set up

I have a (Korean) ESP LTD f-415fm that is an absolute dream to play. Super low action, absolutely no fret buzz, extremely comfortable. I also have the lower quality (Indonesian) ESP LTD F-155DX and a (Japanese) Edwards E-LB 85. Both are okay, but not nearly as good feeling as the 415. My...

I just bought a Fender Jazz Bass that came with flat wound strings. My current Squier Jazz Bass has round wounds that I put on last year. I'd like to switch the strings, moving the flats to the Squier and the rounds to the Fender. Do I need to set up each bass from scratch, or should I leave...

Hi all, New to the forum and hoping to get some advice on achieving a decent sounding rig for a new hardcore/metallic hardcore band that I am involved with. My current set up is: - Schecter J-4 Jazz Bass - Orange Terror Bass Head - 2 x OBC 112 Cabs - Pedal board consisting of Darkglass BK3...

I’ve been struggling with fret-buzz on the lower frets (2-7 in particular), the G string being the main offender (by far) although there’s a tad on the D string too. Relief is set to 0.12” (0.3mm) and bridge action is fairly low, but nothing extreme. The bass in question is a 2016 American Pro...

Hi, I'm new to the forum and looking for some help with my Hofner Violin Bass. Apologies if this appears elsewhere in the forum but I couldn’t find anything. It's a B-Bass hi-Series Ignition so a budget model. I've had it for 6 or 7 years. My problem is I recently changed the strings and...

Hello there! I recently got myself a cheap 6 strings bass, mostly out of curiosity. The previous owner had tightened the truss rod quite a lot, as a result the bass had a nice low action but some problems with the frets (mostly if I tried tapping the string would hit quite loudly against the...

What is the hex size to adjust saddle LENGTH? I have yet to find one that fits and can't find online what size it's supposed to be.

Ok so I have a 70s P Bass with a very slight warp in the neck & I’ve had to set my action a hair higher than I normally would to account for the dip (around the 15-17th fret) in order to not fret-out in that spot. I am currently running NYXL 45-105 strings (just threw something on to have the...

I recently had a 0.5 degree Stew Mac shim installed in my bass because my bridge saddles were so low and my relief minimal, but action at the 12th fret was still around 3-3.5mm. Since then my action is closer to 2.5mm and much more comfortable to play. However, my bass also seems to have...

Have an old bass (Yamaha RBX 250, I bought it new in 1994 ... gulp) and had an idea. I'm fed up with tuning down and the problems that causes, and sometimes I just want to get really low and push some air with the speaker cone and octave pedals don't quite cut it. I looked at five-strings, was...

Hi all, So I'm trying to get that "burpy" sound you get when you dig in a bit on a precision bass. Can anyone help? I've owned p-basses before and have always managed to get that sound, but for some reason it's not happening on this bass. The sound the bass produces is great otherwise though...

(Please excuse my long ass post) I've just gotten a new Rickenbacker 4003 in Jetglo. It's been my dream to have another one ever since I had to hock my old one due to dire circumstances over 28 years ago. I've since been a Fender guy. Over the past 10 years or so, mostly thanks to a lot of...

The neck doesn't appear to be twisted. The bass stays in tune. There doesn't seem to be anything alarming as far as bowing. The bass is mostly playable except I get some fret buzz. However, I don't get any fret buzz when I press harder/hold the strings more firmly. The strings are a little...

Hey, gang! I've seen a few threads regarding setup lately. Quite a few. In turn, I'm gonna leave this here. Dan is cool, adventurous, and informative so go ahead and give him a sub!

hey guys, so for about a year I've had a Tech 21 VTbass pedal that I really like. and i actually just Ordered a Bass Fly Rig V2, since I dont really see myself using a pedal board much in the future. and ive needed a "plug in" tuner for years now. and with the Fly Rig im essentially getting a...

Hi, so i have a squier vintage modiffied jaguar short scale bass. And I want to change the strings, with a step up heavier gauge of strings. Right now the strings are i believe 40-95 wich is light? My question is can i fit a slightly heavier gauge without causing problems?and can the strings...

Hey guys, I very recently was lucky enough to get my hands on a 1999 Rickenbacker 4001v63 and it is an awesome bass and I love the feel and the tone. Here is the issue, One of the first things I noticed was that the neck had a slight convex bow which I attributed to not having been setup in...

Hi all, just curious on how low your action is on your Fender P bass or a bass that is similar. Fender recommends, measuring from the 17th fret, 7/64 for a vintage neck with a 7.25 radius, and 6/64 for a neck with a 9.25 radius. I have a Classic 50s P with the 7.25 radius and got my action...

