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Learn how to set up a Fender bass guitar, from adjusting its neck to tweaking the intonation, in this free instrument maintenance video series from our expert guitar repair specialist.
There are 5 videos in this series:
Adjust the truss rod on a bass guitar by looking down the neck at the frets and using an allan wrench; learn how from our expert bass guitar repair specialist in this free instrument maintenance video on Fender guitars.
Adjust the bridge saddle on a bass guitar by turning the saddle screws to bring the bridge pieces up; learn how from our expert bass guitar repair specialist in this free instrument maintenance video on Fender guitars
Adjust intonation on a bass guitar using a strobe or electronic tuner and turning the string screws; learn how from our expert bass guitar repair specialist in this free instrument maintenance video on Fender guitars.
Adjust the pickup height on a bass guitar by angling them to offer balance with the strings, without getting the strings to close; learn how from our expert bass guitar repair specialist in this free instrument maintenance video on Fender guitars.
After setting up and adjusting a bass guitar, jam a little to make sure it sounds good; learn how from our expert bass guitar repair specialist in this free instrument maintenance video on Fender guitars.
Does your bass guitar hurt your fingers when you play? Does your hand get tired quickly? Do you feel like your bass guitar is never in tune, no matter what you do? If these things are problems, then there may be something wrong your bass guitar's intonation. Adjusting a guitar's intonation properly will alter and improve the action of the guitar (the distance between the neck and the strings) and make sure the guitar stays in tune all the way up the neck. The bass guitar setup and intonation is an important step in getting the best sound out of your guitar.
In this free video series, watch as guitar technician The Ferret teaches how to setup a Fender bass guitar. Learn how to adjust the truss rod, the bridge saddle, the pickup height, and the intonation. Improve the sound, intonation, and play-ability of your bass guitar with the help of the experts at ExpertVillage.
The Ferrett The Ferret has worked as a guitar repair professional for over five years and has played guitar professionally himself for over 30 years. His expertise extends far from guitar into bass and many other string instruments. He is a perfectionist that settles for nothing but the best out of every instrument he works on.dkdk
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