Squier by Fender Bullet Precision Bass Guitar Repair
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
- Squier by Fender Vintage Bass Guitar made in 1983 on my Luthier Workbench.This amazing Bass guitar has a massiv problem.
A broken Truss Rod.... The owner asked me to take care about this heavy played Instrument. First of all I have to remove the broken Truss Rod. I decided to do it without removing the Skunk Stripe of this one-piece-maple Neck. This is a quite tricky and time consuming repair and in this Video you can follow the whole process. I will also explain and show a couple of "Luthier Hacks" in this Video. So if you are interested in my Luthier Craftsmanship stay tuned and enjoy the Video. I love doing stuff like that - if you are interested in more of my Luthier life Projects, please feel free to check out my other extended Workshop Videos on this channel.
Enjoy watching and sharing.
Best Regards Nik
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Squier by Fender Vintage Bass Guitar Repair Luthier Workshop Ep.26
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That was a lot of work! Not to mention the amazing camera shots... Top level craftsmanship at its finest! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much for your kind words and for your interest in my Luthier Craftsmanship. Best Regards Nik
Agreed 100%
Thanks Mate@@Badhands55
Schön, dass es auch einen deutschen Gitarrenbauer gibt, der sein Handwerk versteht und dies in ästhetisch hochwertigen Videos der Öffentlichkeit präsentiert. Ich schaue mir bereits seit Jahren die Videos der einschlägigen Gitarrenbauer (Crimson Guitars, Ted Woodford, 6ircle guitars) an und habe mich immer gefragt, warum es aus unserer geographischen Ecke nichts in dieser Richtung gibt. Ich habe schon ein Abo dagelassen und freue mich auf weitere Videos. Tolle Arbeit!
Vielen herzlichen Dank für deine netten und auch motivierenden Worte. Freut mich sehr, dass Dir meine Arbeit gefällt. Besten Dank fürs abonnieren und Viel Freude beim Video schauen. BG Nik
Hallo Petrek Guitars, einfach tolle Arbeit super gefilmt - macht Spaß zu kucken. In meinem nächsten Leben werde ich guitarrenbauer. Meditativ auch das wegpusten
@@gaucho1937 Vielen herzlichen Dank freut mich sehr, dass es Dir gefällt. Es ist ein schöner Beruf 👍BG Nik
Gotta love all the work and passion put into it!!! Leo designed the necks to be replaced but when you love that certain neck…gotta fix it. 👍🏼👍🏼
Cheers from SoCal!!
Thanks a lot for your Feedback Mate. Best Regards Nik
Nice repair of a broken truss rod. Excellent craftsmanship.
Thanks for your positive Feedback. Best Regards Nik
I didn't know that a truss rod could be changed. Bravo to you, excellent work, as always.
Thanks a lot Bruno. Yes this is possible 👍Best Regards Nik
Not all necks can get their trussrod removed without huge damage/work. For instance double action trussrod necks are often having the trussrod glued and the nut cannot be unscrewed/removed. You have to open the neck to get it removed and it's a huge amount of work.
Thanks a lot for your Feedback. That's absolutely correct. Most of the times is much more time consuming than in this case. Feel free to check out my Trussrod repair Video on my RUclips Channel that I did one a Gordon Smith Guitar ... Puhh that was very intense. Best Regards Nik@@bapt_andthebasses
Smooth work! 🤟🏼✌🏽
Thanks a lot for your positive comment Mate🕺🏻👍Best Regards Nik
Maravilloso trabajo Gracias por compartirlo
Muchas Gracias 🙏✨🕺🏻
素晴らしい技術でした！
良いものを見せていただいた！
ありがとう！
Thank you so much for your kind words. Best Regards to Japan Nik
Wow! Incredible insight into how things are done. Brilliant stuff. 👏🏻
Thank you so much for your kind words and for watery Video. Best Regards Nik
Vom ersten bis zum letzten Arbeitsschritt - einfach faszinierend, lieber Nik!
Lieber Mark, vielen Dank für deine schönen Worte. LG Nik
Awesome work. I enjoyed watching a true craftsman at work. Well done sir !
