Back in 1980, I got my first P-bass--it was Olympic/arctic white and I loved it. This takes me back. Thanks for the fond memory, Dave. Merry Christmas to all.
I use a Hosco TL-FE2 (for 2 mm width frets) which I use for crowning and fret end dressing. It also has a safe edge for rounding the fret bevels. I also use it with the safe edge to take the sharpness off nut with cutting a new bone nut.
i got one of these as my first "real" bass after cutting my teeth on a squier bronco. popped in some emg geezer butler pickups and now she rips. merry christmas, dave.
Merry Christmas, Dave. You've helped me with tricks of the trade for many years and choice of tools that I did not know existed. May 2023 be a great year for you, your patrons and all your viewers. Peace be with you all.
Dave, thanks for all the videos - chances are you don't know how much they're appreciated. Merry Christmas and when it comes a hapoy and healthy new year to you and yours.
Hi Dave hope you don't mind but this just popped in my head out here in my shop.Like a song that you have to write down or you forget it.Here goes... T'was the night before Christmas and Dave in his shop, working his magic, only finished would stop. Upon the wall, files,tools,hammers and all, placed neatly,when summoned would meet the call. To a PJ, Strat,Tele,Acoustic in need, our bespeckled friend applied the creed, "It comes in broken and lies on the bench, to see where we are and where to go hence." Lights,cameras, t-shirts and beer make him jolly and help fix that sneer. For now the job's done and with a gleam in his eye he say's "Be good to each other and thanks for stopping by."
Dr Dave's 'ere again... ;) Top channel ....and helped me out loads in my first year of doing me own servicing and setups. All the best for '23 in advance from England (2023... really!!!?? Jeeeeez!) and keep 'em coming dude :)
I got a new Fender Mexican p-bass in 2017 and the fret ends were like razors, the first fret height was something crazy like 25 thou and there was dried glue the entire length of the neck where they didn’t wipe off the excess when they glued on the finger board. This was a FENDER, not a squire. It took a lot of work to get it to play comfortably. Not sure if all the Mexican basses are like that or if I just got a lemon.
Hey Dave I watched one of your videos where you were putting a small block in the back of a Stratocaster guitar with a tremolo.What is the size of the block.You we’re doing the string height & intonation first then you were adjusting the springs & removing the block.
Nadolig Llawen from Wales. Thanks for all the videos Dave. I hope your ear heals quickly, and everything is OK. Have a happy, healthy new year, and we all look forward to seeing you again in 2023
Hi Dave, I use nothing but 3 fret erasers for all my fret polishing/dressing. I use a thick rough cloth with a little windex sprayed on it to clean the erasers after each use by rubbing the dirty sides/ends/edges/grooves till erasers are clean as they were new. To get the grooves that appear over time on sides that appear with lots of use, i hang same cloth over edge of my workstation and drag erasers along the sharp edge cleaning the inside of the grooves in eraser. Thanks for all the tips and hope that helps your followers as well who use fret erasers.
I have the same issue with the volume knobs on my G&L SB-2T: when I run the treble pot full up, the volume decreases- while I have the bridge pickup full on. I can get some real good blends as long as I don't torque up that bridge pickup all the way. And the tone knob is a must! I can go from an upright sound to an aggressive heavy rock tone with a spin.
I had this same bass layout only it was a "Stinger" by Martin in 1986 (Jackson knockoff)...Loved the sound I got from it. Wish I still had it but, 15 "pro" basses later and collected, just a memory now! :) Thnx Dave! Merry Christmas all!!! 🎄
I have this exact same bass.Recently changed out the pickups, pots, bridge, jack, and nut and gave it a fret job. Fun project and plays great. Traded an old squier jazz bass for it.
Im with you Dave on the wording setup! As a part time repair/setup guy ( almost 30 years now ) I price a setup between £75 to £200 depending on if its a simple everything works setup to cutting down saddles or re slotting nuts to full neck jobs! Most of my work is for gigging musicians so I get guitars that a beat up lol. Happy Christmas and all the best for the new year,!
I’ve always been a Fender guy. I now own two Squires, both are 40th anniversary models, a P and a J, both are excellent quality and as good as any MIM models and some entry level US ones. Just amazed! Your videos have taught me so much and truly funny sometimes.
Happy holidays, I was searching for good tech in Toronto and heard alot of good things about you, i would like to set up my bass, how can I contwct you?
