Make Your Sh*tty Bass Play Like a DREAM (5 Steps)

Поделиться
HTML-код
  • Опубликовано: 9 янв 2025

Комментарии • 867

  • @BassBuzz
    @BassBuzz  Год назад +311

    I hope this vid helps you nail your first setup! If you’re an experienced setter-upper (?), please share your favorite tips you wish you’d known as a n00b to help out the bass fam. 🎸

    • @faker6968
      @faker6968 Год назад +4

      If you are lazy you can just look down the at the neck from the headstock and see if there is curve and adjust until you get it right

    • @BassBuzz
      @BassBuzz  Год назад +26

      I always had SO much trouble "sighting" the neck like that. I know some people can do it though.

    • @cactustactics
      @cactustactics Год назад +10

      Not exactly a tip, but the way I remember the intonation thing is that when you fret a string up the neck, you're making it shorter and that's why you get a higher pitch. So if your intonation's out and the notes are too high, the string is too short!

    • @williampurcell4858
      @williampurcell4858 Год назад +2

      @BRETT I would agree for those who are not gigging musicians because if you're rehearsing 1-2x weekly, practicing on your own 5-7x a week, and gigging 1-2x monthly, it's a good idea to set up your bass once every 3-4 months. At that point, it gets pretty expensive.
      I'll also say that if you do learn to do it on your own, it's pretty easy. You basically just need the correct allen wrenches and proper measuring tools

    • @williampurcell4858
      @williampurcell4858 Год назад +3

      This video series is all you need ruclips.net/video/te44eWXd9pc/видео.html this is how I learned to set up my own bass -- recommend setting it up to default specs the first time and then tweak from there to see what you like

  • @lmgmounted76
    @lmgmounted76 Год назад +883

    Man, you really are the bass dad we all need.

    • @SxSxG666
      @SxSxG666 Год назад +2

      Clear bass of daddy issues.

    • @doknox
      @doknox Год назад +10

      As a bass, drum and guitar tech I can tell you none of this stuff is hard. Takes repetition just like learning to play. Eventually its burned into your brain and you will become a thousand lazy musicians hero and you'll never have to worry about a band members instrument being less than gig/studio ready again! You'll also never have to pay to have work done again either. It's a win win win situation.

    • @ewetoo
      @ewetoo Год назад

      Thanks bass dad!

    • @TheElderOwl
      @TheElderOwl Год назад +6

      just don´t let him go to buy cigarrettes

    • @lizziewalker9374
      @lizziewalker9374 10 месяцев назад +1

      Amen to that, bass Dad!

  • @ugifr9538
    @ugifr9538 Год назад +997

    babe wake up bassbuzz just uploaded the exact vid that I need

    • @lewis5568-c9l
      @lewis5568-c9l Год назад +11

      Fr tho

    • @capatap7091
      @capatap7091 Год назад +10

      like i didn't even know my bass came with alan wrenches till i watched this 😭

    • @KCHTOfficial
      @KCHTOfficial Год назад

      innit

    • @UncleYOURUNCLEUNCLE
      @UncleYOURUNCLEUNCLE Год назад +7

      Holy shit, first bass player with a girlfriend

    • @SMAAAASHTV
      @SMAAAASHTV Год назад

      Tobias: "I'm looking for something that says 'Dad likes Bass'".
      Clerk: "You mean 'Bass Daddy'"?

  • @AnaGabriela-kk4bf
    @AnaGabriela-kk4bf Год назад +390

    I got a bass for Christmas, a squier precision bass. I’m self taught and I always thought that maybe my technique was bad and that’s why sometimes the notes buzz, but after doing all these steps that you mentioned there is little to no buzz at all. Thanks for these tips, really helpful!!

    • @doknox
      @doknox Год назад +13

      I think a little buzz on bass is neccessary honestly at least on the low string. Just a preference I guess.🤷‍♂️

    • @TexasEdition
      @TexasEdition Год назад +4

      A bass should have a touch of buzz. That's how you get the grind.

    • @TexasEdition
      @TexasEdition Год назад +4

      It's a Squier... not a squire.

    • @anewplasticidea
      @anewplasticidea Год назад +1

      omg i did too! twinz hahaha

    • @MaximusChivus
      @MaximusChivus 7 месяцев назад +15

      ​@@TexasEdition Dude shut up

  • @ZaryaMain
    @ZaryaMain Год назад +110

    Learning to do my own setups was a total game changer. I spent a lot of years playing basses that were NOT ideally setup because I didn't have resources to learn and I was afraid to mess around and learn the hard way. Thanks to RUclips and videos like this my instruments have been much more playable for years now.

    • @SteelyGlow
      @SteelyGlow Год назад +2

      AFAIK, the setup routine costs under $100 at guitar workshop, and you really need to do it only when you change the caliber of the strings.
      So it's not necessary to play the instrument set up poorly, actually

  • @michalkbass
    @michalkbass Год назад +314

    From my experience:
    1. Lower the string height a bit (too high and it's hard to play, too low and it buzzes)
    2. Brush lightly and polish the neck (the original finish is often sticky)
    3. Invest in good strings (most factory ones on cheap basses are shit)
    4. Tune the bass properly, adjust the saddle as needed
    5. Play a lot and revisit the setup in a few weeks
    Cheers!