Thank you so much for your positive Feedback Carl. You are welcome. Best Regards Nik
Amazing workmanship 😁.
Thank you so much for saying that 🙏🕺🏻👍You are welcome. Best Regards Nik
I've been playing bass for over 20 years and adjusting a truss rod is something I have never felt comfortable doing... 1. I don't want to ruin my guitar by doing something i have no idea how to do. 2. Most will say WOW you have been playing for 20 and don't know how to do adjustments to your instruments...
Great job on the repair, If it wouldn't cost an arm and leg to ship to your area from The states. I'd love to have you do a repair on a bass i own.
Cheers mate!!!!
Thank you so much for your kind words and for sharing your opinion. You are welcome. Best Regards to the States Nik
FANTASTIC WORK!!
Thank you so much. Cheers Nik
Waaahouuuu !! Fantastic !! Merci pour cette vidéo, bonjour de France.
Merci beaucoup🙂. Best Regards to France. Nik
Es geht einfach nix über einen sau guten Handwerker! 👍
Vielen herzlichen Dank 😊BG Nik
Excellent work. Best wiushes from a UK luthier. 👌
Thanks a lot for your positiv Feedback Dave. Best Regard to UK Nik
Beautiful Job!
Thanks a lot David. Best Regards Nik
Wie immer 🙏🏼Große klasse Nik👏💥
Vielen herzlichen Dank liebe Hiba. LG Nik
que trabajo! es muy entretenido e interesante ver cómo trabajas 🤭🩷
Muchas Gracias. Best Regards Nik
excellent video! I have a nearly identical bass with the same problem and have been looking for a good video of someone replacing the truss rod.
Thanks for your positive Feedback. All the best for your repair. You are welcome. Best Regards Nik
Excellent work. Thanks for the video.
Thanks you so much for watching and for your kins word. Best Regards Nik
@@petrekguitars thanks mate. I'm a luthier/tech with a YT channel as well, and I'm happy to find your content. You know your stuff.
Hey Rob, thanks a lot cool I will check out your Channel always interesting to meet new colleges. Best Regards Nik@@RobMods
Great 👍you have a new subscriber. Cheers Nik@@RobMods
Epic fueled with love!
Thanks a lot Steve, you are welcome. Cheers Nik
Very well done and thanks for video!
Thanks a lot for watching and your positive feedback Billy. Best Regards Nik
Great job i like it ever the tensor in bridge like pre CBS era
Thanks a lot for your Feedback Mariano. Best Regards Nik
Got one of these myself and it's a great instrument! Neck is a little bowed too so may need this doing to mine...
Thanks for your Feedback. These are great Instruments. If there is no movement when you Turn the Trussrod maybe it is running out of threats so you have to be careful not to damage. You can apply some washers under the Nut this can help in some cases. Best Regards Nik
Petrek Guitars..In fact it is not a ''Squier by Fender Bullet Precision Bass''....It is in fact a Squier Bullet One bass made by FujiGen Gakki in Japan...In 1981-82, FujiGen obtained the Fender Japan contract which lasted until 1996-97....FujiGen also built Orville by Gibson under contract and Epiphone Japan solid body guitars, some Gretsch models and their own branded FGN guitars. FujiGen still manufactures OEM guitars for companies like Ibanez and Epiphone....but the Squier Bullet One was never built by Fender...
Thanks a lot for sharing Mark. You are welcome.Best Regards Nik
Great work but now that crack before the bone nut is concerning! :o
Thanks for your Feedback. No worries I have glue it with Fish glue it's just theses 3-4 mm long and safe. Best Regards Nik
Excellent....!
Thanks a lot Jon👍Best Regards Nik
Love your videos man!
Thank you so much for your positive Feedback Mate. Best Regards Nik
Did this work on the neck end up holding for more than a few days/weeks? It’s a clever and simple problem solve, nice job!
Thanks for your question. Yes this is will work out fine... Best Regards Nik
I almost bought one of these recently. I've seen videos of radical ways to do this that aren't necessary.
