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Now that was nice Daryl. She has a really nice voice. Liking that a lot. Full band sounds nice and tight there. Dave

I do tend to use the same strings on most of my basses unless i've decided to try a new type. If i do change to a different gauge, mfr or type of string i check and adjust the neck relief if needed. Basically a full set up check to be honest. As you point out the string height can be different from one bass to another and on my basses vary from 1.8mm to 2.5mm. That's because i use 2mm as a starting point and adjust until fret buzz stops and then i'll measure it. Because of how i play i've found that very few basses will let me get lower than 2mm without fret buzz or choking. Having a starting figure just saves me a lot of trial and error of gradually tweaking string height down till i get buzz and then back up to remove it. 2mm just seems to be a good starting point for me personally. If i change to a different type of string the neck relief is usually the first thing i check once the strings are tuned. Once i'm happy with the neck relief i'll measure string height out of curiosity and adjust as required. Dave

Agree but some of us do like to know what the string height is. Its an engineering thing i guess. I just like numbers against things as a point of reference. Out of curiosity for those that dont measure their string height. Do you measure your neck relief or just do a visual down the neck edge. ? Dave

Very formal looking stage gear. You do brush up well Pete 😂 Dave

This is usually how i work but being an engineer i tend to measure things just for peace of mind. That;s why my own basses range from approx 1.8mm up to approx 2.5mm on my 4 string basses. If i get a bass that's far too high i'll drop the string height to 2mm and work from there based on string buzz or not. If i dont have any buzz at 2mm i'm happy leaving it there. 2mm is my preferred target figure. Dave

If you can fire an arrow from your neck the relief is off a little. Works for me

Simple quickie question but where do you measure your string height ? I measure at 12th fret but i've heard of different opinions. Just curious to see if there's a common agreement. Dave

Too late its done now lets see what happens. It'll end up another P v J thread again i bet 😂 Sometimes its nice to cast a line and see who bites first Dave

Think a lot depends on how you play. If you have a light touch with your plucking hand its easy to have a low action. Altho my VM4 arrived with 1.5mm and i was able to play at home with a light touch i found when i gigged i could hear a little fret buzz and adjusted action up to just under 2mm and i'm quite happy with that. I now aim for 2mm but my P bass is just under 2.5mm i think at 12th fret. I can live with it but i know a decent luthier could get it better for me. I think the nut end is also a little high but i've not looked into that bit as yet. It just feels a little high at first few frets 1-3. Dave

Think i'll ask the BC public where they measure theirs. Could make for an interesting topic on here. Then again it might be a bag of worms LOL Dave

I had printed out their official set up guide from the Fender website altho it was a lot of years ago. Measured at 12th fret its 2mm and at 17th fret its just under 2.25mm so not much difference. My gauge goes up in 0.25mm scales. Dave

Its a shame because he has some good advice but its just overkill when you open something. Dave

Yep i fell into that trap too. Cant remember what i was looking for but i was swamped with SBL junk mail and simply "unsubscribed" to stop it all. I found the continued bombardment intimidating, arrogant and extremely annoying. Put me right off. Dave

I've been playing 40+ yrs and that still annoys me when a simple "how to" vid starts with someone trying to show off. I guess they are trying to show that they are competent at what they do but for me a slap fest isn't a sign of bass competence. I prefer the guys that just go straight into showing you how to play the song. There are some great clips out there tho and its trying to find the people that work for you. Dave

Low for me is under 2mm. (12th fret) Med is 2-3mm High is over 3mm Fender guidelines is 2.5mm so i've always accepted 2.5mm is the average or mid point. (measured at 12th fret) That's another thing about where you measure. I've always done 12th fret, you mention 17th fret so what's the right way ? Curious what height are yours at 12th fret. I'm going to measure mine at 17th fret out of curiosity. 😆 I play quite hard fingerstyle altho i've managed to control that a little over recent years. My Sandberg VM4 arrived with 1.5mm at 12th fret Dave

I've got that book but never read it thru. Just flicked thru some of the pics. All seemed a bit too much to get into but a good collectors item if you like Rush or Geddy. Maybe i got it wrong and i was just surprised it wasn't low to med string height. Funny how the old brain processes information when you get older. 😀 Something you mentioned i was curious about too was that Rics had higher string height. I had one in 80's and i dont recall it being too bad and i was always under the impression they had a low action. Is it something you've experienced or come across as i'm quite interested in getting another Ric at some point. Dave

Its an optical dilusion Dave

Its daddy is just to the left of it. You can just see the edge at the bottom corner. Here's a better pic. This is one of those Father Ted moments. "these ones are small and those ones are far far away

The Geddy is down at just under 2mm but my P bass is high. If i lower the P bass any lower it chokes at the 15th - 17th frets. Needs the frets heights dropped a little at the body end but i'm not good enough to do that kind of work. I once read that Geddy has a low to med action but plays hard and that's why he has that gnarl from a little fret rattle. Sure it was his bass tech doing a rig run-down thing that he mentioned how his basses were set up. Dave

Its my fav bass to play. The neck is amazing and it just feels perfect for what i do and my style of playing. Its a bit biting for the bands i play in and lacks a bit of low end heft but i still love it. Not used it with my Handbox WB-100 all valve amp yet so that might give it a bit more depth of tone. I've got the bug for my P bass tone at moment but its not such a great bass to play as my Jazz. Neck is wide and it needs some neck work done when i get around to it. Can only get the action down to 2.5mm. I prefer 2mm. Will look at getting it sorted in 2023 with a bit of luck. Dave

got the joke tho.

Lee was just an alias.

I do love the sound of a Tama kit but i remember them being loud and quite sharp sounding too. I'm lucky that our drummer is reasonably quiet. Dave

Bought a pearl scratchplate from our very own @Alfie Noakes last Thu. Posted Fri and arrived Sat morning. Just fitted and i'm fair pleased with it. Had to make a few little adjustments to its fitting and one hole is half a hole out and not really worth filling in, drilling to make a new screw hole. Been wanting one of these for a while and it just popped up in For Sale. What do you think, before and after pics. Before After Close up

Another nice bass rig. I'm guessing the drummer spits a lot while playing .......... or he's just loud Dave