    • @mykelfam6984
      @mykelfam6984 Год назад +2

      What separates good strings from bad strings?

    • @roachdoggjr155
      @roachdoggjr155 Год назад +7

      @@mykelfam6984 build quality, feel, and sound
      it does actually make a difference
      i recommend dr hi beams

    • @drew-shourd
      @drew-shourd Год назад

      @@mykelfam6984 $$$$$

    • @CapitaineBleuten
      @CapitaineBleuten 10 месяцев назад +2

      Wdym polish the neck, like with sandpaper??

    • @soundman1402
      @soundman1402 10 месяцев назад +4

      I picked up a Sire Marcus Miller bass off the rack at a store. I'd never played one before. The fretboard and neck all had a glossy finish, and I didn't realize until then how much I dislike a glossy finish on the neck! Makes my hand stick if there's any moisture at all. I have a Sandberg with a slim-profile neck that's a smooth satin finish, and is the fastest neck I've played on any bass. My Yamaha BroadBass 735a came with black matte paint on the neck, but over time from playing it, it's becoming glossy and is slowing me down. I'm gonna need to buff it with some super-fine steel wool or something, I think, to rough it up again.

  • @markej4801
    @markej4801 Год назад +31

    Finally a lesson that explains the whole process of a setup, not only the how, but the why as well and what expectations you may have once each step is performed! Thanks from an absolute beginner.

  • @AndreaP_N7
    @AndreaP_N7 Год назад +17

    I've had my bass a little over a month, and did my first ever truss rod adjustment a few days ago to eliminate some fret buzz. As I was retuning my strings, I noticed that my pickups were a little loose, so I mentally congratulated Ibanez on their *excellent* quality control and tightened the screws down.
    When I played it the next day, I noticed that not only was the fret buzz gone, but my bass just overall sounded better, too. Mellower, but more ring-y. More sustain, you might say. What an amazing truss rod adjustment I had done 😃
    Now I know that the improved sound was actually due to me lowering the pickups.😅 I'm so glad Josh posted this video and I never told that embarrassing story on the internet.

  • @pabloguitar6360
    @pabloguitar6360 10 месяцев назад +15

    These tutorials you make are A+. Little or no movie director background music, fun and funny, snappy and we don't need to see your beloved dog. But most of all, talent as an educator and of course bassist. thanks

  • @jacobtorres5542
    @jacobtorres5542 Год назад +93

    I watched 3/4 of the way when I realized I don't have a bass...

    • @TerminallySerious
      @TerminallySerious 7 месяцев назад +9

      😂🔥 the gods of bass are calling you.

    • @Dumbnickname
      @Dumbnickname 3 месяца назад

      same here

    • @Joe-mz6dc
      @Joe-mz6dc 4 дня назад

      We still love you Jacob. I'm a guitar player but I have a bass and I pretend to know what I'm doing.

  • @tmonet2373
    @tmonet2373 7 месяцев назад +6

    As a semi-new bass player whos just rediscovering the love of the instrument, I really appreciate these videos. They have helped me tremendously through these past few months of knocking off the rust and helping build some confidence that I can do something other than breathe and exist. So thank you and keep up the great work

  • @telecasterbear
    @telecasterbear Год назад +18

    I have always loved doing setups. Being a lad of low funds back in the mid 70s, learning to make my budget pieces play as well as possible was very necessary.

  • @jpofgwynedd3878
    @jpofgwynedd3878 Год назад +7

    I just bought a bass ukulele, worked out the tuning is the same as a guitar and found your videos.
    Every time I watch and play along with one, I end up almost transported with joy at how accessible you make it all.
    I've been wrestling with guitars for 25 years, and yours are the first videos about stringed instruments which truly resonate with me - to such an extent that I've even worked out that I've actually been fitting some fairly intense basslines in my 6 string playing, and although I've only been playing the U-bass the inside of two weeks (at this datestamp), I'm so much further along with my little bass than I could've dreamed; you've also helped to finally unlock looking for alternative notes and counter-riffs, and I'm even rapidly progressing with Tabs!
    I progressed so far in the first week, that my local music advisor has invited me to play the bass in their Uke Group - and I've already written/conceived TWO different simple (and obviously simple and naive) basslines for our next full rehearsal!
    ...and anyone thinking that this sort of thing can only happen up to a certain age needs to think again.
    I'm 61.
    My FORTY year old self would be jealous of this.
    My TWENTY year old self would think I'm one of the coolest old farts on the planet.
    You're part of me discovering myself, and rediscovering life and all that stuff - like one of those corny movies.
    Hell, yeah, I'm subscribed, and I'm glad to 'meet' you.
    Thank you so very much.