Thanks for sharing. Yes sometimes there is a easier way but I don't have the tool so I have to take this Path:-) Best Regards Nik
Hi Nikola, ich habe auch einen alten Fender Bullet Bass, aber mit den Mustang pickups. Der hier hat Precision pickups. Lustig. TollecAktion😮
Hey Uwe, besten Dank für deine Nachricht. Ist bestimmt auch ein tolles Instrument. BG Nik
Hallo, ich habe ja schon einige Bässe gebaut und umgebaut, aber den Stab so zu wechseln.... sehr gut. Ich nutze sehr gerne den Bosch Go Schrauber, spart ne menge Zeit. Grüsse
Vielen herzlichen Dank für deinen Kommentar. Freut mich sehr, dass Dir das Video gefallen hat. Ja das ist ein tolles Gerät hatte ich auch mal aber ich gönne mir den Luxus, vor allem bei alten Instrumenten, alles mit der Hand zu schrauben🙂BG Nik @@wookiXL
Hallo. Der Pickup und das Pickguard sind nicht original. Laut Vorbesitzer handelt es sich um ein Precision Pickup von 1964. Der originale Pickup ist noch vorhanden und klingt auch gut. Beste Grüße Carsten
Great work. Not sure what you charge for a truss rod replacement but I'll bet it's not enough.
Thanks a lot for your Feedback. Yes this is a very time consuming repair and it always depends on the time I have to invest in the repair process. Best Regards Nik
Could you have chased the threads some and saved it? Adding a longer truss rod nut? Stew Mac has them. Just a thought.
Thanks for your feedback and for sharing your thoughts. Yes this will be also a way to save this neck. You are welcome. Best Regards Nik
I admire your skills. Was this kind of repair financially viable for your shop?
Thanks a lot for your positive Feedback It alway depends on the time I have to invest in a repair. Best Regards Nik
Große Klasse 👏reicht nicht Nik
Meistro 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
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Всё ништяк, только гриф лопнул возле первого лада. Снято красиво.
Thanks for your positive Feedback. I have glued this small crack and everything is solid. Best Regards Nik
rad!
Thanks a lot Mate👍Cheers Nik
Perfect Job! How many hours or € do you put in this job? If I could make a comment it’s only why you don’t retire all the key bullets first. & why you did’nt protect the neck plate first & retire until finish.
Good job
Thanks a lot for your Feedback and your questions. Actually this repair went fine without any big problems I have to take care about. But it's surely more than one Day of work afford. I just remove to of the bushings because I consider that they touch my drill when it's rotating otherwise there is no special reason to remove them. Best Regards Nik
Nice job , high quality master . Can You show what You use at 34:49 minute for the finish layer. Very nice result. Thank You and best regards.
Thanks a lot for watching and for your positive Feedback. I use my carving Knife and for finishing I apply some Ballistic weapon oil. Best Regards Nik
Thank You ,i mean the yellow paste from small tube.
Ahh that's polish... Best Regards Nik@@vytautassabakonis7592
I admire the surgical stainless steel tray that you're using for collecting the screws! Do you do desinfection after each use as well? BTW, subscribed from Toronto due to the similar issue with me first American standard strat, 1981. If I had you solved that issue back then, I'd not end up with another 20 PC's of collectible crap. I'd be totally happy with that one, the first one..😢 and you know what, I've subscribed to your a$#zing channel,because I didn't hear any bla bpa blah, just a hard work. Respect from Toronto!
Thank you so much for your Feedback and for subscribing my Channel. This is really motivating you made my Day🙂. You are very Welcome. Best Regards to Kanada ...All the best for you Nik
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Tanks a lot for your Feedback. Cheers Nik
Very nice work. Do you have any ideas for a stripped truss rod nut in an Ibanez with a dual action rod? The Grabber tools don't quite work. I've read about putting wax on wrench, putting a bit of epoxy into the stripped nut, and letting it dry around the wrench. I haven't been brave enough to try that yet.
