What string gauges and can it fit the tremolo bar?
95 - 26 seems to be a good guage. Any smaller on the bottom E rattles too much. The tremelo arm works well, but is very lose and yet on the Squier Bass VI seems to be no problem. Very strange.
There's a long list of cool songs done on the VI actually (Beatles of course amongst others )
Rad guitar! I’ve always loved those.
A loose tremolo arm is an easy fix- just give the portion of it that fits into the collet a gentle bend. I’ve been doing that on Jazzmasters for years.
A non-destructive way is to wrap a bit of tread tape around it.
95 - 26 seems to be a good guage. Any smaller on the bottom E rattles too much. The tremelo arm works well, but is very lose and yet on the Squier Bass VI seems to be no problem. Very strange.
There's a long list of cool songs done on the VI actually (Beatles of course amongst others )
Rad guitar! I’ve always loved those.
A loose tremolo arm is an easy fix- just give the portion of it that fits into the collet a gentle bend. I’ve been doing that on Jazzmasters for years.
A non-destructive way is to wrap a bit of tread tape around it.
That doesn’t work as well. The amount of bend you need is minuscule- definitely wouldn’t call it destructive.
A loose tremolo arm is an easy fix- just give the portion of it that fits into the collet a gentle bend. I’ve been doing that on Jazzmasters for years.
This works. Yet another option is a Staytrem collet — a nicely machined bit of kit with a nylon sleeve inside that stops the flop and means the arm rotates real smooth. I have one on my Jazzmaster. Bonus is that the replacement vibrato arm is nicely curved and more vintagey looking than the stock Fender one.
I didn't really have any issues with the stock collet, apart from the metal on metal being occasionally squeaky, and the Staytrem one's about 15% better overall. Sometimes it's the small details that are the most satisfying, though.
Re: Anyone like bass guitars?
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2022 12:13 pm
by foal30
Doing some 80’s reminiscing today as I couldn’t be bothered working properly
Fender Long Horn Fretless
L2 Steinberger
2EQ Stingray Fretless
The Boss BF-2B Flanger is certainly in use for the Gothy / Post Punk stuff
Re: Anyone like bass guitars?
Posted: Mon May 09, 2022 6:26 pm
by jeremyb
Re: Anyone like bass guitars?
Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 1:22 pm
by foal30
Is TM user dannyb83 on here?
Re: Anyone like bass guitars?
Posted: Thu May 19, 2022 6:27 pm
by foal30
@smallface
How did the tape wounds go and what Bass did you put them on?
Re: Anyone like bass guitars?
Posted: Tue May 24, 2022 5:44 pm
by smallface
foal30 wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 6:27 pm
@smallface
How did the tape wounds go and what Bass did you put them on?
Himate,
Apologies, been in OZ and just got back today. Probably put them on a very interesting bass which should turn up tomorrow. All will be revealed
I’ll assume it’s not Herbie Flowers 1960 Jazz Bass
No, but it's older than that.
Spill!
All will be revealed this weekend.
I still haven't unpacked it as I have been "negotiating"with "her indoors" regarding my latest purchase. The news was broken this morning and my marital status will be clarified by the end of the day.
Currently looking at outside overnight temperatures. This may or may not be related
p.s. It's more of an interesting purchase as opposed to a "wow".
Re: Anyone like bass guitars?
Posted: Sat May 28, 2022 10:36 am
by Bg
didn't notice any frost in remmers, must be localized....
All will be revealed this weekend.
I still haven't unpacked it as I have been "negotiating"with "her indoors" regarding my latest purchase. The news was broken this morning and my marital status will be clarified by the end of the day.
Currently looking at outside overnight temperatures. This may or may not be related
p.s. It's more of an interesting purchase as opposed to a "wow".
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