Today It happened!!!

[pebo]

I see what you're trying to do.

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Haha, yeah im just playing.

They are sweet basses though

 

[craig0316]

Dude, it's mojo, character, credibility, don't sweat it.

Bet it does not sound even one tiny bit different.

It's a tool, not a girlfriend.

easy 4 you to say, you probably have a girlfriend

 

[Vinnie Boombatz]

Haha, yeah im just playing.

They are sweet basses though

Trying to get better at reading charts and recently picked up a "Real Book" and also purchased a Real Book app and get better at figuring out intervals and becoming more proficient.

And although they dont look it, the American Standard has a fair amount of dents and dings on it, but surprisingly none around the neck pocket, and in all seriousness I actually DID shim this bass because the G saddle was bottomed out and the low E was pretty darn close. Had the bass PLEK'd and then I shimmed it and set it up myself and it's perfect now.

 

[Member8675309]

Thats a nice looking bass

Thanks. A good friend of mine sold me that bass for $150 back in 2007 or 2008. It's a 2007 MIM Fender, Fretless. Great bass, but the neck is a bit bowed now, truss rod is pretty tight. Going to get a Warmoth neck put on it one day soon. Definitely switching over to a fretted neck.

 

[MEKer]

Hey, I can truly feel OP's...matty4string's...pain on chipping something you admire, like a bass you hold dear. Especially if it is spendy. I would not take it lightly.
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Because why?
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Because a chip is considered a gateway thing. It leads to more and worse chipping.
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I know.
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I got a chip in my car paint and because of it my beloved vehicle finally ended up like this...
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I really can sympathize, though. I'd be pizzed if I chipped one of my prized basses.

 

[Alfonso Alba]

Ok, newbie here. What the hell is a shim?

 

[Vinnie Boombatz]

Hopefully the OP isn't a scab picker. Who knows what would happen if he obsessed over that chip (chunk) and ended up picking away at it obsessively.

 

[Member8675309]

Isn't that the movie just before Lindsy Lohan tanked her career?
Naw. I didn't see it.

Nice bass.

I guess some people pay good money to get them to look like that?
It's so much more genuine when the scars are random and accidental.
But you're right come to think of it, pristine Fenders just don't look right.

I think nature looks to be imperfect. Everything seems random. I think anyone who has ever painted has or will recognize that at some point. That's why a good relic is hard to do.
The natural way is the best, but it takes a long time, and a lot of use.

Edit: Yes, that is the movie. I was in high school when that movie came out, or maybe I had just graduated. My girlfriend at the time loved it. So, I've seen it a few times. Not since though, lol.

 

[Polk Salad]

Wow, the direction this thread went made me think I was reading it on The Gear Page.

 

[Kubicki Fan]

I think people just think they are clever by saying first world problems.

Another first world problem seems to be a lack of empathy.

 

[mongo2]

Another first world problem seems to be a lack of empathy.

Empathy for a chipped finish? Nope.

 

[HolmeBass]

Man, this thread. Not TB's finest hour.

First off, there are starving people in the USA. With the wealth and food in the world today that anyone has to starve is a stark testament to the greed that still rules many hearts.

Even so, the first ding on a bass sucks. Not as bad, not even in the ballpark, but still. I also think the OP was being hyperbolic towards the end of his post. I trust his perspective on this.

Note my avatar. I got that 77 jazz from the first owner. When I got it it had one tiny ding on the bottom of the lower horn. My teenage carelessness, cluelessness, and constant playing lead to every mark on that bass but for that one small ding.

 

[Kukulkan61]

This is why I buy used basses..

 

[MEKer]

and exactly why I use basses I buy...

 

[matty4string]

Just curious, why did you install a shim?

Saddles to the deck but string height still not low enough.

 

[alaskaleftybass]

Today I pulled out my beloved jazz bass of which I have many and decided to take the neck off and put in a shim. I cut the shim installed the shim and when I went to put the neck back on a chuck of the finish came off near the neck pocket. I am heart broken at least the rest of the songs will be easier right. I can't even find the piece to re glue it back in place. All is lost. Jesus I'm ready to go.

I understand. I empathize. And not everyone in the bass world wants "mojo" or "memories of your first dent." I keep my things as nice as I can because that's what I like from my possessions. I don't want to get up on stage with a banged up bass. I already did that for years.

Considering the price you paid for the bass you might consider sending it to someone to refinish it. It will be like new. Sorry about the lesson you had to learn the hard way. Best of luck to you, hope you have a happy ending.

 

[matty4string]

easy 4 you to say, you probably have a girlfriend

Haha

 

[bassstrangler]

Saddles to the deck but string height still not low enough.

Thanks. Not to beat a dead horse, but it was a needed addition.

 

[bassstrangler]

You know what happens when you assume...

Yeah, I do it means my assumption was correct.

 

[matty4string]

Thanks to everyone for the positive and negative feedback, and thanks for making this thread the number one thread on TB tonight. Cheers!!