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How to Set Up Your Bass (in under 60 seconds)
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- čas přidán 13. 09. 2021
- Your bass setup is an essential aspect of your tone. That’s why in this lesson, I’m going to share the process I use to get the ideal string height and intonation so you can rock on your next gig.
Measuring from the top of the 12th fret, aim for 1mm-2mm from the G string to the E string.
As always, see you in the shed!
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The joys of playing an old Fender: having to take the whole neck off to adjust the truss rod...
Damn lol that sucks. What year did they quit that
Honestly, I don't get the complaints about it. I mostly play vintage stuff, and yeah my newer boutiques with quick adjusts are nice. But the process of detuning popping out 4 screws and adjusting the rod and putting it all back together takes like 5 min an adjustment. It's not that bad IMHO.
On my geddy lee, I just used a dremel to make room to get a screw driver in there. Not ideal but it works
@@2002nkpB 👍🏿
How to set up your bass in 30 minutes, condensed into a 60 second video
CLICK BAIT
I mean, that’s why the parentheses are there…
@@Generalbas1972 Yes, a person that doesn’t know what they’re doing is not going to be able to do this right based on this short incomplete video; everything you do, every adjustment you make, needs to be referenced to final tension on the neck, with every string tuned to desired pitch and intonated properly. It’s an iterative process that needs to be done in a stable environment, takes time to get right, and is ultimately only 100% with a given set of strings at a particular tuning in a specific environment. Since we have a variance of conditions between winter and summer humidity extremes, I usually opt to
do my setups when we’re between the extremes; Hence, I only do string changes those times during the year, too! Also the role of nut slotting and string height at the nut is part of the equation, not just truss rod adjustment, and string length and height at the bridge. Not one of Scott’s best videos, sad to say..
took me 3 hours to set up a my 5 string with a friend 2 weeks ago
@@shipsahoy1793 if someone is that picky about their setup, what makes you think they're going to need this video to begin with? and if they're not that picky, what makes you think they'll actually have enough precision or even care enough to setup as precisely as you personally require?
not everyone wants to become a home luthier, and not every setup actually requires that skillset. lots of interim setups in between more aggressive adjustments.
😅glad i have a bass where the truss rod adjustment is at the headstock
Usually if it's in the body there's a hole so you don't have to take the whole neck off
You got the right idea. My gripe with CZcams videos is that people talk way too much. People need to learn to stop bloviating and condense the important information. Good on you!
Finally someone who goes straight to the point not telling a story what they ate for breakfast before the tutorial
No blah blah, quick and efficient ! THANK YOU
Nice, thank you!
Whoa,, Scott, what about the intonation?
setup tutorial and personal setup preferences in 60 seconds. nailed it!
something i’ve always had a problem with that i’ve wanted answered is how i can eliminate fret buzz because sure i can i adjust the truss rod all day and lower and raise my strings but i always have too much buzz. i’ve been setting up instruments for a year because i didn’t wanna pay someone every time i got a new bass.
soo whats the fix ? i followed this video to a t and have fret buzz all over still
@@Maxischupp93 atp just take it to a pro 😭
ahh yes all i need now is a bass
Don't you need to re-set your intonation if you've adjusted the truss rod and string height?
Not on a master built p bass. It actually has a button on the heel that does that automatically for ya.
Yes
@@jcout25 wait whaaaaaaa!?!? Never heard of this holy shit.
@@arthuraguirrejr.9500 that was BS ...😉
If I may, I recommend adding a capo to your tool list. Capo at first fret to hold down the strings while you measure things out will save you a ton of effort. Also keeps the strings in their slots when you take the neck off.
And yeah, what’s a set up without discussion of intonation, pickup height and nut height?
Thanks for the information
Make sure you're tuning to standard after every adjustment
Thanks for sharing all our secrets;)
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Often overlooked, that action...
Usually it's kept too high, mainly to avoid any buzzing, but fact is:
You'll hardly hear that buzzing over an amp anyway, and lower action means your bass is a lot easier to play 👍😜
Don't go too low, though. You do want to give your strings room enough to vibrate freely across the fretboard...
Getting the perfect tone is a matter of finding the sweet spot on both string height ánd pickup distance!!
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I find you cant go any lower than 2 - 2.25 mm on the low e without it buzzing but the other strings can be set pretty low, although may run into issues with higher frets dying out close to 1mm on treble side.
Ready to gig!!!😮😅😂❤
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That's a lot lower than how I want my guitars setup. Completely different world. Amazing.
How about a video on the optimal neck profile, fretboard radius, and neck finishes for a professional bass neck…😉. Just a thought..👨🏻
inst all of this personal taste?
@@leo._.vincent I'd say so, within a specific range, but there's going to be a range of value's that will appeal to most players. This is a fairly old post and I don't remember
ever seeing or hearing anything on the suggestion, so apparently not in anyone's purview, although I'm fairly certain manufacturer's need to play attention to these variables, depending on the style of play the instrument is designed for. 😉
@@shipsahoy1793 right I'd feel like if you looked at modern instruments it'd be closer to the preferences of most players. Like flatter radiuses and wider string spacing than that of vintage models.
@@leo._.vincent right .. there's probably a decent amount of plausibility to that statement .. 👍
How tf does CZcams know I just picked up a new bass
ESTOY HARTO DE SUS ANUNCIOS!!!
How to stop a video after 58 seconds and just declare "ready to gig". 😀
Now if only the actual work could be done that quickly
He’s right ☕️
so much bbetter than the other 15 min of waffle on the other 6 vids I watched! Cheers you dead set legend!
Ah god, seeing the neck off the body made me feel for my bass.
I don't ever wanna see my bass in two pieces.