Howdy folks, So I currently have the Boss ME 50B and I’m finally ready to build up my own board. After a couple days of research I’m thinking I definitely want the Sansamp Programmable Driver. And then I’m wanting a Boss SYB-5 for when I wanna get weird. What I’m wondering is: 1)...

Hi. I just had my bass at a shop for complete setup cus I was having some issues with fret buzz. They did a solid job and it was sounding and playing great when I got it back. The bass is tuned in D standard and was set up accordingly. The problem started again when my brother was visiting and...

I usually play with 45-105 roundwound strings (harley benton because they're cheap) and I wanted to try a lighter string gauge. I bought a set of 40-100 strings (warwick). I had to set up my bass for the strings and I realised my set-up wasn't great even with the old strings. There was too much...

I got a stingray special 5 a few months ago and as much as I love the bass I can’t get the action of the B and E string low enough to play comfortably. I have tried setting the truss rod to both MM and Fender spec and lowering the action to where the strings are not hitting the frets on a...

I have a new Yamaha bb404 bass and I want to set it up. My question is that I play in 2 bands with 2 different tunings. One in E flat standard tuning and one in C standard tuning. Would it be possible to set the action so that I can play both sets live with no fret buzzing With the difference in...

Hi! I recently bought a 2011 MusicMan Stingray 5 Classic, and I´ve been trying to get a low action without massive amounts of fret buzz, and it seems not to be possible, at least with this model. I have played Stingrays in the past with super low action, so I´m worrying that the neck might be...

I took the plunge and sprung for a set to TI flats, and a day into my experience, I have good news and bad news. The Good: they really are all that. The tone on my 73 P is now That Tone. And they're not even broken in yet. So consider me a convert. The Bad: the neck is straight as an arrow...

I am starting this post, out of a question on another thread. How many of you play a bass with fret buzz? How many of you cannot stand fret buzz? I hate fret buzz on my basses. I have friends who have it & just ignore it. It used to be expected that it should be eliminated, no matter what...

The bass is set up and intonated to Drop C#. The bridge saddles will not for the E and A string won’t stay straight. The bass seems to play ok and it doesn’t seem to impact the sound but it looks...wrong and I want to make sure it won’t cause any damage in the long run. I considered buying a...

Hello, All is in the title. If more than one, how many and why ? As bass player ( and a lot of other musicians), and due to g.a.s. crisis, I own many e-bass. Of course they are different, used for different styles, back up . Actually I own one double bass. Not something incredible, But I love...

Recently started renting an upright bass from a local music shop, I noticed that the G string is a bit off compared to the other three strings. This might be a bit tricky to explain so bear with me, when all the open strings are in tune using a tuner and I'm using the proper right hand technique...

I’m looking for a good tech in my area. I’ve used a few near me in Joliet but am not satisfied with the results. Hoping this forum can get me some good recommendations.

Probably been asked before. Noob here. But why in earth wouldn't you learn it yourself? Back in the day, early eighties, I never heard of setups except intonation. Played as it came. Some where good, some where poopiee. I learned about this later. Those kind of dark secrets were kept indoors of...

G’day everyone :) I have just received my brand new Epiphone Thunderbird IV Bass guitar! Wanted one for ages and finally got it - however straight out of the box its set up is horrible! String height is so high from the fret board I could build a townhouse in between!! Please could someone in...

I have just completed my fretless kit build,it was a fretted kit but I bought a fretless neck for 50 bucks and used it.The neck has no markers but all the measurements seem correct, placement ,scale etc.My problem is that I can't seem to be able to correctly intonate it.Part of the problem is...

I can’t figure this one out. After setting up a brand new bass to my specs I am getting bad fret buzz only on the D string around frets 11 through 13 or 14. I have tried raising the saddle for that string but it didn’t seem to correct the issue. There is no fret buzz on any other string on any...

I recently acquired a new Rickenbacker 4003, and I need to go get it setup somewhere near or in Toronto, any suggestions ?

Hey TBers! I've got a 2016 MiM Fender Jazz (all stock) that has a few issues with it's neck that has been really bothering me and has brought me to this crossroad. The issue - Notes seem to be choking near the 11th till the 14th/15th fret depending on the string. I understand that Jazz Basses...

Didn’t intent to write a novel, so skip the next paragraph to get to the actual question. I’ve mostly done my own set up over the decades. One bass that I played for years had a neck that required a truss rod adjustment a couple of times a year, and I used to occasionally change string types...

OK, I thought this would be simple but I'm confused. I hope I can explain this in a non-confusing way. I want to kick in a distorted octave-up signal during guitar solos. So here is what I have: I have pedals for my regular bass sound. Call this signal B. I have other pedals to make an...