Very nice, I found a Starcaster P bass by Fender at a pawn shop that needed strings, the A string will not stay in the nut it rids above it. Is nut too shallow or is the string too high? I like the action it has the Telecaster "barrel" type bridge. Ideas and to all a good night.
@@DavesWorldofFunStuff If you sir are not a politician you should be. I have a real Luther in my town 2nd generation, a Martin official repairwoman might help. Merry achristmas
HAHA @ 1 LAST TIME and I am sorry to hear about a squeal due to your ear. I am no stranger to painful bodily repairs. Hope you are 100% from here on out.
I have some nice guitars n basses,Fenders and even a Gibson. I really like my Squires they are cheap, sound good and you can really get them nice with a little work. Its less stressful to bring a squire than a Fender to a rowdy jam lol
Dave. I hope you read this. Try after try, I finally got through the GGBO firewall and got my raffle tickets. I did find when I got in that I already had 4 tickets in my "basket". I made it 8 and placed the order. Hope I win. I love the Tele.
Take care of that ear and yourself there buddy! Have a fantastic holiday with friends and family! Cheers! See you when you return! Thank you for another incredible year of videos ❤️
Happy holidays Dave and to all the low enders out there ✌🏻 I'm a sucker for a Squier PJ but always move them on after remembering the output drops with both Vs cranked. Perhaps one day I'll find a 'nice' one and switch in superior electronics.
I'm curious why you set bass strings all to the same height? I have never seen a factory spec for a bass written that way nor have I seen a bass builder do it that way. You don't set up guitars like that. I'm not saying you're wrong, just curious as to why you set them up that way.
I have a MIJ Squier precision bass I bought in 1988 in Olympic white which has turned a lovely shade of yellow. I wouldn't take a gold monkey for it.
I know what you mean! I have a ‘85 MIJ Squier Strat that’s now yella. Love it!!!
Merry Christmas Dave! Thanks for everything throughout the year! We're lucky to have you
Back in 1980, I got my first P-bass--it was Olympic/arctic white and I loved it. This takes me back. Thanks for the fond memory, Dave. Merry Christmas to all.
I use a Hosco TL-FE2 (for 2 mm width frets) which I use for crowning and fret end dressing. It also has a safe edge for rounding the fret bevels. I also use it with the safe edge to take the sharpness off nut with cutting a new bone nut.
i got one of these as my first "real" bass after cutting my teeth on a squier bronco. popped in some emg geezer butler pickups and now she rips.
merry christmas, dave.
Thanks! Happy holidays!!! 🌞🎅🏻🎄🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎄
I have one of these and did some mods. New high mass bridge, new pots and cap and two of my own pickups.
Merry Christmas, Dave. You've helped me with tricks of the trade for many years and choice of tools that I did not know existed. May 2023 be a great year for you, your patrons and all your viewers. Peace be with you all.
I never got a guitar for Christmas
Dave - hope you and yours have a wonderful and blessed Christmas .... see you next year ....
Happy holidays!
One more time! Have a great XMAS and holiday season, Dave.
Dave, thanks for all the videos - chances are you don't know how much they're appreciated.
Merry Christmas and when it comes a hapoy and healthy new year to you and yours.
Hi Dave hope you don't mind but this just popped in my head out here in my shop.Like a song that you have to write down or you forget it.Here goes...
T'was the night before Christmas and Dave in his shop,
working his magic, only finished would stop.
Upon the wall, files,tools,hammers and all,
placed neatly,when summoned would meet the call.
To a PJ, Strat,Tele,Acoustic in need,
our bespeckled friend applied the creed,
"It comes in broken and lies on the bench,
to see where we are and where to go hence."
Lights,cameras, t-shirts and beer
make him jolly and help fix that sneer.
For now the job's done and with a gleam in his eye
he say's "Be good to each other and thanks for stopping by."
Dr Dave's 'ere again... ;) Top channel ....and helped me out loads in my first year of doing me own servicing and setups. All the best for '23 in advance from England (2023... really!!!?? Jeeeeez!) and keep 'em coming dude :)
Great to hear!
Thanks for showing the fret ends Dave. Merry Christmas. You are the best.
My pleasure!