  • @HandbrakeBiscuit
    @HandbrakeBiscuit Год назад +240

    Special note for owners of Rickenbacker basses (such as 4001, 4003):
    1) If your truss rod needs adjusting, it's a nightmare due to the awful design
    2) If your bridge needs adjusting for string height, it's a nightmare due to the awful design
    3) If your nut needs adjusting, no special issues except for this being a job for a pro anyway
    4) If your intonation needs adjusting, it's a nightmare due to the awful design
    5) If your pickup height needs adjusting, it's just like any other bass. As long as you've removed that plastic pickup cover over the bridge pickup, the removal of which is a nightmare, due to the awful design...

    • @michalkbass
      @michalkbass Год назад +16

      Hahaha, I guess you're not very happy with the Rick!

    • @HandbrakeBiscuit
      @HandbrakeBiscuit Год назад +46

      ​@@michalkbass You guess correctly! I have a walnut 4003. It's turned out to be a 'don't meet your heroes' experience. There are build quality issues with it as well.
      My Fender jazz bass was half the price and is twice as good...

    • @michalkbass
      @michalkbass Год назад +10

      @@HandbrakeBiscuit Sorry to hear that. I guess I'll keep my Pbass then...

    • @TexasEdition
      @TexasEdition Год назад +26

      Spot the fuck on.... my 4003 has been a nightmare... due to the awful design.

    • @DElkan
      @DElkan Год назад +8

      I am also a ricky owner who had to deal with its poor qualities. Setup was a pain, but it plays great now, and the strange neck contouring feels like home to me. I just wish the sound was as versatile as a jazz! In every single gig I've played, I always reach for it over the ricky. Maybe when I finally play with a hard rock band, the rick can shine.
      ...and then I'll have to worry about it walking away on me or somebody spilling a beer on it.

  • @freizeitchaot
    @freizeitchaot Год назад +12

    I have no clue why I thought eating soup through this video is a good idea. Almost spilled some of it laughing multiple times.

  • @neknarqo
    @neknarqo Год назад +8

    This video came just in time for my first "in the box" Squier (before, I only played a used one, which was already set up for a music store's display shelf). Following the Josh's steps really made a night-and-day difference for what an out-of-the-box bass feels like to play. Thanks, Josh.

  • @AnnickEudes
    @AnnickEudes Год назад +7

    This video actually saved my pbass. I was going to sell it for half the price out of frustration...all it needed was a trust rod adjustment. Safe and easy thanks ❤

  • @lookingatcrap
    @lookingatcrap Год назад +15

    Never condescending always pleasant always helpful never feels and never feels self serving . Favorite bass channel

  • @julianthesmooshyhusky8976
    @julianthesmooshyhusky8976 Год назад +7

    In my time selling basses I was blown away how much better a lot of squires were set up than MiM fenders. Some of those things had high enough action for hippies to slack line on

  • @rolandwheeler4842
    @rolandwheeler4842 4 месяца назад +2

    Josh, you are the BEST! Just picked up a 1991 Fender Prodigy bass yesterday. Everything was so far off I think a kid got in there and messed with it. Your step-by-step process (and humor to keep it interesting) got the bass where it needs to be after maybe an hour. Absolutely awesome!!!!

  • @LaNwamNi
    @LaNwamNi Год назад +55

    Another good test for the nut height is to use a tuner. First of all, make sure the bass is properly intoned at the octave/12th fret. Once you are happy with that, then hold down the note at the first fret. You will probably find that it's a little sharp if the nut is set too high (it's almost like you're bending the string just to fret it). Setting it right makes it so much easier to play as well as making it sound sweet. It isn't too hard to do this yourself with a set of nut files if you can afford them. Just remember there's no turning back if you go too far (well, there's a couple of fixes that can work, or buy a new nut; a good excuse for an upgrade).

    • @BassBuzz
      @BassBuzz  Год назад +10

      Cool test!

    • @shawnpeters3141
      @shawnpeters3141 Год назад +1

      Thank you! I followed Josh's instructions and had the open strings and 12th frets perfectly in sync but my first few frets were sharp. Now I know why and am ordering nut files.

  • @matts5248
    @matts5248 Год назад +5

    Hey Josh - I just want to thank you for this video. I recently had my bass set up by a local shop ('cos I was afraid of the truss rod), but I wasn't happy with the job. Instead of going back and forth with the shop, I FINALLY overcame my fear of truss rod adjustments (thanks to you) and, following your awesome guide, was able to get my bass very comfortable to play. Your step by step instructions were super easy to follow. Thank you again SO much!

  • @tastyteddybear9927
    @tastyteddybear9927 11 месяцев назад +6

    Instructions unclear... I dropped the bass and now my grandma is breakdancing

  • @samlelowitch
    @samlelowitch 10 месяцев назад +4

    Really good video. Most other videos on the subject of bass setup tend to be overwhelming or intimidating. This, by contrast, eliminates all the extra nonsense and confines the discussion to the essentials. Great job!

  • @mrvercetti13
    @mrvercetti13 Год назад +9

    I've been a bass player for 30 years and I have one bass, a Fender Jazz Bass, and I love how easy you make things, its very understandable that even a brand new bass player can really get to the next level of bass playing thanks to you! Love what you do and hope you continue being awesome!

