period. It's even so with some guitars. Acoustics are among the worst actually. If a neck reacts that much, it will more prone to be buzzing on the rest of the strings, should one string break during a tune. Moses necks (graphite even) are prone to this phenomenon too.
Well, I make my action adjustments with the bass lying down, but I take my action measurements (string height, relief, etc.) in playing position.
Back to the topic, I have a nice old ironing board that would be perfect for this. It's pre-CBS.
Back to the topic, I have a nice old ironing board that would be perfect for this. It's pre-CBS.
Placing a bass on top of an amp is worse. Trust me.
I've worked with musicians like that.
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Great idea! This will let me procrastinate further when it comes to cleaning the coffee table.
I usually use the dining room table, but first I have to push all the dirty dishes and stuff off the end. Hey! I can always blame the kittycat.
I have one in my house that folds out from the wall. Handy for anything but ironing!
I've had one collapse on me, thankfully I had a hand at the neck when it happenened. Make sure its a really high quality one, and test it with some weights or something first.
If space is at a premium for restring, get your smallest chair, post up next to the bed. Bed alternately holds the body and the headstock while your installing strings. Lap holds the other end.
If space is at a premium for restring, get your smallest chair, post up next to the bed. Bed alternately holds the body and the headstock while your installing strings. Lap holds the other end.
I do it all the time. Very easy to take the tension off the neck to give it a tweak in that position actually.
This.
This all day long. It has to be a good chair, like a recliner. Body on one arm neck on the other. Padded as all git out. Clearance to wind strings by hand or with crank. All adjustments on both ends at just the right level. Yourself right where you belong. A pocket for tools. What could be better ?
I've never owned any guitar that didn't change by a 1/16" when measuring the action.at the 12" fret.
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