krazy_olie Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 (edited) Can anyone recommend a good affordable place for a set up in Bristol? I don't have a car so needs to be in walking distance (I live where all the university buildings are)? The action is a bit high and my attempts to lower it have resulted in buzz, I don't know if I need the frets sorted out, or maybe the nut. The intonation has drifted a bit too. My other options are give it to my teacher in London who doesn't do the greatest setups but won't charge me much or take it to somewhere like the Bass Gallery where I could pay a lot of money for a very good job. Olie Edited June 3, 2007 by krazy_olie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joegarcia Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 (edited) Tom Waghorn at Treblerock music on St Micheals Hill or The Bailey Brothers (0117 9773720) would be my recommendations. Tom would probably be quicker but the Baileys would be cheaper. Edited June 3, 2007 by joegarcia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazy_olie Posted June 3, 2007 Author Share Posted June 3, 2007 Thanks, Treblerock is about a minute away so I'll pop in and ask how much they will do one for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joegarcia Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 Just thought of someone else round St Micheals Hill way. He's probably not cheap but apparently very very good. Johnny Kinkade. Not 100% sure he does bass set ups (he builds acoustic guitars and basses usually) but he is apparently amazing. 0117 9243279 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 What joeg said. I've always heard good things about Tom (but I've never used him) and he's in your part of town. Never hurts to talk about cash.....and you'll find out what the problem is. BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazy_olie Posted June 3, 2007 Author Share Posted June 3, 2007 Just found the Tom's site and they say £45 for a full setup including fret leveling/polishing which sounds very reasonable. Last time I went they gave me a 10% student discount so hopefully I'll be able to get that again. I'll pop in after my exams are done and report back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loudandclear Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 Yes I have had Johhny Kincade set up my bass/basses a couple of times he is not the cheapest (usually about £60) for set up fret clean stone wash etc but he is fantastic - a real craftsman- he will deal with anything guitar/bass related except electrics. well worth a try imho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazy_olie Posted June 14, 2007 Author Share Posted June 14, 2007 The bass has now had work done to the frets and is playing the best it has ever done. I might have got a slightly better job done somewhere else but this was reasonably cheap and been able to just pop round was more than useful. The initial setup took 5 days I think but they did the fret work in a day. I had the basic setup done and "upgraded" to the full setup after deciding that although the frets weren't in a horrible condition it was probably worth it getting it done, and it as as the action is probably as low as it will get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 (edited) Probably a bit late for reply, but I take my basses to Frank Aust in St. George (960 3589) for anything that needs doing. Nice bloke, reasonable price & a [b]top job[/b]. No waiting for ages , makes an excellent cup of tea... Forgot to say, he also does Hugh Cornwall's lovely black tele - which is good enough for me.... Edited June 25, 2007 by nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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