jmccabe Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 (edited) Hi I've had a look at the "recommended" thread, but there wasn't much listed near me apart from Bassurgery, but their website's dead so I don't know whether they still exist or not. I'm looking for someone to do a good setup job on my 4 string; preferably someone in the Ledbury/Malvern/Hereford/Worcester/Cheltenham/Gloucester/Tewkesbury area. If anyone can recommend someone nearby it would be greatly appreciated. Ta John Edited September 17, 2008 by jmccabe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markytbass Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Ha, I used to live in Malvern, then Worcester. There is a place at 53 Upper Tything called Music City and The Guitar Shop at 8 Friar Street Worcester. I was told that the guy that owns The Guitar Shop used to own Music City, if they can't do anything they will know someone who can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccabe Posted September 19, 2008 Author Share Posted September 19, 2008 Thanks for that. I know Music City, but I didn't know there was a guitar shop in Friar Street. I'll get in touch and see what they suggest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markytbass Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 No probs, have you thought of doing it yourself? There is plenty of info on here and some other sites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccabe Posted September 20, 2008 Author Share Posted September 20, 2008 I've been tweaking the truss rod a bit and got the relief fairly reasonable, and I've been adjusting the bridge saddle height and intonation, but I've got some buzzing around the 3rd fret. I could loosen the truss road again and give it a bit more relief, but I still thing a little less relief would be beneficial, especially as I don't think shimming the neck would help with the relief as it is! Anyhow it looks like the first couple are worn more than the others so I think the frets need sorting out. From the stuff I've found on the web it looks like you're best to use nicely curved tools to get that sort of thing right so I'd rather leave that to someone who isn't likely to make a pig's ear of it (or at least, if they do, you have some comeback on them :-) John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markytbass Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 I know where your comming from, over the years I have learnt to do my own set up's but fret dressing etc requireds the right tool's and someone that knows what they are doing. What bass do you have and where in/near Ledbury are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccabe Posted September 21, 2008 Author Share Posted September 21, 2008 The bass I want setting up is an Aria Laser Electric Bass, the "Heritage" (passive) version. I've seen them go recently on ebay for £125 so you might think it's a bit daft to spend probably upwards of £70 to set it up, but I've had it since new (1985) so it's got sentimental value My main bass is much nicer. I'm on the New Mills Estate in Ledbury. Why do you ask? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markytbass Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 The Aria basses are quite good more so the older Japanese built one's. If a set up and fret dress sorts it out then you should get many more years out of it. Don't be too put off by the prices on ebay, they are generally quite low at present. I've got some rellies in Ledbury, 2 of my cousins live in Lower rd and my Uncle and Aunt live next to the telephone exchange. Before that they managed a farm on the Eastnor estate near the Welly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccabe Posted September 21, 2008 Author Share Posted September 21, 2008 [quote name='markytbass' post='288515' date='Sep 21 2008, 01:55 PM']The Aria basses are quite good more so the older Japanese built one's.[/quote] This one was built in Japan, I believe in the Matsumoku factory. If so, according to the www.matsumoku.org website, it will have been built in 1984. I bought it in '85 I think but I was its first owner. They weren't particularly expensive, list price was about £229 or so, and it competed with the Westone Thunder 1A (I preferred it to the Thunder 1A for some reason - John Taylor may have influenced my decision :-), although I think I paid £185 for it. It didn't seem like a huge amount at the time, but given what you can get these days for that amount, perhaps it was! [quote]If a set up and fret dress sorts it out then you should get many more years out of it. Don't be too put off by the prices on ebay, they are generally quite low at present.[/quote] I've no real intention to sell it so that's not an issue, unless an SB-1000 came up in good condition for hardly any money [quote]I've got some rellies in Ledbury, 2 of my cousins live in Lower rd and my Uncle and Aunt live next to the telephone exchange. Before that they managed a farm on the Eastnor estate near the Welly.[/quote] Oh yes. I nearly rented a place in Lower Rd once. It's a bit busy down that way though! I have an ex-colleague, Nick, who lives down there. All the best John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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