I was taught to always make my final tuning/intonation adjustments with the bass in playing position. The dynamics of resonance can be altered with the body and/or neck being supported on the table.
For light oxidisation, a fret eraser would have been ideal. Steel wool tends to shed, so it's a real no no around pick-ups. That bass looks like my candy apple red Precision, but mine is a PJ. If you watch Dave's World Of Fun Stuff, you'll learn a lot more. Some of it may even be bass or guitar related!
If there is too much relief in the neck, and we know we are going back with the same gauged strings, *do any adjustments with the old strings in place and at pitch* and save some time. This video shows a secondary set-up where a preliminary set-up was originally performed years prior
How the hell did he check the relief without holding down the first and last fret on what he was checking. Seems like the only part of the video that could have been usefull got skipped over. Thanks for showing us how to change strings.
I would never check the tuning with the instrument lying on its back and the neck resting on a stand in the flat position. Correct position is playng position.
Nice video with really good rhetorics, I like it. But "hydration" always means water, and oil is not water but hydrophobic. Also, on guitars it's better to adjust intonation while playing a phrase with ending on the target tone to use proper string tension of your fingers, and best ist that the owner of the guitar plays that phrase (but I don't know if you can detune a bass with your finger pressure).
Not to discredit anything you said - however today quite a few available oils can be water-miscible, thanks to modern synthetic compounds. The old saying 'oil and water don't mix' is still true in most cases, but the exceptions have grown a lot lately :)
I try to keep in mind when I watch these type of "setup" videos....That Mr. James Jamerson did absolutely nothing to his "ELECTRIC BASS" LOL....Including NOT even changing his strings, nor setting action, etc. But he was very admired by many....including myself, and people still to this day, go on for days talking about the Tone he got from the " FUNK MACHINE" !!!! I will say from experience....years ago I got hung up on wanting my....."ELECTRIC BASS" to have very Low Action .....I quickly found out that it killed my tone, choked my notes, and at that point was not feeling like a " ELECTRIC BASS" anymore, But feeling more Like a "BASS GUITAR" !!!!! LOL. GOOD LUCK TO ALL, AND HAPPY "ELECTRIC BASS" PLAYING!!!!!!
Leo Fender did not call his invention a "bass guitar". I agree with him, it's a BASS not a guitar. When I'm asked how many "bass guitars" I own, I say "None."
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I was taught to always make my final tuning/intonation adjustments with the bass in playing position. The dynamics of resonance can be altered with the body and/or neck being supported on the table.
Excellent video! Short & to the point. Easy to understand. Thanks a lot!
Flexer and extension muscles in arm
Pickup height adjustment is an often overlooked setup step that can make a big difference.
Not ideal to have steel wool anywhere near (magnetic)
pickups I would have thought?
I thought the same thing.
Steelwool? - Sorry, unsubscribed.
For light oxidisation, a fret eraser would have been ideal. Steel wool tends to shed, so it's a real no no around pick-ups.
That bass looks like my candy apple red Precision, but mine is a PJ.
If you watch Dave's World Of Fun Stuff, you'll learn a lot more. Some of it may even be bass or guitar related!
Makes great "Fuzz" tone.
Even 2000 grit sandpaper would have been much better.
If there is too much relief in the neck, and we know we are going back with the same gauged strings, *do any adjustments with the old strings in place and at pitch* and save some time. This video shows a secondary set-up where a preliminary set-up was originally performed years prior
Hi Mrs Smith, Brilliant as always ❤.
Melbourne, Australia.
Your video was very intuitive. I learned a lot from watching it. Thanks.
How the hell did he check the relief without holding down the first and last fret on what he was checking. Seems like the only part of the video that could have been usefull got skipped over. Thanks for showing us how to change strings.
He eyeballed it. Very technical...lol
He use the "rule tool" by touching the first fret to last one, it's more precise than a string.
What about pickup height????
I would never check the tuning with the instrument lying on its back and the neck resting on a stand in the flat position. Correct position is playng position.
Very useful thanks
Poor pickups now have steel wool just all over magnets!
quit watching when he took off the neck
Taking off the neck to adjust the truss rod is the way Fender designed the basses in the early days. They have improved since then.
Forgot about mentioning/measuring pickup height
Nice video with really good rhetorics, I like it. But "hydration" always means water, and oil is not water but hydrophobic. Also, on guitars it's better to adjust intonation while playing a phrase with ending on the target tone to use proper string tension of your fingers, and best ist that the owner of the guitar plays that phrase (but I don't know if you can detune a bass with your finger pressure).
Not to discredit anything you said - however today quite a few available oils can be water-miscible, thanks to modern synthetic compounds.
The old saying 'oil and water don't mix' is still true in most cases, but the exceptions have grown a lot lately :)
I dont understand the units. what does TWO THIRTY SECONDS mean? is it related to inch or what? what's the rate to UI like mm? can anyone help
2/32 inches
fraction of an inch
@@pepesilvia8365 or 1/16th cos this guy doesn't know maths
personally I think 2/32 on the g is a bit low...I would shoot for 5/32 on the E and probably 3/32 on the G...but thats me...
Grolsch beer to polish fretboard wood? Who'd a thunk it.
haha right!..great bottles with those locking caps to keep liquids fresh and drinkable..like guitar polish....yum!
I try to keep in mind when I watch these type of "setup" videos....That Mr. James Jamerson did absolutely nothing to his "ELECTRIC BASS" LOL....Including NOT even changing his strings, nor setting action, etc. But he was very admired by many....including myself, and people still to this day, go on for days talking about the Tone he got from the " FUNK MACHINE" !!!! I will say from experience....years ago I got hung up on wanting my....."ELECTRIC BASS" to have very Low Action .....I quickly found out that it killed my tone, choked my notes, and at that point was not feeling like a " ELECTRIC BASS" anymore, But feeling more Like a "BASS GUITAR" !!!!! LOL. GOOD LUCK TO ALL, AND HAPPY "ELECTRIC BASS" PLAYING!!!!!!
It's possible to learn how to play with lower action.
Low action is overrated. Keep it a bit higher and your tone will be that much better.
2/32" otherwise known as 1/16"
And did he say heighth?
It's 3/32 or 1/16 or the decimal 0.08 or 2 mm take your pick !
Nice and quickly set up
3/32" is way too low for the E string.
Straightened the neck HOW???
Truss rod, but they never showed it.
dumbest way to set up a bass I have ever seen
Way too much Jargon for my liking
pretty damn good basic video
I cringe every time an electric bass is called a "bass guitar". It's an ELECTRIC BASS!
jburtonca you must live a sad life. Always being disappointed lol
Electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, classical guitar.. they are still all guitars
Leo Fender did not call his invention a "bass guitar". I agree with him, it's a BASS not a guitar. When I'm asked how many "bass guitars" I own, I say "None."
James Brown As I said before, it's a bass. That is it's function.
A bass guitar is different from a bass. That's what he's getting at. It's nitpicky, but he's right.
Steel wool? Just lost me