You know what sucks with a cheap bass?

[Jim C]

When you're playing a gig, having a great night, band is hot, club is packed, and dance floor rocking. During the last set, nothing feels right, the E string feels like there is a groove at the 3rd fret and it won't move; the G string has developed a tremendous buzz at approx the 5th fret yet you are stone cold sober and playing well. Everything feels tight and buzzy yet nothing looks wrong in the dark stage lights.

And then the next morning yoiu take your SX bass out of the case and realize the block inlays were never glued in and are sticking up above the fretboard causeing all this trouble.

Never would have thought to look for that; pushed them back in place with my thumbs and the action is great; might be time for a dab of glue though.

Stupid bass / stupid player

 

[cassanova]

More proof as to why the "you get what you pay for" saying holds true.

Its a simple enough fix though. Just get that wood glue and a clamp to hold the inlay securely in place while the glue dries.

 

[groooooove]

atleast the problems with an SX seem to be easily fixed.

i should really give one a shot sometime..

 

[slyjoe]

More proof as to why the "you get what you pay for" saying holds true.

Its a simple enough fix though. Just get that wood glue and a clamp to hold the inlay securely in place while the glue dries.

Fast setting super glue works better - wood glue may not work so well with the inlay material. For more detailed opinions the setup or luthier forum will get you a boatload of responses.

 

[big90sbasshorns]

If you can pop them all the way out make sure to get some sandpaper and score the backs before you glue them in.

 

[Tin Man]

what I find funny about this post is i just read a post saying sx's are great as long as you can over look the occasional overflow glue that wasnt wiped off properly .. i guess your went to the other extreme.

 

[JohNLA]

I like my old fashioned dots.

 

[J. Crawford]

Tell Kurt, hell replace it.