  • @jackx4311
    @jackx4311 Год назад +3

    This has to be one of the most helpful tutorials I've found on my journey into the lower frequency world (and I've dug deep!). It covers everything I need to know, and having spent a couple of years struggling to play a guitar with an awful set-up in the past, before giving up on guitars for the next 50 years, this is going to save me so much grief when my new (second hand) cheapish bass arrives next week.
    My sincere thanks from across the Big Pond, BB!

  • @Canon85mm
    @Canon85mm Год назад +28

    Thank you, Josh, for making our days better with your videos 😎

    • @BassBuzz
      @BassBuzz  Год назад +5

      Thanks for watching!

  • @shanecabbage2187
    @shanecabbage2187 Год назад +9

    Such a great video. It's time to finally check the bow of my neck. I've been afraid to touch it, but you have given me courage.

  • @leejackowsky7835
    @leejackowsky7835 Год назад +1

    I remember when I started playing, grooving out my LTD with a B string to make it a BEAD bass, and then when I went back to E had all these issues until I swapped the nut. Still never knew the card trick until now, wondering how many other of my axes have this issue.
    After 20 years and an arsenal of different styles, you literally covered every BASS. Thank you and it looks like I have to repeat this process 17 times now!

  • @EyehartToys
    @EyehartToys Год назад +1

    I've been playing for 5 months, took my bass in for a setup and string change (it was part of the set-up) after watching this video. No one tells you that new bass strings sound like twangy lap steel guitar. So for any other newbies who haven't changed strings or got a set-up: DO IT but be warned, your strings are gonna sound weird.
    Josh, as always thank you for educating us and being passionate! 4 months post-Bass-to-Badass course and I know without a doubt that BassBuzz was the best starting point for my playing!

    • @Will-xf3qe
      @Will-xf3qe 11 месяцев назад

      Once you learn how to slap you'll appreciate the sound of brand new strings

  • @nateross14
    @nateross14 Год назад +4

    I set up my $79 Glarry Jazz Bass and spent a little time sanding the neck and fret edges, reshaping the dorky looking head, and now it plays and sounds as good as some expensive Fender Jazz Basses. It was my first bass and the one I learned to play on l. it has a particularly sound I love and I wouldn't trade it for a real Jazz Bass.

  • @heftyjo2893
    @heftyjo2893 Год назад +9

    If you are adjusting the truss rod and it doesn't want to turn it can be easier if you loosen all the strings at the tuners and then adjust the truss rod. Just remember to tune everything back up again before checking the string height. Loosing the string can also help with adjust the saddles without scratching the bridge up. Yes, it tedious to constantly tune over and over, but sometimes them the shakes.

    • @ebx100
      @ebx100 Год назад +1

      My Ibanez SR655E truss rod wouldn't turn easily, and it was set close to correct anyway, so I just skipped that step. But sometime I'll try loosing the strings and see if that helps. Thanks!

  • @AnnaKissed36
    @AnnaKissed36 2 месяца назад

    54 year old beginner here. Just did my set-up for the first time, thanks to this video. Pretty pleased with myself, too. That Squire is a high-end bass compared to mine, haha.

  • @bretthines1020
    @bretthines1020 Год назад +16

    My CARVIN came from factory (17 years ago) in pretty good shape but the truss rod needed adjustment. Thank God I had a buddy who knew how! This video will help a lot maintaining my guitar. I’m really grateful for your channel, Josh! I re-watch and practice to a BB video about 6-7 times a week. Jamming.

  • @wadehamlett913
    @wadehamlett913 10 месяцев назад +1

    I recognized “Higher and Higher” at 1:40 instantly because of your fantastic course 🙏

  • @tawmifm
    @tawmifm Год назад +4

    Thank you for this. Setup was always super scary for me and I basically never touched anything. This was the first resource anyone has ever made that makes it actually easy to understand and doable lmao

  • @bryankelly6255
    @bryankelly6255 Год назад

    This video changed my life. For real....BassBuzz alum here and the improvement in my sound was more dramatic than months of obsessing on technique. I no longer fear the truss...but still the reaper.

    • @BassBuzz
      @BassBuzz  Год назад

      Glad the setup helped so much Bryan!

  • @blearnsbass
    @blearnsbass Год назад +3

    I've learned a lot from your videos, but this one might be the best one yet!
    I bought a new bass that I absolutely love, but the E string was buzzing, and the B string buzzed a little as well. Checking the B string, it was also a bit flat at the 12th fret. I followed the steps in the video, and by raising the bridge height on B and E, and changing the string length on the B, I got rid of the buzzing!
    The bass feels amazing to play now, and I'm happy I didn't need to take it in for a setup.

  • @mikestory2272
    @mikestory2272 Год назад +4

    I starting learning bass in 2004 (still learning) my co-workers at the time taught me about setups and different ways to do it and string changes. They didn't explain to me people usually dont learn that early on so I was surprised to learn that some folks are afraid to maintain their own instrument. I was doing my own setups before I could play a major scale.
    So fast forward 6 months and I was playing with another bass player. Been playing for about 10 years and clowned me for my cheap bass. We tried each others and he was surprised that mine sounded better and felt better. Not because mine was a better instrument. He didn't know setups were a thing.
    If the Fretted note is Flat move the saddle Forward towards the Frets.