I got a new Fender Mexican p-bass in 2017 and the fret ends were like razors, the first fret height was something crazy like 25 thou and there was dried glue the entire length of the neck where they didn’t wipe off the excess when they glued on the finger board. This was a FENDER, not a squire. It took a lot of work to get it to play comfortably. Not sure if all the Mexican basses are like that or if I just got a lemon.
Good job on my baby!
I tried
And Merry, Happy, etc to you as well!
The headstock on this bass looks oh so sweet!
Merry Christmas Dave! Keep up the good work.
Happy holidays!
Hey Dave I watched one of your videos where you were putting a small block in the back of a Stratocaster guitar with a tremolo.What is the size of the block.You we’re doing the string height & intonation first then you were adjusting the springs & removing the block.
Nadolig Llawen from Wales. Thanks for all the videos Dave. I hope your ear heals quickly, and everything is OK.
Have a happy, healthy new year, and we all look forward to seeing you again in 2023
Hi Dave, I use nothing but 3 fret erasers for all my fret polishing/dressing. I use a thick rough cloth with a little windex sprayed on it to clean the erasers after each use by rubbing the dirty sides/ends/edges/grooves till erasers are clean as they were new. To get the grooves that appear over time on sides that appear with lots of use, i hang same cloth over edge of my workstation and drag erasers along the sharp edge cleaning the inside of the grooves in eraser. Thanks for all the tips and hope that helps your followers as well who use fret erasers.
Looks like my Squier bass. No doubt plays better than mine now too. lol
Merry Christmas, Dave!
Dave....Merry Christmas.......Yes, just Keep Going......Yahhh, We love you Man!!!!!....................
I have the same issue with the volume knobs on my G&L SB-2T: when I run the treble pot full up, the volume decreases- while I have the bridge pickup full on. I can get some real good blends as long as I don't torque up that bridge pickup all the way. And the tone knob is a must! I can go from an upright sound to an aggressive heavy rock tone with a spin.
Another mundane bench job made human real and entertaining by my sixth - favorite Canadian
I had this same bass layout only it was a "Stinger" by Martin in 1986 (Jackson knockoff)...Loved the sound I got from it. Wish I still had it but, 15 "pro" basses later and collected, just a memory now! :) Thnx Dave! Merry Christmas all!!! 🎄
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to one and all!
I have this exact same bass.Recently changed out the pickups, pots, bridge, jack, and nut and gave it a fret job. Fun project and plays great. Traded an old squier jazz bass for it.
If you take a fret eraser to a bass, does it become a fretless bass? 😁
A Very Happy Holiday season to you Dave and yours.
Im with you Dave on the wording setup! As a part time repair/setup guy ( almost 30 years now ) I price a setup between £75 to £200 depending on if its a simple everything works setup to cutting down saddles or re slotting nuts to full neck jobs! Most of my work is for gigging musicians so I get guitars that a beat up lol. Happy Christmas and all the best for the new year,!
Merry Christmas Dave! I Enjoy your channel a great deal!
Same to you
Merry Christmas,Dave!!
I’ve always been a Fender guy. I now own two Squires, both are 40th anniversary models, a P and a J, both are excellent quality and as good as any MIM models and some entry level US ones. Just amazed! Your videos have taught me so much and truly funny sometimes.
Thanks for sharing!
Merry Christmas to you and yours Dave.
Merry Christmas,Dave hope your ear heals fast,Cheers!
Thanks for another great video. Merry Christmas, Dave!
Thank you too!
Merry Christmas Dave.🎄🎄
You can’t train a cat. But I finally got one tied to the buffer wheel. Now what type of polish do I use?
dog poop?
Merry Christmas Dave, you do,do very good vids, and love your Chicago Loop shirt....From Chicago here
MERRY CHRISTMAS Dave! Enjoy your holidays and be safe.
Same to you
Happy holidays, I was searching for good tech in Toronto and heard alot of good things about you, i would like to set up my bass, how can I contwct you?
Happy holidays!
Thanks for this year, Dave.
Have a nice break, I hope that your ear heals well and that you and your loved ones stay warm and eat and drink well in good company.
Like deployed 👍
Oh wow you got that for Christmas? Must of been the biggest present 🎁 under the tree?
Merry Christmas Dave, respect and thanks from the UK.
Very nice, I found a Starcaster P bass by Fender at a pawn shop that needed strings, the A string will not stay in the nut it rids above it. Is nut too shallow or is the string too high? I like the action it has the Telecaster "barrel" type bridge. Ideas and to all a good night.
my physic powers can't help..take to a person
@@DavesWorldofFunStuff
If you sir are not a politician you should be.
