I won’t sell it to MGR because they don’t pay or give very good trade ins on them. I traded in a second gen Fury there with a warped neck and got $150 for it and it sat in their inventory for over a year.
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I wasn't suggesting you sell or trade with MGR, merely giving you the tag prices from a few sources.
BTW, regarding the twisted neck 2nd gen Fury; $150 was a good deal. Where I live you'd struggle to get £150 for one, fault free and sporting a hard case
I wasn't suggesting you sell or trade with MGR, merely giving you the tag prices from a few sources.
BTW, regarding the twisted neck 2nd gen Fury; $150 was a good deal. Where I live you'd struggle to get £150 for one, fault free and sporting a hard case
No worries I wasn’t taking it that way. Mostly interested in a private sale. I pickup foundations every chance I get. I’m just a little heavy on them atm.
Never a huge money maker but they keep tings ticking over
Ouch, sorry about the repair bill. $6500 hurts!
That black one with rosewood and matching headstock is technically a Foundy Custom, which was a small upcharge from the maple fingerboard/maple headstock version. Very cool bass! If I could own everything, I would certainly take this one off your hands, as the all black/rosewood is a favorite look of mine.
Seems that 80s era Foundies and the Foundy S sell for around $400. An absolute bargain for that caliber of bass, but it's also the most they have ever sold for. 10+ years ago, they were commonly found for $200 or less, and only the super rare colors (like the Heather Pearl) might sell for more than $500. You might get more for the S as it's so clean.
I recently sold my Foundriot (85 Foundation Custom white pearl body with an 87 Patriot 1.5" neck). Did a bro deal to a good friend for $300, which included an 80s era Ibanez brown chainsaw case. He loves it. I would probably net about the same $$ if I sold it online, whether it was an offer from a local buyer or my take after Reverb or Ebay took their cut.
Hey, been a long time since I've Hung around here. Hope this finds you all well.
I have a question...
A friend has an old T-20, and is having trouble adjusting his truss rod. He's got a deep, thin walled 5/16 socket, which I believe is the size you want for the but at the top of that truss rod.
It's not making a purchase on the nut and I'm wondering if that nut's been stripped. I'm in Rhode Island and he's in Ft Lauderdale, FL... He got in touch with me so I'm asking about it here.
He's a guitar player, so I'm being very patient with him...
Anyway, is 5/16 the correct size, and if so, is there a fix that's simple to explain besides looking to install a new truss rod?
Appreciate your time...
I have a question...
A friend has an old T-20, and is having trouble adjusting his truss rod. He's got a deep, thin walled 5/16 socket, which I believe is the size you want for the but at the top of that truss rod.
It's not making a purchase on the nut and I'm wondering if that nut's been stripped. I'm in Rhode Island and he's in Ft Lauderdale, FL... He got in touch with me so I'm asking about it here.
He's a guitar player, so I'm being very patient with him...
Anyway, is 5/16 the correct size, and if so, is there a fix that's simple to explain besides looking to install a new truss rod?
Appreciate your time...
Hmmn... guess the first move is to figure out if the nut is stripped.
I've had really good luck taking the neck to a machine shop for removal
5/16 is the size... the allparts tool seems to be the most successful
I've had really good luck taking the neck to a machine shop for removal
5/16 is the size... the allparts tool seems to be the most successful
I think the ones from a Fender are the same size and will work.
I would ask him if he would be happier with dowels and a re-drill or putting in inserts.
If he has a preference I would go with that, if he doesn't have a preference I would go with whatever he will do for less money.
Very happy to find out this is going pretty well.
I got the demon Foundation S put back together and after adjusting everything it plays like a dream, got a little bit of funkiness on the A string so I probably need one of those Fender stealth string retainers on this like I had to put on another one of my Foundations. The dowels in the neck where the inserts were are working great! Had to use the neck tilt function to get things right until I can get a better shim in the neck pocket. Also looked like the truss rod has never been touched, adjusted really well! Pretty happy with it.
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I'd look at the nut and see if it's stripped or replaced. A stock nut looks like this (which is also what a Gibson nut looks like). If it is stripped, just apply some mechanic's trickery to remove it (I have used really long, thin needle nose pliers). Then get a replacement 5/16" nut, clean the threads of the rod, apply a very tiny dab of vaseline to the end of the rod and thread the new nut on there. Pretty simple, really.Hey, been a long time since I've Hung around here. Hope this finds you all well.
I have a question...
A friend has an old T-20, and is having trouble adjusting his truss rod. He's got a deep, thin walled 5/16 socket, which I believe is the size you want for the but at the top of that truss rod.
It's not making a purchase on the nut and I'm wondering if that nut's been stripped. I'm in Rhode Island and he's in Ft Lauderdale, FL... He got in touch with me so I'm asking about it here.
He's a guitar player, so I'm being very patient with him...
Anyway, is 5/16 the correct size, and if so, is there a fix that's simple to explain besides looking to install a new truss rod?
Appreciate your time...
Hey, been a long time since I've Hung around here. Hope this finds you all well.
I have a question...
A friend has an old T-20, and is having trouble adjusting his truss rod. He's got a deep, thin walled 5/16 socket, which I believe is the size you want for the but at the top of that truss rod.
It's not making a purchase on the nut and I'm wondering if that nut's been stripped. I'm in Rhode Island and he's in Ft Lauderdale, FL... He got in touch with me so I'm asking about it here.
He's a guitar player, so I'm being very patient with him...
Anyway, is 5/16 the correct size, and if so, is there a fix that's simple to explain besides looking to install a new truss rod?
Appreciate your time...
Easy to see if the nut is stripped if he can send a pic. 5/16 is the right size, but sometimes the nut can be so deep in the port that a socket won't get in there far enough for a good purchase. That's why often a Gibson wrench doesn't work either, the wrench barrel is too short.
Alternatively, he could try the socket on a long extension, with the D tuner removed (and maybe the G tuner too) to come in at a more shallow angle. ** Be careful not to crack the fretboard end.
** Basing this as a (sometimes) workable solution on a few old Foundations with poor truss nut access ports, T-20 may share the same access port. Good luck.
I have to ask: Is there a reason you're replying with separate posts for the person you're quoting and your own response?
It looks like a new bass.
Super clean bridge and pickups and trim rings, the rosewood fretboard also looks in great shape.
If you changed out the bridge saddles to the brass Wilkinson ones, you wouldn't need a neck shim or the micro-tilt.
It looks like a new bass.
Super clean bridge and pickups and trim rings, the rosewood fretboard also looks in great shape.
If you changed out the bridge saddles to the brass Wilkinson ones, you wouldn't need a neck shim or the micro-tilt.