Thanks for your positive feedback. If you have a Double action Truss Rod you cannot remove the Nut to change it. The only way to fix this problem is changing the Trussrod. You can see this process in my Series (5 Parts) " Fender Jaguar Repair. Hope this will help you out. Best Regards Nik
Awesome video as always. Your work is perfect. Just a ball park figure how much would you charge to re lacquer a Precious bass ?
Thank you so much for watching and your kind words. I do not make lacquer jobs because I don’t have a cabin and it’s very complicated here in Germany because of the filters and the safety or the environment. Sorry for that… Best Regards Nik
@@petrekguitars no problem just thought I’d ask. Keep the videos coming always a good watch. Peace and love 🇬🇧
Thanks a lot Mate. Best Regards to U.K. Cheers Nik@@jonathongoldby4564
Hello, I do not think that you need any help, Thanks for this video here. .I Dig your Fine Style, A Master Craftsman, I can see that this is Not your first Rodeo, Cousin Figel
Thanks a lot for watching and for your positive Feedback. Best Regards Nik
Nice work, and great filming and educational content, but what's with the (massive) crack that appeared in the neck just above the trussrod hole at 31:36 just as you pushed the wood plug into the hole? Let's hope that the fish glue is holding it together.
Thanks a lot for your watching and your positive feedback. Don’t worry this crack is about 3-4 mm long and ends at the Nut. No problem for the Fish Glue 😉Best Regards Nik
Fantastic video and repair! We should all be so lucky to have a luthier of this caliber available to us :)
Quick question: what was the wooden washer added to the headstock-end of the new truss rod for? Not sure I understood that part.
Thanks a lot for your kind words Jason. I added the wooden washer to get more distance and to avoid that the end of the Trussrod will run out of threads... Best Regards Nik
Having a list of the tools you used on this job would be great. In particular, that large metal block with filing etched into it, what is that? Also, where did you get the 9.5mm Rotation Router bit from? Excellent work, BTW!
Thank a lot for your positive Feedback.The Metal Block is some kind of Industrial Tool that I have for about 20 years now...Actually that's a 10mm Routing bit I got it from a local Hardware Store. Hope this helps you out... Best Regards Nik
Hey brother, nice repair and awesome technique. I need to do the same repair on an 83 MIJ Squire P Bass, can I ask where you got your truss rod from? I'm having trouble finding one.
Thanks a lot for your positive feedback. I am located here in Germany and I bought the Trussrod from Rall Guitars. But I am sure you can get it also from Stew Mac in the U.S. Best success. Cheers Nik
@@petrekguitars Cheers man, No Stew Mac doesn't have them. I'm in Australia so it's dificult. I might remove it first so I can check the length.
@@RisingSunGuitarMods Ah o.k here is the link from the shop in Germany.
shop.rall-online.net
Best Regards to Australia Cheers Nik
@@petrekguitars thanks man. I did find it. Have it bookmarked. I’ll pull this one out first just to make sure but it looks like the right one. Thanks man, appreciate the help. PS: been subbed for a while now. Love your videos!
@@RisingSunGuitarMods You are welcome Mate. Best Regards Nik
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Thanks a l lot. Best Regards Nik
@@petrekguitars Hi Nik. Greetings from Portugal. Thanks for your reply. You did a great job with that repair. Where are you from?
@@manueldesilva Hey Manuel, thanks a lot for your kind comment. I am located in Frankfurt/ Germany but I am Croatian. Best Regards to Portugal. Cheers Nik
@@petrekguitars Cheers 🤗
@@manueldesilva 💫
Big work! Do you use the same technique for a double action truss rod as an electric bass? Thanks for any response
Thanks for your question. It depends on the construction but this technique works just on Vintage style Trussrod construction. Double action Truss Rods are mostly inlayed without having a second excess ... that makes think complicated🙂 Best Regards Nik
@@petrekguitars TNX!
@@Clameni You are welcome. Best Regards Nik
What was the reasoning behind blocking out the hole in the neck?