  • @sandratrarambeloson6840
    @sandratrarambeloson6840 10 месяцев назад +1

    I just bought my first bass a week ago and i just discovered yesterday it was buzzing only when pressing the first fret. I was too scared to touch the truss rod so only went on the bridge adjustment. It removed the buzz but action became to high, so i finally decided to adjust the truss rod and readjust the bridge subsequently. Now its so much easier to play.

  • @mouthbreatherinc5597
    @mouthbreatherinc5597 Год назад +1

    Tried to set up my new p bass. Did everything as described in online tutorials. Got action really low. Played and sounded alright (I play with fingers). A couple of months later I brought the bass to a Luthier. Asked him to make the best setup possible. One week later I got the bass back with much higher action. It played and sounded incredible. Luthier magic.

    • @BassBuzz
      @BassBuzz  Год назад +2

      Yeah low action is pretty limiting IMO. All about that tasty medium action.

  • @tetsusiega2
    @tetsusiega2 Год назад +1

    Just wanted to say that you’re one of my favorite bass channels. I used it when I first started, and I still use it to see what else you have to say, as well as forward it to my beginning friends.

  • @everready19373
    @everready19373 Год назад +1

    I pulled a 70's Global bass out of the trash about two years ago. I watched a lot of YT videos about how to set it up. I had to take off all of the crappy paint that was on it, shim the neck, move the bridge down, replace the tuners, profile the frets. I put a set of flats on it and it sound pretty darn good, IMHO. I've also built a bass from an Amazon kit, I like it a lot, it has flats too.

  • @sentimenta1664
    @sentimenta1664 Год назад +4

    yooooo the turquoise jazz is my exact bass model! made me smile to see it in a video haha

    • @BassBuzz
      @BassBuzz  Год назад +2

      Nice! It's a killer bass.

    • @sentimenta1664
      @sentimenta1664 Год назад

      @@BassBuzz for sure. it was my first (and only, so far) and i couldn't be happier about it!

    • @corb9459
      @corb9459 Год назад +1

      And the cheap one is my only model🥺😭 haven’t watched vid yet I hope it’s good things

  • @MichaelBLive
    @MichaelBLive Год назад +5

    Excellent. You have taken control of your own bass playing comfort. And showed everyone!

  • @lordsp
    @lordsp 9 месяцев назад +1

    I got the exact same Jazz Bass in same colour since 2017. I can't believe the buzzing wasn't me. I'm going to fix the bass this weekend on Stream and see how far I can get it.
    Thank you very much for the amazing help!

  • @invin7215
    @invin7215 Год назад +66

    In 2008 I adjusted my truss rod and crashed the economy. Never again.

    • @miscfiles
      @miscfiles 6 месяцев назад +3

      We had a similar problem in the UK when we adjusted our (Liz) Truss rod...

    • @sbentsen2714
      @sbentsen2714 5 месяцев назад

      😂😂😂

    • @chuckberry8852
      @chuckberry8852 3 месяца назад

      @@miscfilesI pooped my pants when I turned mine too tight. It was shitty man.

    • @martinbeagley4481
      @martinbeagley4481 Месяц назад

      @@miscfiles did you loosen to the left or tighten to the right? 🤣🤣🤣

  • @rathork
    @rathork Месяц назад

    This is by far the best bass guitar setup tutorial I've seen by now, thank you so much! Now my bass finally does not rattle anymore and I did not have to spend 150 bucks to get rid of that nasty fret buzz! Thanks!!

  • @Faifstarr
    @Faifstarr 27 дней назад

    I tried everything you said, in the end i found it was a nut issue. Took it to a professional. She was very helpful and cleaned everything up after helping.

  • @XXIII_89
    @XXIII_89 Год назад +29

    I hate it when adjusting my truss rod causes economic downturn... 😢

  • @henryeowens
    @henryeowens Год назад +4

    Best setup walkthrough I’ve seen. Thanks for making it clear.

  • @lordoftheelements2112
    @lordoftheelements2112 Год назад +2

    This is my favorite video of yours so far! It was worth stopping my house cleaning just to watch once it was suggested by RUclips. Well, back to work I guess, then I can get to perfecting my bass!

  • @robinollyn6151
    @robinollyn6151 2 месяца назад

    Tampered with my bridge and I was super impressed, my bass plays much better than before and I guess I'm saving about R2000 because I was hell bent on buying a new bass. Thank God and Thank you for making this video.❤️

  • @metalheadblues
    @metalheadblues Год назад +1

    I gave my tech sum bud and watched him do all these steps in an hour. It does really make a huge difference.

  • @howardsharp6089
    @howardsharp6089 Год назад +2

    Wow, what a difference. I was getting a lot of buzz on my E and A strings, especially when I dropped a half step, as one does when one loves Alice In Chains. Setting up was easier than I expected, and the bass sounds much better.

    • @calincampbell5637
      @calincampbell5637 Год назад

      Wow that's interesting. So would that mean they play in E-flat standard?

