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Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components 12-03-2013, 02:11 PM
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Posted By Ken Smith
Lightbulb Attention Musicians!!

For me, the set-up is different for every bass. How it vibrates determines how it feels. How it feels determines how I set it up. Not with measurements but with feel. I can close my eyes and set-up a...
Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components 12-03-2013, 02:07 PM
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Views: 7,695
Posted By Ken Smith
Exclamation dead?

The string needs room to vibrate and breathe. If not, you are choking the sound and the pickups will pull on the stings making it worse. It's needs to be played like a bass so the wood can vibrate,...
Forum: Woods, Electronics, & Components 11-30-2013, 04:00 AM
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Posted By Ken Smith
Cool intonation..

I start with the Scale length on the G string (or high C), measuring the vibrating length at 34". Then I pull back the D a bit (1/16" or 1mm) and each one the same behind that putting the saddles at...
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