Thanks for your question Don. Sorry but I don’t understand your question …. You mean the whole at the Headstock? If yes this is always covered with a Walnut dowel. Best Regards Nik
@@petrekguitars Yes, that is what I meant. Why was it covered rather than putting in an allen key nut?
can I ask what is this sanding block that you use for sanding the wooden spacer ? Is it kind of a block file ?
Yes it’s a really old industrial Block file. Not especially a Luthier tool but it works great. Best Regards Nik
great work. 31:54 did you find the needle?
Thanks a lot for watching and your Feedback. Actually between the end of my Workbench and the two Drills there is my Trashcan and that´s were the needle lands🙂 But I have to admit this was pure luck... Best Regards Nik
@@petrekguitars that was hilarious :)
Thanks you so much. Cheers Nik@@bforbass472
Beautiful work! Amazing restoration, but would it have been possible to make it adjustable at both ends? For practical reasons, I prefer adjusting truss rods from the top
Thanks a lot for your positive Feedback Max. In this case it's a one way vintage Trussrod. There are sometimes adjustable fro the Headstock and sometimes from the end of the Neck depending on the Model and year. From both sides .... I have never heard about this. But sure if you have the Nut at the headstock it's much easier... Best Regards Nik
@@petrekguitars ahh that makes sense! Thanks
You are welcome. Cheers Nik@@maxbarrett6625
Do you have a list of your tools anywhere?
Thanks for your question Jeff. No sorry... but this are all standard Tolls nothing special. Best Regards Nik
what kind of block file is that at 24:10 time mark?
Thanks for your question. That's a vintage industrial Tool have it for decades now. Best Regards Nik
Impressive work, but surely it would be cheaper to just buy a second hand one that isn't broken
Thanks for your Feedback Mark. Maybe....The owner has this Bass fro more than 20 years now and he asked me to fix it.But if you ask me for my personal opinion... I would always prefer repairing the original Parts. And there is always a way to get things back on the Track🙂 Best Regards Nik
@@petrekguitars yeah likewise on that, but it might have been cheaper for him 🤣 but I suppose if you've got an attachment to the instrument it might be different
Thanks for your Feedback Mate. Best Regards Nik@@Markknightexeter
wurde die leicht dezentral gebohrte originale Trussrodbohrung dann zentriert ?
@@ast3663 Ja das kann schon sein. Das kommt ziemlich oft vor. Manchmal die Halsstabkanäle 2-3 mm aus der Mitte raus gefräst oder gebohrt. BG Nik
@@petrekguitars also das schiefe Loch wurde dann mit etwas Druck nach rechts erweitert? weil sonst wäre das neue Loch ja wieder dezentral
@@ast3663 Ja das kann schon sein ist ein paar Monate her …das weiß ich jetzt auch nicht mehr so genau 💁🏻♂️😉🕺🏻BG Nik
Why not just install a bullet style truss rod instead of filling the hole?
Thanks a lot for your question. Because the adjustment Nut is on the opposite Side where the Neck is attached to the body. Best Regards Nik
I need this done to my bass. Where are you located?
Thanks for your request. I am located in Frankfurt/M Germany. Best Regards Nik
Great work but probably not cost effective for a Squire
Thanks a lot for your Feedback and for sharing your opinion. Best Regards Nik
How about a new bass??
Sure... but it's working fine after the repair and has a lot of life in it🙂 Best Regards Nik
Duct tape on a vintage headstock? Crazy. You have an impressive shop and do nice work, but it seems you’re making this more complicated than it needs to be…
Thanks for your Feedback. Don't worry these Squier Instruments are not Nitro finished ... I don't know.... I alway try to make the job as good as possible, sure there are alway different way to reach the goal I just wanna show you mine. Best Regards Nik
@@petrekguitars thanks for the reply. You definitely do a meticulous job. I’m sure your customers appreciate your attention to detail.
@@bldallas Thanks a lot for your feedback. Best Regards Nik
the cost of this repair is probably more than the price of the bass
Thank for your Feedback but it's not:-) Best Regard Nik
Depends on how good the luthier is.
Thanks for your Feedback. Best Regards Nik@@arcamusiclessons
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Thanks a lot for watching and your positive Feedback. Best Regards Nik