  • @octo3167
    @octo3167 Год назад +8

    Can't believe you didn't mention "righty tighty lefty loosey" mnemonic regarding truss rod adjustment. Sounds dumb but it truly works :)

    • @jphvnet
      @jphvnet Год назад +3

      But to mnemonic rule something is missing: from which point of view?

    • @brettwilloughby2981
      @brettwilloughby2981 Год назад

      All well and good.....unless you have a Pedulla. With a hankering to be different, these go in the opposite direction.

    • @sususmongus2514
      @sususmongus2514 Год назад

      ⁠@@jphvneteventually you don’t think about the pov

  • @cpt.joemccoffee2291
    @cpt.joemccoffee2291 10 месяцев назад

    Thank you, thank you, thank you for this incredible video. I would have needed this 30 years ago. 😂 I was always amazed when others played their bass guitar with ease and my fingers cramped up.
    As my son wanted a drum kit for Christmas, I got my old bass guitar out of the attic. I was amazed at how good a condition it was in. I put on new strings and set up the bass according to your tutorial and I couldn't believe it. THE BASS NOW PLAYS SO GREAT!!! Now, after 30 years, I'm playing again with pleasure, even if I'm a bit "rusty".

  • @ELMEMEROXD-t1t
    @ELMEMEROXD-t1t Год назад

    Hi Josh, I followed every step carefully and now both of my basses play like a dream -a 4 string Fender PJ and a 6 string Ibanez-. I can't believe how simple it was and how well it turned out, just like a pro (and you also saved me a lot of money!) Thank you so much and greetings from Argentina!

  • @franklinden3497
    @franklinden3497 Год назад +1

    This is a Fantastic Video that covers all the Bass adjustment mysteries You MUST know!!

  • @60degreelobwedge82
    @60degreelobwedge82 Год назад +2

    I love watching setup videos because everyone does them slightly different. Its more an art than a science.

  • @IiOnna222
    @IiOnna222 Год назад +1

    The intonation part changed my whole view on tuning. No wonder my bass sounded ok open but bad when I played... Thank you!

  • @ajburdett882
    @ajburdett882 Год назад +558

    Well c'mon now... a squire precision is hardly a shitty bass

    • @zeedy1011
      @zeedy1011 9 месяцев назад +20

      But still a cheap one.

    • @ajburdett882
      @ajburdett882 9 месяцев назад +60

      @@zeedy1011 There are far cheaper ones out there than genuine Fenders, even if it is just a squire

    • @zeedy1011
      @zeedy1011 9 месяцев назад +10

      @@ajburdett882 of course, but still, a squire is a budget bass.

    • @ajburdett882
      @ajburdett882 9 месяцев назад +42

      ​@@zeedy1011And if the title of the video said "Budget Bass" I wouldn't have made the comment

    • @josephzado2377
      @josephzado2377 9 месяцев назад +10

      I'm still lost on this. In the 2000s we all hated Squires, so what happened? The quality certainly didn't improve. I think everyone just got nostalgic.

  • @MysticMindAnalysis
    @MysticMindAnalysis Год назад +5

    This is great information. I'm very anxious about tampering with my bass setup in case I get it wrong, making it sound rubbish, and then can't revert back to what I had before.

    • @BassBuzz
      @BassBuzz  Год назад +5

      Pretty hard to mess it up, unless you set it all on fire or throw it off a building.

    • @MysticMindAnalysis
      @MysticMindAnalysis Год назад +1

      @@BassBuzz Thank you for the reassurance! Now to go and find those alan keys...

  • @VaporizedKerbal
    @VaporizedKerbal Год назад

    Thanks so much for this video. I bought my first bass about 9 months ago, and the music store said they set it up, but I don't think they tried very hard. I also recently switched to thicker 50-120 D'Addario strings and I've been having a lot of buzz for a while. Took me quite a while but it's feeling so much better and I was able to completely eliminate all buzz and get the tuning right for all the frets. You've been so helpful so far as I've been learning. I watched several of your videos to get started, and tried a couple other people's too, but you just make the best bass videos on the platform, no contest.

    • @NodakSavage
      @NodakSavage 9 месяцев назад

      @vaporizedkerbal do you play in E standard or do you drop tune? I use those same strings but play D standard and Drop C

    • @VaporizedKerbal
      @VaporizedKerbal 9 месяцев назад

      @@NodakSavage I just do E standard usually but very occasionally I do drop D. I don't like how loose the string gets though so I try to avoid that

  • @burningheart2909
    @burningheart2909 8 месяцев назад

    I'm starting with a Squire bass, and gave it a full tune-up. The strings are low, no buzz, and is a dream to play. It's a good starter bass for the light price tag, will be ugrading as I learn. Cheers! ☕️

  • @Art4DSoul
    @Art4DSoul 7 часов назад

    Because of some of these tips that I already knew and use, I was able to get my $200 and $250 Yamaha RBX fretless and my Squire JB to sound like at least $800 basses. I did have to swap out the factory pickups with a Bartolini PB style set for the fretless because I needed more input and tone balance.

