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Old 02-04-2007, 05:23 PM
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Cool Semantics..

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Originally Posted by Bob Branstetter View Post
I think this is largely a matter of semantics. IMO, Replacing a fingerboard, re-gluing a loose FB, or neck work are not part of the setup itself, although it is sometimes necessary to do these repairs before a normal setup is possible.
Yes, semantics was exactly what I was getting at. You and Arnold regard set-up as mentioned in the earlier posts while a musician taking his Bass in may just consider his Bass needs to be fixed!

Also, I regard set-up as to what a Bass player with some knowledge can do on his own if he has some training if the FB it properly cambered. I have re-cut or re-slotted most of the Bridges on my Basses and re-filed the Nuts as needed. On occasion I have made, re-spaced, shimmed or even put on a false nut to alter the String Length. This I call set-up as well.
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