Members cyberpunk409 Posted October 3, 2007 Members Posted October 3, 2007 hey guys... i just got a new bass and found it quite hard finding GOOD websites online to help you with setups for BASSES (action, relief and intonation type stuff). I come from a guitar playing background, and whilst the setup techniques are identical, the measurements (action/relief) are NOT. Here's some helpful websites: KINDNESS's setup tips in PDF format (removed the link at his request, a google search will show you the way) Some pretty vague setup hints http://www.modulusguitars.com/v2/products/genesisbass/m.html Some OK tips http://xstrange.com/vintagesetup.html Fender's tips (good sight) http://www.fender.com/support/basses.php That's about all i could find that actually mentioned measurements and stuff. I got a 2nd hand bass the other day (SX SJB62 Jazz Bass). The strings were 4 yrs old, the frets rusty, and fretboard covered in gunk and crap. So i bought a set of 45-105 bass strings (website to exact set: http://www.daddario.com/DADProdDetail.aspx?CodaID=638&ID=3&Class=ACBA ) I took off the old strings, and with 0000 steel wool proceeded to rub the rusty frets AND gunky dried rosewood fretboard. IMPORTANT: you must put masking tape on your pickups before starting this (i found out the hard way). I then lemon-oiled the fretboard... here are some before and after shots (each side-by-side pic shows the SAME area, left=before, right=after): amazing what a bit of steel wool, elbow grease and lemon oil can do huh? next i setup my bass... here are my setup measurements (which is what i struggled so hard to find online): STRINGS: 45-105 RELIEF (measured at 7th fret with 1st and last fret depressed/fretted): 0.010" ACTION (measured at 17th fret with 1st fret capoed): Bass Side - 2.5mm, Treble Side - 2mm What was a crappy $100 bass, is now a pretty decent instrument!!!
Members Perfessor Posted October 3, 2007 Members Posted October 3, 2007 Lemon oil doesn't last all that long. I use Fast Fret on my fretboard, which is a light mineral oil like 3-in-1 oil. I did it the beginning of last year and it's still oiled OK.
Members cyberpunk409 Posted October 9, 2007 Author Members Posted October 9, 2007 bumpin up just in case anyone else needs setup help for their bass
Members rummy Posted October 9, 2007 Members Posted October 9, 2007 May I recommend Bore Oil/Fret Doctor instead of lemon oil? http://www.beafifer.com/boredoctor.htm If you lived in the area, I'd let you use some of mine.
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