  • @rodrigocampos1302
    @rodrigocampos1302 6 месяцев назад

    I just got my first bass yesterday, i was a little sad because the sound was very rattly and didnt know if i suck to much or the bass was not good (Ibanez grs200). I had to turn bass and treble down to avoid an anoying poping sound if a plucked the strings too hard, and muted notes sound bad.
    I did all of the steps in this video and now the bass sounds completly different, even with bass and treble at max there is no pop or rattle.
    Thank you very much ❤

  • @_Peremalfait
    @_Peremalfait Год назад

    Thanks, what a great resource your channel is. I did the truss rod check just now and discovered my bass needs to be tightened a bit. And now I know how easy it is to do that.

  • @6onice691
    @6onice691 2 месяца назад

    Im waiting for my first bass to come in 2-3 weeks and I took forever to decide on one because of some of these reasons. I figured it was a setup/string quality issue.
    Ill be revisiting this video when it comes in. Hell yea. Subscribed.

  • @fcormier
    @fcormier Год назад

    I did most of the stuff at the start of the pandemic and it really helped my Yamaha BB-350 that I neglected for a long time.

    • @BassBuzz
      @BassBuzz  Год назад +1

      Nice! I wanna try those basses out more, they seem solid.

    • @fcormier
      @fcormier Год назад

      @@BassBuzz When I bought mine in 1995, it felt like more solid than a MIM Squier Jazz Bass for the same price and it sounded better at the time (probably the strings on the Squier I tried were old or cheap).

  • @gp3829
    @gp3829 5 месяцев назад

    Gio is correct when he describes how a Bass feels when you pick it up, hold it and then start playing. I was once offered the chance of a Fender Precision by a Pro. It felt like is was alive in my hands, just fantastic to play and I realised that my £250.00 P/J Bass copy was not quite as good as I always thought.

  • @firstthessalonian6889
    @firstthessalonian6889 11 месяцев назад

    Thanks for helping to turn my convexed unintonated buzzy mess of an axe into a sterling stingray bass. I am a 20 year guitarist finally discovering the world of bass, and am having loads of fun learning the bass lines to the songs I already know on guitar. Dark necessities, Another one bites the dust, God of thunder, N.I.B., Carousel, the list goes on, they are finally hitting right after following the steps in your video. Liked and subbed.

  • @gozzawick
    @gozzawick Год назад

    Ive been using a homemade 3 string bass and its amazing the difference setting it up properly makes.

  • @AmeliaLikesPalta
    @AmeliaLikesPalta Год назад +1

    FINALLY SOMEONE THAT EXPLAINS IT, Thank you Josh

  • @djijspeakerguy4628
    @djijspeakerguy4628 Год назад +1

    Note: on some Gibson/Epiphone bass bridges, such as on a thunderbird bass, the entire bridge is slid over 3 large flat head screws. These screws are designed to move the entire bridge up or down, like a pickup, when turned. Adjust these up or down to control the action. The intonation screws on this style bridge are flat heads on the opposite side of the bridge as on the bass shown in the video, right under where the strings are.
    Also, on some basses, the truss rod adjustment point will be located behind a screw-on cover on the headstock, or in the case of some Ibanez models, a cover that slides open. This video focused more on Fender/Squier style basses, which are more commonly used.

  • @BlackJackLopez
    @BlackJackLopez Год назад +1

    Great video, and it solved a couple of doubts I had about string-to-pickup distance. I watched a couple of vids on this issue, and they NEVER actually tell you about it. Sadly, my terror about messing with the truss rod remains, but this encourages me to at least try it sometime. I played my bass for a whole darn year, factory setup, and when I regained the use of my hands, I decided to beat the fear of tuning it myself. My second source of doubt and cowardice is also, intonation. I've had a couple of tuning issues lately, so I fear the dreaded moment of saying goodbye to my beloved strings is near. I guess it's the right time to be bold and neurotically dip into a well deserved setup...

  • @karlhuf9496
    @karlhuf9496 Год назад +1

    So VERY helpful and informative while being entertaining at the same time, thank you! Got my first bass/first electric guitar this week and out of the box it has a terrible buzz but even after reading what I could I was still uneasy to start doing adjustments beyond just tuning. I feel much more confident on how to approach this now. BassBuzz, count me as a fan (and subscribed)!

  • @mikedolan6176
    @mikedolan6176 8 месяцев назад

    Grabbed a sqire p bass for $150, used (but barely ever touched). Set that baby up and man, this thing feels like an $800 bass! Saved few bucks and it's now my workhorse

  • @michaeloberly6129
    @michaeloberly6129 Год назад +3

    Incredibly thorough and helpful guide, Josh. Thank you. I have always taken my guitars to a good tech, because good techs are magicians, but I’ll run your tests here on my bass to check the setup.

  • @VideoGameStoryTime
    @VideoGameStoryTime Год назад +1

    3:23 *Cries in vintage style* 😅😅😅 I took her to a local guitar shop when she was new to get her set up checked, the guy was visibly panicking when he realised he was going to have to take the neck off.

  • @rizzo_grt
    @rizzo_grt 11 месяцев назад

    That shirt is awesome! Went to a Glenn Hughes concert last year and the very first song he played was Stormbringer. What an album!

  • @bretthines1020
    @bretthines1020 Год назад +2

    Great video as always! I cleaned the Weed out of my pickups and they sound great!

