addictedtobass Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Hiyall. I do a lot of work away from home and wanted to buy a bass that i could cart from hotel to hotel without having to worry about damaging it. So i saw a cheap and cheerful P Bass copy up for sale and decided to part with £40 to get it. this is my first full length bass as i have always played short scale , so it served a double purpose as i wanted to see how i got along with long scale. the build quality of this instrument is exactly as you would expect from a £40 guitar , but the tone aint too shabby. the one problem i have is the string height , despite adjusting the bridge to as low as it could go they are still very high. it looks to have fairly light guage strings on it , would putting heavier guage on help ? or would putting a shim on the neck be a solution ? or is it that full size basses are just different in string height and i just that i need to man up a bit . any advice would be apreciated cheers bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 If your neck relief is ok and you can't lower the bridge saddles any more then yes a shim in the neck pocket will usually help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addictedtobass Posted November 20, 2016 Author Share Posted November 20, 2016 The neck releif seems bob on it was a bit buzzy up on the 19th fret but that adjusted out. i think a shim it is then. any recommended materials ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 [quote name='addictedtobass' timestamp='1479638901' post='3177961'] The neck releif seems bob on it was a bit buzzy up on the 19th fret but that adjusted out. i think a shim it is then. any recommended materials ? [/quote] Card is often used and is generally fine, even better though, is a wood veneer or any sort of material that won't compress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addictedtobass Posted November 20, 2016 Author Share Posted November 20, 2016 thanks guys. i am doing it as we speak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addictedtobass Posted November 20, 2016 Author Share Posted November 20, 2016 it worked ! wow what a difference. thank you guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 [quote name='addictedtobass' timestamp='1479641814' post='3178000'] it worked ! wow what a difference. thank you guys [/quote] glad you sorted it! it's amazing what a difference a humble and thin shim can make! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addictedtobass Posted November 20, 2016 Author Share Posted November 20, 2016 yeah it is. its still high ish on the D and G but not impossibly high. its a £40 bass so i wasnt that fussed if it went tits up or not ,but all things considered its not a bad bass . for the tone alone i am willing to let the more than shoddy build quality issues alone. one thing i will say in favour of this copy is that you could not even squeeze bacteria in the neck cavity, it was that tight that i thought the neck was actually glued as well. its as light as hell and the neck dive is atrocious but its a bash about so its ready to go on its 1000 hotels tour until it dies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Good to hear that you sorted it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addictedtobass Posted November 23, 2016 Author Share Posted November 23, 2016 update guys. action is a bit lower , but having an annoying butt across all strings at the 17th fret. anything that can be done? didnt want to shell out loads as the bass is only a cheapy. cheers bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 You could try laying a straight edge down the neck on the frets to see if the frets are level. Maybe you have a fret that's a bit high? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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