I had a Fender Squire for the last 14 years, the truss rod broke. Now my bass has a crazy bow to it. So sad 😞 i haven been able to play since and wont be able to play again until i get it fixed or just get a new bass. Which will be some time before then.
fine the neck relief and action but what about the intonation
If the note is coming up flat, the saddle needs moving towards the headstock to sharpen it. If the note is coming up sharp, the saddle needs to come back towards the bridge plate to flatten it.
i play upright and play really hard. always high action for me. cant stand fret buzz or clicking when playing
I don't play upright but really love the clanking sounds they make on some tracks.
That's quick
Is that a new WR
now the big question
is that inch or cm
Neither, its in mm
I never get to exact with the truss because it constantly changes.
my truss rod won't turn
This doesn't apply to other tuning right? Like I'm using B Standard.
What do you mean by less relief? Do you mean you have to tighten the neck and turn it clockwise?
Less relief means the neck is straighter (counter clockwise on the truss rod). The more relief, the more curve there is in the neck (clockwise on the truss rod)
Need a slower version for real newbies. That was simple to you but no help to true newbies.
I don’t even play bass and I found that simple. What planet are you living on?
Garmen Good for you, glad you get it. To answer your passive aggressive question: I am on the same planet you are. No need to insult people because you feel superior in your knowledge, judgement, and/or understanding of something no matter how simple it may be too YOU. Everyone is not you. You are the guy in the classroom that makes it uncomfortable for people to ask questions when they do not understand something that you do. I am sure there are areas in which I understand something that you do not, I would not try to belittle you because I understand something you do not. That would not be right nor would it suit my character. I don’t feel better about myself by belittling others, people who do that lack something fundamental, that something is usually compassion and humility.
@@semperfidelis1550 I do not feel superior to you. I was joking in my reply. If you think I was being serious then I apologise. As I said, I do not play bass, it just seemed extremely simple to me as it is an under 60-second instructional video. If you learn in a different way, good for you. That does not affect me whatsoever. I never meant to belittle you but you took it more seriously than I intended and for that, I apologise.
@ Garmen Then do not use phrases like “What planet are you from?” that is a belittling phrase. Apology accepted, you need to know how you come across whether you intended to or not. Peace and blessings to you my friend.
@@garmen- I’ve played for 2 years and didnt understand that well
My bass buzzes like hell when my action is so low.
Do to same measurements apply to a 5 string bass?
Yes! The low B will want to be a little higher than the E because it will need more room to move, but that aside the measurements will be the same
Oy I'll just ship it to you mate! Will it be ready by Chewsday? 🤣
Cool
45 minute process in 60 seconds. Cheers.
I like how he just takes the whole neck off the bass 😂😂
What exactly does the elbow do?
Just holds the strings down at the last fret! By holding down the strings at the first and last frets, you can see how much relief (curve) there is in the bass neck.
@@devinebass Thanks Scotty, I’ll give it a try
But I like my high action....
No way that you can't get fretbuzz on vintage P-bass with that low action. That's why I play on buzz free action since couple of years now and it's definitely about 2-3mm or maybe more than 1-2 mm. I don't measure anything. If strings don't buzzing on first frets that means I have straightest possble neck relief. If strings don't buzz on fret then I get the lowest possible action for that strings and if strings don't wobbling, chorusing or have short sustain on every fret and are with the same loudness from treble to bass side that's where my pickups have optimal sound and not interfere with magnetic pole with strings too much. That's all. And you must remember just couple of things - 1. new strings, 2. neck relief, 3. string height, 4. pickup height, 5. intonation. Always in that order. Just make it one time and forget if you use the same string gauges and brand. Sometimes you need just adjust truss rod if climate change and neck's gonna straight or bowed but that's all.
It's related to geometry and strings rather than a particular model or age of instrument. But yeah - action seems too low for me (and sounds like it too).
My neck thrust rod is bent..
did that now i have fret buzz all over
I’m not ready to take the neck of my basses, I’m afraid. So I have to pay some f***er.
The lower the action the better imo
Anyone want to help me past the part where my bass is two things?
That's just on old guitars like his..most are at end of neck under a cover to adjust truss rod
Does every guitar has all those adjustments you displayed?
My fretboard has just bend, it has a banana shape
This scares me I am afraid I’d screw it up
I would only set my bass up by taking it to a pro that's done it lots of times,has all the right gear etc,and this is from a player who's played for 40 years. I don't think it's good for a beginner..
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You run your string action very low! I get too much string noise that low. I'm somewhat sloppy on my fretting technique though, if you're that low you must fret right behind the fret.
I don't understand
aren’t there paid professionals to do that? i’ll let them
You can pay someone $75 to do it, or you can do it yourself in 30 minutes. Up to you.
My tuner says my low string is intonated but it sounds out of tune when doing the standard 5th fret tuning method... Anyone know how to fix this?
Wha?
Yeah I'm not doing that
....you really telling people to take their entire neck off to adjust their truss rod?
this doesn't apply to all basses, some of the older fenders it's really hard to reach the screw to actually tighten or loosen it so you do have to take the whole neck off.
Most newer models the truss rod is a lot more accessible and there will be no need to take of the entire neck
If you have an older fender then yes. The new ones don’t (there might be a couple new vintage models that do)
C'mon please don't do click bait. It takes *ALOT LONGER* than 60 secs to do what you just did. In reality it's takes between 30 min to an hour. And that if *EVERYTHING* goes smoothly, which it usually doesn't.
Is that measurement from the top of the fret ir the fretboard.
From the top of the fret to the underside of the string! 😄
"I want 1.5 to 2 mill across the 12th fret ..." ✍️ 😮💨 Okay 🙏 That's a 'hell Mary where's that grace' for me... Seems blasted open string buzz at the first fret dictates that truss rod adjustment...something about that nut, me thinks. Pretty sure I need a better bass. 🤔
what????????????