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[quote name='Macklaud' post='1167118' date='Mar 18 2011, 01:54 PM']I just whant to know what do you guys think that are the most important things to inspect whem we are buying a second handed bass?[/quote]

The neck. Everything else can be reasonably easily fixed. Any neck issues - walk away.

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[quote name='neepheid' post='1167131' date='Mar 18 2011, 01:58 PM']The neck. Everything else can be reasonably easily fixed. Any neck issues - walk away.[/quote]

+1. Walk - no, run - away from a twisted neck or stuck/unadjustable/overtightened truss rod. Likewise fretboard splits or delaminating skunk stripes, unless the bass is dirt-cheap & you're up for a bit of DIY bodging/experimenting.

A bit of fretwear's not a huge problem but badly-worn frets will mean expensive work, nuts are pretty easy/inexpensive to replace. Like Neepheid says, usually everything else is easy-to-fix/replace wood & wire.

Jon.

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+1 to everything above.

Also thoroughly research what it is you are [u]supposed[/u] to be looking at, print off pics if you have to, and compare it to what you are looking at.
A lot of people get their fingers burned buying 'genuine' basses that turn out to be fake.

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[quote name='Bassassin' post='1167158' date='Mar 18 2011, 02:06 PM']+1. Walk - no, run - away from a twisted neck or stuck/unadjustable/overtightened truss rod. Likewise fretboard splits or delaminating skunk stripes, unless the bass is dirt-cheap & you're up for a bit of DIY bodging/experimenting.

A bit of fretwear's not a huge problem but badly-worn frets will mean expensive work, nuts are pretty easy/inexpensive to replace. Like Neepheid says, usually everything else is easy-to-fix/replace wood & wire.

Jon.[/quote]
Always remembering if its a really beat up 50's Fender and the seller only wants £50.....WALK AWAY......and as you do so PLEASE call ME

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That long bit between the BIG bit of wood and the tuners. Apparently it's quite important. :)
Unless it's a Fender Jazz, which will have a 'dead spot' at C sharp on the G string. Something to do with the mass of the headstock.

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