    • @BassBuzz
      @BassBuzz  Год назад +2

      Sounds like they were pretty HIGH fidelity...

  • @SLqB11
    @SLqB11 Год назад

    Thank You man. Playing for 20 years and still take my bass to shop to get it set up...

  • @travisreed5965
    @travisreed5965 Год назад +2

    Outstanding !!! 10 out of 10 and 9 out of 10 doctors agree with me
    Well Done ,
    Cheers

  • @wayne6777
    @wayne6777 Год назад

    Love that tidepool with the maple fretboard. What a beauty.

  • @shaneking5610
    @shaneking5610 10 месяцев назад

    Thank you so much for this, I'm setting up an inexpensive bass and the action is sooooo high. This will be useful to make it more fun to play.

  • @evangreenart
    @evangreenart 10 месяцев назад

    Thank you for this video! I bought a Danelectro Longhorn bass from Sam Ash, like, 14 years ago and never messed with it. Finally took it to a local tech a year ago who made some adjustments to it, but I still have a little trouble staying in tune. It’s got a wood bridge, which can make adjustments difficult. But I see professionals using this bass and it goes for $600-$700 online (not cheap), so maybe I just need to make ALL the adjustments you mention in this video. Recorded with it recently, and it sounds amazing, I just want to make sure it’s all set up properly.

  • @jakemoody82
    @jakemoody82 11 месяцев назад

    Ive played guitar for 20 years. About a year ago I had this unusual feeling drawing me to the bass. I bought a Jackson Spectra JS2 and a fender rumble bass amp. Ive been playing it and learning and have realized that i actually love playing bass so much more than guitar. All these years playing guitar and I had no idea what I was missing. Your videos have been helpful in setting it up. I don't think you touched on pickup adjustments though.

  • @FredMarcoty
    @FredMarcoty Год назад

    Maybe the most useful RUclips Video I've seen so far. Everything is not 100% exact, but it helped me a lot to turn my 100 euros Jack'n'Dany Jazz Bass into a complete monster. OK... some work on the frets, ok new pick ups... don't care, it's part of the game.

  • @mattroe2375
    @mattroe2375 Год назад +3

    Do you think you ever might do a video on fretless bass? Advantages, disadvantages, why someone might choose it over fretted?

  • @MotoMarios
    @MotoMarios Год назад

    Excellent video guys, you got it all covered, and correctly for that matter. The hardest part of setting up the bass for me is getting the volume even across strings. It's easy to do with P-style pickups but beyond this, rarely do pickupas have pole pieces arranged exactly as they should in order to follow the contour of the strings and the end result is that you need to ask yourself what kind of compromise you want between strings volume consistency and action consistency. Usually E and G strings need to be higher than ideal, i.e. they must have higher action in order to get more even volume.

  • @horseradish4046
    @horseradish4046 Год назад +1

    excellent video, been playing for years and still learned a few new things

  • @eshelly4205
    @eshelly4205 Год назад

    I went on a cruise and there was a blues band playing. The bass player was amazing. He was playing this cheap beat up squire bass. But he was amazing. I asked him about it and he says it was his first bass and he loved it so much he never bought another one.

  • @badoeno
    @badoeno 7 месяцев назад

    If I had known all this before I bought my first bass 20 years ago, I might have had second thoughts about buying a cheap instrument. I was lucky and worked things out by trial and error including adjusting the truss rod.
    Moving a step up now and better equipped to make a used 5 string work like one of those high end basses (which I can't afford...)

  • @noahmurad
    @noahmurad Год назад

    The amount of detail and clarity is incredible! Thanks Josh!

  • @michael_caz_nyc
    @michael_caz_nyc Год назад

    That was explained so perfectly. I enjoy doing all my own set-ups & maintenance on my guitars and bass. (add a little fret end dressing) and it plays like a Custom-shop. Great stuff presented here. oNe LovE from NYC

  • @doknox
    @doknox Год назад

    I have 89 dollar glarry bass that I refinished, upgraded the pickups, did some fret and neck work along with a bone nut and a setup. Plays and sounds amazing! The only thing I wanna do still which is preference based is shave the neck a bit more flat. Only cost about 170 altogether. I also have an ibanez gio bass and it was flawless out of the box besides action and intonation. It was only 229. My advice is buy cheap guitars and basses to practice modding and setups on. The worst thing that can happen is you lose a hundred bucks or so. If you use caution and follow some simple steps properly you could gain a lot of useful skills that save a ton of money and have amazing playing instruments for far less than half the cost of the name brand stuff.

  • @blousug
    @blousug Год назад +1

    Thanks so much Josh! Was finally able to remove the buzz from my B string on my musicman stingray! Saving this video for future reference 😁😁😁

  • @siniganggang96
    @siniganggang96 Год назад

    I paid a luthier to setup my bass and my god, it made a world of difference. Its so much more playable and plays like a dream

  • @dmdstar
    @dmdstar 7 месяцев назад

    Gonna have to watch this 50 times to make sure I get it, but love that you went through in so much detail. Still a little scared to try to do it myself though. :)