Thank God for Guitar Center Setups

[AngelsBassBall]

I have never bought a bass and not done a complete set up on it: fret polish, neck oil, new strings, truss and saddle adjustments, polish the body, tighten every screw and bolt...then play it.

Would you not buy a car because the drivers seat was too far from the steering wheel? (No you would adjust the seat to your liking).

Just my 2 cents.

 

[buldog5151bass]

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I don't get this post. Are you claiming a GC-bash is controversial, or that the mention of the word "God" makes it religious?

If you mean door #1, then not only are you being too sensitive, but there are these threads on a daily basis. If you mean #2, then you are being WAY too sensitive.

 

[Bodeeni]

I had the same experience and relieved a little GAS by stopping in and playing a few basses with really crap setups.

 

[InhumanResource]

I don't get this post. Are you claiming a GC-bash is controversial, or that the mention of the word "God" makes it religious?

If you mean door #1, then not only are you being too sensitive, but there are these threads on a daily basis. If you mean #2, then you are being WAY too sensitive.

I was going to reply to that but you beat me to it.

 

[SunnBass]

I don't get this post. Are you claiming a GC-bash is controversial, or that the mention of the word "God" makes it religious?

If you mean door #1, then not only are you being too sensitive, but there are these threads on a daily basis. If you mean #2, then you are being WAY too sensitive.

Shhh, relax and have a seat.


Also, capitalizing "God" does make it religious.
But, do you see the smiley????
It was kind of in jest.

 

[buldog5151bass]

I was going to reply to that but you beat me to it.

SOMEone has to help police the lunacy...

 

[ThudThudThud]

I recently bought my 14 year old son a lovely Squier VM Special Jaguar. The set up, and finish were exquisitely done.
So much so that I can't help playing it every time I'm near it.

On the other hand, this was only one that was like that. I played a lot of their basses that day, and all had poor set ups.
Well, except for the Fender Jazz they had, but my 14 year old isn't getting one of those.....yet...

 

[SunnBass]

SOMEone has to help police the lunacy...

You're so brave.

 

[buldog5151bass]

Shhh, relax and have a seat.


Also, capitalizing "God" does make it religious.
But, do you see the smiley????
It was kind of in jest.

Usually, I write "thank doG", but that's just me...

 

[SunnBass]

Usually, I write "thank doG", but that's just me...

Did you hear about the dyslexic, agnostic insomniac?



He stayed up all night wondering if there was a dog.

 

[buldog5151bass]

Did you hear about the dyslexic, agnostic insomniac?
He stayed up all night wondering if there was a dog.

And THIS is why we need a rim-shot smilie...

 

[SunnBass]

Back on topic:

Expecting an instrument, hanging on the wall, (touched frequently by the skilled and un-skilled, going thru temperature and humidity changes) to be setup to one, specific individual's liking is ludicrous at best.

 

[SteveCS]

Back on topic:

Expecting an instrument, hanging on the wall, (touched frequently by the skilled and un-skilled, going thru temperature and humidity changes) to be setup to one, specific individual's liking is ludicrous at best.

But if it diverts the "What the **** is that?" discussion with the missus then all hail bad setups.

 

[MoeTown1986]

Not buying a bass because of a bad setup would be like not buying a car because the seat and mirrors weren't adjusted to YOU when you sat in it.

 

[Wfrance3]

So, you trust the GC dude to do that?

 

[staurosjohn]

I'm not taking issue with the facts of buying a used bass. One of my favorite instruments was a beat to hell MIM P I got off eBay for $180. I'm just saying that because neither bass was set up properly, I didn't have that magic moment that would have inevitably led to an unnecessary purchase.

What are you really trying to say?!? I don't think (we're) getting it... ...

The moral of the story is: just buy one of them... stress over explaining to the wife... pay for a set-up (or do yourself)... if you did all this - you wouldn't have even needed to start this thread

... all kidding aside - I have had the same experience (numerous times) at my local GC's- has saved me mucho dinero!!

 

[Robb Fesig]

ITT: A lot of people that need to work on their reading comprehension
Also ITT: An OP desperate to explain what sarcasm is
And OP, if you said the title of the thread was in "Title Case" that would side-step the tounge-in-cheek issue of using the word god with a capital G.

 

[slobake]

Bought a new AM Std Precision from G.C. The setup was actually better than the basses at the independent store. Maybe I just got lucky.
Bought it home, changed the strings, tweaked the truss rod about 1/8 turn and did a little intonation. All that was more about personal taste than a bad setup.

 

[Lesgo]

I had the same experience and relieved a little GAS by stopping in and playing a few basses with really crap setups.

I think you may be the only person who read my original post. Or maybe I'm unclear (the latter is certainly likely). I'm glad they were not set up well and had old dingy strings on them. I'm glad I didn't purchase them. It helped me walk out of the store without doing something stupid.

Now if I'm in the market for a P bass soon, will I be cursing myself for not picking one of them up? Absolutely. But I don't see a reason to need one in the near future.

 

[troy mcclure]

Bad setups lead to lower prices... thank God for bad setups ...it leads to great deals