I have a real Luther in my town 2nd generation, a Martin official repairwoman might help. Merry achristmas
Thanks for all the knowledge and entertainment! Hope your ear gets better very soon and Merry Christmas!
Happy Christmas Dave, hope the ear heals soon
Happy holidays to you and your family
Happy new year
I like those Fret Guru files myself.
Hi Dave thanks for all the vids this year and hope to see many more next year. Merry Christmas to you and yours! Catch you on the flip side!
Thanks 👍
Merry Christmas! 🎄🎄
Happy new year
HAHA @ 1 LAST TIME and I am sorry to hear about a squeal due to your ear. I am no stranger to painful bodily repairs. Hope you are 100% from here on out.
I have some nice guitars n basses,Fenders and even a Gibson. I really like my Squires they are cheap, sound good and you can really get them nice with a little work. Its less stressful to bring a squire than a Fender to a rowdy jam lol
Thanks Dave. Merry Christmas Happy Chanukah and Happy Festivis for the rest of us! See ya next year! ✌🏼🍻
Happy new year
Merry Christmas, Dave.
Thanks for sharing, Dave! Merry Christmas, Happy Winter Solstice, Happy Hanukkah, Happy New Year! Shake your money maker!
Happy new year
Cool little job, Merry Christmas brother!
Happy holidays!
Great video Dave and Happy Holidays to you and your family, and have a wonderful new year also Dave.
Happy new year
Merry Christmas Dave and a Happy New year
Happy new year
Merry Christmas Dave. Have a great one.
Same to you
Merry Christmas Dave!!!🎄🎄
Happy new year
Is that the Mike Tyson ear job, like Evander Holyfield received. Well it makes a good story.
Merry Christmas Dave!
Merry Christmas Dave 🎄🎄🎄🎄
That would be Squier by Fender Precision Bass for Christmas 🤪 but with a JB pick-up config?
Merry Christmas Dave!!!
Thanks for your videos Dave!
My pleasure!
We use the Uo-Chikyu files at PRS in MD. They are the best there is.
🇬🇧Happy Goochmas🇨🇦
Dave
I just click like before the damn thing even starts! I know the shenanigans will ensue...
Hoping to send Dave my US Strat someday for a proper lookin at. My $35 set up guy needs audited.
Send coordinates!
What file tool would you recommend to cut slots on a Badass II bass bridge, Dave?
nut files cut metal Hosco is your friend
Dave. I hope you read this. Try after try, I finally got through the GGBO firewall and got my raffle tickets. I did find when I got in that I already had 4 tickets in my "basket". I made it 8 and placed the order. Hope I win. I love the Tele.
Take care of that ear and yourself there buddy! Have a fantastic holiday with friends and family! Cheers! See you when you return! Thank you for another incredible year of videos ❤️
Thanks! You too!
Merry Christmas folks
Looks like a peavey especially the hardware!
Merry Christmas!!
Same to you!
Best wishes Dave 👍
All the best to you and your family Dave…love the channel ✌️
Same to you!
Merry Cristmas Dave!
Happy Holidays Dave! Love this channel and sandwich hour.
Same to you!
Merry Christmas, Dave !!!!!!!!!!
Happy holidays Dave and to all the low enders out there ✌🏻 I'm a sucker for a Squier PJ but always move them on after remembering the output drops with both Vs cranked. Perhaps one day I'll find a 'nice' one and switch in superior electronics.
happy holidays??????
Have a great safe Christmas and New Year Dave!!!!
What a fantastic video have a happy holiday season also a fantastic new year
Merry Ho Ho, Dave!
Merry Holidays, Davy!!!!
Happy holidays everybody!
Happy new year
Dave “The Pitbull”
Good job Dave!
thats actually a nice frggin guitar.
Great video.
What was that spacer called you used when cutting the nut?
grovbar
@@DavesWorldofFunStuff thank you
Dave with a stewmac object of preference? we are definitely doomed to extinction
as shown..many options..choose the right tool
I'm curious why you set bass strings all to the same height? I have never seen a factory spec for a bass written that way nor have I seen a bass builder do it that way. You don't set up guitars like that. I'm not saying you're wrong, just curious as to why you set them up that way.
happy holidays to all
Happy new year
Happy holidays
Happy new year
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