by Scott Feldstein | Dec 23, 2022 | Tips & Tricks
While not part of a standard setup, fret sprout, or sharp fret ends, is something many of us have to deal with at some point or another. Sometimes when you receive a bass or a guitar you may notice that the fret ends feel sharp on your hand as you move up and down the...
by Scott Feldstein | Dec 19, 2022 | General, Tips & Tricks
This is a very common complaint. “My action is way too high. I tried turning the truss rod, but…” Don’t do that. The only reason to adjust your truss rod is because you measured your neck relief and found it to be too much or too little relief....
by Scott Feldstein | Dec 19, 2022 | General
You need to know about Dave. He’s a YouTuber from Toronto. His channel, Dave’s World Of Fun Stuff, is the main way I learned to do setups. For more than a decade, Dave has been uploading videos of himself setting up and/or repairing guitars and basses of...
by Scott Feldstein | Dec 18, 2022 | General
There’s so much bad information out there on how to do your own setups. So much. It’s the reason why I created this website, as a means to fight back. This four part video series from Elixir featuring John Carruthers is a particularly maddening example. In...
by Scott Feldstein | Dec 17, 2022 | Tips & Tricks
I see this online all the time. Problem: bass is buzzing when playing on Y strings and Z position. I also see some well-meaning people give answers like “sounds like you need a truss rod adjustment!” Or sometimes more specifically, “if your bass...
